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JR in NYC and the Inside Out Project

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French street artist JR has made his presence felt in New York City this summer with murals uptown and down in addition to his Inside Out Project going on worldwide. See more at collabcubed.

InsideOut Episode 1

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Since the TED Prize winner JR announced his wish in March to turn the world Inside Out, thousands of people have participated in what we hope will be the world’s largest participatory art project.

// Watch the first Episode documenting the project HERE //

JR x Les Rencontres d’Arles

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Each year, a city in southern France receives visisteurs from the entire world for its international festival of photography. By offering a new lineup…

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Magda Danysz Interview by Le Visionnaire

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Magda Danysz has opened her first gallery without waiting for the majority in 1991.

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Trois Couleur ‘JR 201-2011 A Retrospective’ Special Issue

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The last publication of Trois Couleurs came out with headlining JR.

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An Outstanding Artist’s “One Wish to Change the World”

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Back in October, talented French street artist “JR” was awarded the 2011 TED Prize.
For those unfamiliar with it, the TED Prize offers one winner $100,000 for a charity of their choice and, more importantly, “One Wish to Change the World.”
The “One Wish” is designed to leverage the TED community’s resources and talent to create projects with far-reaching impact. Previous winners have included Jamie Oliver, Dave Eggers, Bill Clinton, and Bono, among others.

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Wrinkles of Shanghai

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Fresh off his TED Prize win, JR traveled to Shanghai to start a new project entitled “The Wrinkles of the City.” In this powerful series, the French street artist/photographer captures images of the elderly, who represent the memory of the city.

More pics at My Modern Met.

Street Artist JR in Kenya

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Following his project from 2009 street artist JR has recently visited Kenya to cover another 1800 meter square of rooftop next to the previous ones. The texture of the banners protect the house from leaking and are kept by the community over the years. The action follow the project 28 Millimetres: Women are Heroes made in Kibera in February 2009. See more pictures…

JR – Women are Heroes

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Photo qui a inspiré le collage à la Tate Modern

Learn more about JR, on Le Blog de Yoland.

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