Tag Archives: JR

London: JR ‘Giants’ at Lazinc Sacksville

Posted on February 15, 2018 by butterfly

Ted Prize winner artist JR is currently displaying a solo exhibition titled “GIANTS” at Lazinc’s new flagship gallery in Mayfair, London. The name of the presentation directly references the artist’s ongoing GIANTS project which made its debut during the 2016 … Continue reading →

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Paris: JR – Wrinkles of the City Istanbul

Posted on May 8, 2017 by butterfly

Gallery Perrotin in Paris is currently showing the latest instalment of ‘Winkles of the City – Istanbul’, a project created by French artist JR, featuring monumental portraits across cities dedicated to the elderly people and their stories. In May 2015, JR … Continue reading →

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London: Still Here, A Decade of Lazarides

Posted on February 14, 2016 by butterfly

Until 24th March 2016, Lazarides is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a group exhibition ‘Still Here – A Decade of Lazarides’. For the landmark exhibition, celebrated and pioneering artists who have helped shape the gallery are taking over the Rathbone … Continue reading →

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Video Teaser : JR – Les Bosquets @Tribeca Festival

Posted on April 1, 2015 by butterfly

French artist JR will be presenting his latest movie “Les Bosquets“, on a music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Woodkid, as a world premiere at the NY Tribeca Film Festival in April. Inspired by Portraits of a Generation (2005), where he shot … Continue reading →

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Paris: G I R L @ Perrotin

Posted on June 25, 2014 by butterfly

After initially meeting up in Miami in 2007, multi-talented musician/designer Pharrell Williams and French gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin decided to continue their artistic collaboration seven years later with an exhibition curated especially for Galerie Perrotin’s new space, the Salle de Bal in Paris. Set … Continue reading →

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London: JR – ACTIONS @ Lazarides Rathbone

Posted on October 11, 2013 by butterfly

After inviting Londoners to his Inside / Out photobooth truck (covered here), JR opened his solo exhibition ACTIONS at Lazarides Rathbone yesterday. The work on display includes ACTIONS that the French photographer and street artist has worked on around the … Continue reading →

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Streets: JR Actions in London

Posted on October 3, 2013 by butterfly

JR is returning to London after five years with a two-part solo exhibition, ACTIONS, at Lazarides Rathbone and multiple sites across the capital. The Inside / Out photobooth truck stopped by this afternoon and Londoners black and white portraits were … Continue reading →

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Berlin Streets: JR

Posted on July 16, 2013 by butterfly

As part of the Wrinkles of the city worldwide project, French photograffer JR has invaded the streets of Berlin with his giant black and white paste ups portraits.

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JR Women are Heroes – Paris

Posted on October 7, 2009 by butterfly

Parisian photographer & street artist JR continues his incredible world tour dedicated to women in poor countries. A solo exhibition is running at the Pavilion of Arsenal from 3 to 23 October 2009. In parallel, he was offered the Ile … Continue reading →