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Claiming the world as his personal gallery and studio space, French contemporary artist JR freely

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Claiming the world as his personal gallery and studio space, French contemporary artist JR freely exhibits his inspiring work throughout the streets of the world, grabbing the average citizen’s attention instead of the typical museum goer. From the suburbs of Paris, Israel and Palestine, to the slums of Kenya and the favelas of Brazil, his work inspires all to celebrate the differences in one another as well as our inherent freedom to do as we choose. Bringing his empowering message to the digital world however, JR releases an iPad exclusive app that allows users to explore all of his projects around the globe with beautiful Retina-optimized photos, videos and interactive features. And, best of all, it’s free! Download the app now on iTunes.

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