TED Talks: JR – One Year of Turning the World Inside Out
Following his 2011 TED Prize wish to “show the world its true face,” street artist JR takes the stage to highlight how the Inside Out Project initiative has begun to drastically catch on in every corner of the globe. The project aims at e...
JR x Jose Parla “The Wrinkles Of The City” Cuba Project
Notable artists JR and Jose Parla continue their work together with “The Wrinkles Of The City” project in Havana, Cuba. Known for seamlessly blending their signature styles – turning photography and murals into a singular piece of b...
JR x Jose Parla For the Havana Biennial Preview
In a few short days, the 2012 Havana Biennial will engage in some lively debate and artistic showcases as part of a month long event. With the tone set by the current modification of the artistic landscape and the subsequent relationship between visu...
Juxtapoz Magazine Issue #136
The May 2012 edition of Juxtapoz Magazine — or issue #136 — unabashedly celebrates street art in its “special examination on the state of public art in 2012.” This issue is the culmination of a year’s investigation into...
JR & Liu Bolin Behind-the-Scenes Video
This behind-the-scenes video from Emil Horowitz shows French artist JR being incorporated into one of his own works with a helping hand from notable Chinese mind-bender Liu Bolin. This marks a rare glimpse into Bolin’s process, in which he make...
JR x Liu Bolin @ Elizabeth & Spring NYC
In preparation for his upcoming show at Eli Klein Fine Art, Beijing-based artist Liu Bolin collaborated with fellow photographer JR for a piece in New York City. Located on the corner of Elizabeth and Spring Street, the mural itself comes from a phot...
JR – “The Wrinkles Of The City” Cuba Project
Self-described photograffeur JR harkens the streets as his own personal art gallery — the largest in the world. Currently hard at work on his new Wrinkles of the City project, the French artist traveled to Cuba with fellow creative Jose Parla to add...
JR @ Los Angeles Part II
After getting a look at some of his work two day ago, further images have surfaced of French humanitarian and artist JR’s magnificent contributions to the landscape of Los Angeles. Situated in the heart of downtown, the mural is a large-scale w...
JR @ Los Angeles
French humanitarian and cultural driver JR makes waves once again in Los Angeles. It was not that long ago that the TED winner touched down in LA for his Wrinkles of the City showing that plastered much of LA. This time around, another large-scale i...
The Wrinkles of the City, Los Angeles by JR
It was early in 2011 that vaunted street photographer JR was seen gallivanting around Los Angeles, pasting up his signature large-scale photographs that coincided with his TED Prize acceptance speech. As part of a worldwide initiative dubbed The Wrin...
JR “Encrages” Exhibition Video
The Galerie Perrotin in Paris played home to JR’s first major solo show, “Encrages,” which continues to run through January 7, 2011. Those lucky enough to attend were treated to a scaled-down exhibition of his omnipresent works. The exhib...
JR “Wall & Paper” @ The M Building in Miami
JR is a Parisian photographer who is famous for both his street installations and the fact that even as a popular artist, his identity has remained unconfirmed. Now, JR has taken on the wall at the M Building in Miami, which is an introduction to his...
JR “Encrages” Exhibition @ Galerie Perrotin
The Galerie Perrotin in Paris plays home to JR’s first major solo show, running through January 7, 2011. A self-proclaimed “Urban Artivist,” JR’s art is engrossed in a personal mission to unearth the humanity within the concre...
