Justin Lyons
Santa Rosa Beach, United States
Justin Lyons credits his introduction into the world of “street art” as the spark that led him to pu...
About the artist
Justin Lyons
Joined In 2020
(5 Followers)
About the artist
Justin Lyons
Joined In 2020
(5 Followers)
ABOUT
EXHIBITIONS
Justin Lyons credits his introduction into the world of “street art” as the spark that led him to pursue his own form of artistic expression. Nearly a decade ago and after moving to the Gulf Coast of Northwest Florida from the Orlando area, Justin was invited by a friend to go “wheatpasting” one night. (Wheatpasting is basically a form of street art where you paste paper images, drawings, etc...to things like walls, signs or power boxes in public.) As Justin describes it, “Something happened to me that night. Something that has had one of the most impactful influences on my life. What I found out was that people who saw our stuff on the streets were confused, shocked, excited, even mad sometimes. It was then that I realized art didn't have to be limited to museums or to the stark-white walls of galleries. I discovered that art could also find its way into the urban landscape and still be powerful.” Producing art that was raw, expressive, loose, and risky, provided Justin an outlet for his creative impulses.
With this new voice, Justin began painting on found pieces of wood, which he would then hang around town by nailing them to trees, telephone poles,and basically anywhere people would see them. Justin and his collaborator were j...
GROUP SHOWS:
2020
Art Palm Beach
Art Wynwood, Miami
2019
Context Art Miami
L.A. Art Show
Art Korea, Seoul
REVEAL Art Fair, Saratoga Springs NY
Art Aspen
Art Market Hamptons
Art Palm Springs
Art Market San Francisco
Affordable Art Fair, NYC
Texas Contemporary, Houston
SOFA, Chicago
2018
Context Art Miami
L.A. Art Show
Art Korea, Seoul
Art Aspen
Art Market San Francisco
Art Market Hamptons
Affordable Art Fair, NYC
SOFA, Chicago
2017
L.A. Art Show
Art Palm Springs
Art Market San Francisco
Art Hamptons
Affordable Art Fair, NYC
Art San Diego
Context Art Miami
Red Dot Art Fair, Miami
2016
Art Aspen
Art SouthHampton
Art Hampton, Bridgehampton
Art Boca
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair
L.A Art Show
Scope Art Fair, Miami
Red.Dot Art Fair, Miami
2015
Red Dot Art Fair, Miami
Scope, Miami
L.A. Art Show
Art Aspen
ArtHamptons, Bridgehampton,
Arts Quest Fine Arts Festival, Sandestin FL
2014
Spectrum Art Fair, Miami
Arts Quest Fine Arts Festival, Sandestin FL
2013
Featured Artist, Arts Quest Fine Arts Festival, Seaside FL
2012
Arts Quest Fine Arts...