The Janis Project at Art Palm Beach, 2017
- At March 30, 2017
- By Helen Hyder
- In Exhibits, Past
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The organizers of Art Palm Beach invited The Janis Project to join them this year January 18-22.
The Janis Project at New York City’s Art Students League
- At March 30, 2017
- By Helen Hyder
- In Exhibits, Past
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In October, 2016, The Janis Project was invited in its entirety to exhibit at the Art Students League of New York City. This was the first time that all of the inflatables were installed in the same room. A lecture was also given explaining the process and the meaning behind the project.
Huffington Post and The Janis Project
- At March 30, 2017
- By Helen Hyder
- In Exhibits, Past
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Frank Hyder, the American Picasso, Displays his Heads and His Wisdom at the Art Students League by Myra Chanin
stranger in a strange land?
- At September 14, 2016
- By JPark
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It’s like encountering a face from the past… like seeing artwork from ancient Americas, ooh, like the Mayans! Hmm… maybe the past is never really over? Maybe it just keeps coming back and reappearing in new forms. So maybe what only seems unfamiliar is only because we’ve forgot our histories…
Participate On The Janis Project
- At September 11, 2016
- By bobhires
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Share your story!
Janis is an opportunity for you to share what it means to encounter someone/something different.
Use #TheJanisProject to post images of Janis. Use #JanisInMyWords to post your reaction and experience with Janis on Instagram. Or friend us on Facebook and join us @frankhyderstudios.
What is Janis? Friend or Foe?
So we have all had that experience: we are going about our business – walking down the street, picking something up at the store – when suddenly someone catches our eye. We pause to look. What or rather who have we encountered? Maybe the person we see is striking? Maybe a possible threat? Maybe the person is just different, strange – someone seemingly out of place with where you are, or maybe, with who you know? Ok, but maybe they are just a stranger – they only seem strange, because that person is just someone we don’t know – yet?
Maybe you had these reactions when meeting Janis on the street. This inflatable double-sided head by artist Frank Hyder offers you an opportunity to engage with someone who you are most certainly not familiar. Take the time to look at both sides of Janis. Janis presents you with two faces, two points of view. What does it mean to be face-to-face with someone/something different than ourselves?
Tell us who or what you find strange or familiar. Was/Is there someone else who just doesn’t seem to understand you – when you were the stranger? Do you want to share your side of the story?
Post your images and story below.
Or: Go to Instagram and use #TheJanisProject to post images of Janis. Use #JanisInMyWords to post your comments about Janis or your own stories on Instagram. Or friend us on Facebook and join us @frankhyderstudios.
