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JR's TED Prize Wish: Use Art to Turn the World Inside Out
If you haven't taken the time to watch French street artist JR's 2011 "TED Prize" talk, do so now. The Inside Out project is one of the most inspiring and comprehensive examples of art-as-social-change that I've seen in a long time. And the best part? It's open to everyone. Go on people, get involved.
Working anonymously, pasting his giant images on buildings, trains, bridges, the often-guerrilla artist JR forces us to see each other.
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An Outstanding Artist’s “One Wish to Change the World”
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 ... Read Post
JR on HBO: Inside Out Documentary Debuts
Watch French street artist JR get his TED Prize wish for a global art project in Inside Out, a fresh-from-the-Tribeca-Film-Festival documentary that debuts tonight at 9 p.m. on HBO. Director Alastair Siddons (Turn it Loose) crisscro... Read Post
TED Prize 2011 Goes to International Street Artist JR
The TED Prize 2011 goes to the international street artist JR, whose groundbreaking approach to public art is not only eye-catching, but also world changing. Although technically French, JR's work resides all over the world: on an e... Read Post