Croatian artist Julije Knifer was born in 1924 in Osijek (Croatia)
He died in December 2004 in Paris
His work has been exhibited at the Oniris gallery since 1995
Julije Knifer's work is built on two rhythms, that of black and white, and on the horizon and the vertical... painting on canvas or drawing on paper specially chosen for its density, heavy and rough, sometimes executed with a soft pencil lead or with graphite with a metallic texture.
2013 : Art Karlsruhe, stand Oniris, Karlsruhe, Allemagne
2008 à 2011 : Art Paris, Grand-Palais, stand Oniris, Paris
2008 : 5ème exposition personnelle à la galerie Oniris, Rennes
2004 : Fondation Salomon pour l’Art Contemporain (avec Molnar), Annecy
2001 : Centre d’Art Bouvet-Ladubay, Saumur
Palais de la Croatie, Biennale de Venise, Italie
One-Man-Show, FIAC, stand Oniris, Paris
2000 : Espace d’Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux
1996 : Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Genève, Suisse
Histoire de blanc & noir, Musée de Grenoble
1995 : expo [ 211 ], galerie Oniris (avec Morellet et Molnar)
1992 à 2001 : Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
1992 et 1993 : Villa Arson, Nice
1958 et 1960 : Salon ULUH, Zagreb, Croatie
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Oniris 40 ans
group exhibition 19 August - 3 October 2026Read moreTo mark its 40th anniversary, the Oniris gallery is presenting a group exhibition bringing together several artists who have played a key role in its programming. This exhibition creates a dialogue between recent and historical works, offering a cross-disciplinary perspective on the contemporary forms, materials, and languages that have shaped the gallery's identity since its creation.
An invitation to rediscover artists loyal to Oniris alongside emerging voices, in a spirit of continuity and renewal.
Wednesday, August 19 through Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Vera Molnar & friends
group show 22 June - 16 November 2019 Galerie 2On the occasion of Vera Molnar's exhibition "Alchemy of Lines" at the gallery in the summer of 2019, Oniris presents for the first time on its walls a wall installation with black wires and nails by the artist entitled "Leaning to the Right".Read more
This presentation is an opportunity to gather around Vera Molnar some works by her friends Norman Dilworth, Julije Knifer, François Morellet, Aurelie Nemours and Marie-Thérèse Vacossin.
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Julije Knifer
Julije Knifer Svonko Makovic, 200224,8 x 30,5 x 2,7 cm, 272 pagesRead more
Publisher: Meandar / Studio Rasic
ISBN: 953206057x -
Julije Knifer
les images du temps Arnauld Pierre, 200128 x 25 x 1.7 cm, 128 pagesRead more
Publisher: Adam Biro
ISBN: 2876603098
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Véra Molnar-Julije Knifer
Lignes & méandres Vincent Baby, 200420,5 x 50,5 x 1,5 cm, 112 pagesRead more
ISBN: 2914620047
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Horizontales, verticales, seules : Art concret
Nemours, Knifer, Honneger, Vacossin, Molnar, Morellet Christophe Duvivier, 200628 x 22 cm, 95 pagesRead more
Publisher: Somogy éditions d'art
ISBN: 978-2-7572-0042-1
Dimensions: 28 x 22 cm