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Sir Isaac Julien FBA

Sir Isaac Julien (born 1960) is a critically acclaimed British artist and filmmaker. Celebrated for his compelling lyrical films and video art installations, Julien is one of the prominent artists working today. He leads the Moving Image Lab Arts at the University of California Santa Cruz together with Arts Professor Mark Nash.
Photo of Sir Isaac Julien, by Anne-Katrin Purkiss/©Royal Academy of Arts, London
Fellow type
Honorary Fellow
Year elected
2024
Honours
CBE, RA, Hon FBA
Website
https://www.isaacjulien.com/

Current post

Filmmaker and installation artist; Distinguished Professor of the Arts, University of California Santa Cruz

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