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The Janis Project

The idea for The Janis Project was conceived on Easter Island but begun with a three-month voyage from Istanbul, Turkey to Tallinn, Estonia, with the support of Frank Del Rio, former CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. Daily, spontaneous placement aboard a luxury Oceania cruise liner and its ports of call surprised cruisers and locals with its presence, stimulating dialogs in many languages. Since its maiden voyage in 2015, The Janis Project has traveled the world.

The air-filled, huge inflatable heads reference the Moai and Olmec heads and the ancient Roman god of new endeavors, Janus. The Janis sculptures also have their roots in street art and inflatable toys. Janis carries a message of equality and goodwill and dares to step out of the conventional world of art museums and art galleries to be amongst us. Janis has found a place to make us all consider issues that often divide us – usually with a smile.

The Janis Project has evolved to include inflatables, paintings and sculpture in a variety of media, including acrylic, oil, watercolor, bronze, concrete, fiberglass, glass, resilient nylon and wood. Pieces have been placed in numerous private and public collections globally.

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Janis Inflatables in front of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Janis Inflatables in front of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Journey sculpture, bronze, 17″x11″x13″

Janis Journey sculpture, bronze, 17″x11″x13″

Medium: Acrylic
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Janis Clear Series 1

Janis Clear Series 1

Medium: Fiberglass & LEDs
Dimensions: 24.5"x20"x11"

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Face of Janis, Baltic Series, Black & White Stripes

Face of Janis, Baltic Series, Black & White Stripes

Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 40" x 36"

Janis Inflatable Installation, West Palm Beach, FL

Janis Inflatable Installation, West Palm Beach, FL

Medium: Acrylic

Western Wall Encounter

Western Wall Encounter

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 12" x 16"

Janis Inflatable, grounds of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Janis Inflatable, grounds of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Luminary 13

Janis Luminary 13

Medium: Fiberglass & LEDs
Dimensions: 23.5"x17"x10"

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Palm Beach

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Palm Beach

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatables, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Janis Inflatables, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Twilight Janis Harbor

Twilight Janis Harbor

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 12" x 16"

Janis Inflatable Installation at Holter Museum, Helena, MT

Janis Inflatable Installation at Holter Museum, Helena, MT

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable backyard of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Janis Inflatable backyard of James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable in Manzanillo, Mexico

Janis Inflatable in Manzanillo, Mexico

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

The Janis Project installation at One Atlantic Center, Atlanta, GA

The Janis Project installation at One Atlantic Center, Atlanta, GA

Medium: Mixed media

Janis Inflatables gathered together

Janis Inflatables gathered together

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Installation at Art New York

Janis Installation at Art New York

Medium: Mixed media

Janis Inflatables down for the count

Janis Inflatables down for the count

Medium: Acrylic

The Dazzle Comes

The Dazzle Comes

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 9" x 12"

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Medium: Acrylic

Embedded 360 Janis III

Embedded 360 Janis III

Medium: Etched Glass
Dimensions: 8"x4"x4"

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable, outside largest cathedral in Sevilla, Spain

Janis Inflatable, outside largest cathedral in Sevilla, Spain

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable Installation at Art Palm Beach

Janis Inflatable Installation at Art Palm Beach

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable, Key West Museum of Art & History, Key West, FL

Janis Inflatable, Key West Museum of Art & History, Key West, FL

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable tied to the dock in Denmark

Janis Inflatable tied to the dock in Denmark

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable Installation, “Play Me, I’m Yours”, Florence, SC

Janis Inflatable Installation, “Play Me, I’m Yours”, Florence, SC

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Vancouver, Canada

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Vancouver, Canada

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Face of Janis, Baltic Series, Red & Tan Stripes

Face of Janis, Baltic Series, Red & Tan Stripes

Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 40" x 36"

Janis FIFD – Black & Gold

Janis FIFD – Black & Gold

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 7"x5"x5"

Janis Inflatable embarking onto Oceania Cruise Line

Janis Inflatable embarking onto Oceania Cruise Line

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Journey, Bronze & Marbleized Blue

Janis Journey, Bronze & Marbleized Blue

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 17" x 5" x 8.5"

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Key

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 18" x 24"

Janis – Iridescent Blue

Janis – Iridescent Blue

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 6"x5"x5"

A Gift of the Day

A Gift of the Day

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 9" x 12"

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Students League, NYC

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Excavation

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 40" x 48"

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line

Medium: Acrylic

And the Band Played

And the Band Played

Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 9" x 12"

Janis – Bronze & Marbleized Blue 36″

Janis – Bronze & Marbleized Blue 36″

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 36" x 24" x 24"

Janis Inflatable Installation, “Play Me, I’m Yours”, Florence, SC

Janis Inflatable Installation, “Play Me, I’m Yours”, Florence, SC

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable, James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Janis Inflatable, James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Embedded 360 Janis Journey

Embedded 360 Janis Journey

Medium: Etched Glass
Dimensions: 6"x10"x6"

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Janis Inflatable, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Portage

Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 16" x 20"

Harvest Harbor

Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 18" x 24"

Janis Inflatable in Nicaragua

Janis Inflatable in Nicaragua

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Vancouver, Canada

Janis Inflatable Installation, Art Vancouver, Canada

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Janis Inflatable Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia

Medium: Nylon & LEDs

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line docked in Greece

Janis Inflatable aboard Oceania Cruise Line docked in Greece

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable atop the Chicago Hilton sponsored by the Chicago Loop Alliance

Janis Inflatable atop the Chicago Hilton sponsored by the Chicago Loop Alliance

Medium: Acrylic

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Janis Inflatable private installation on the Potomac River

Medium: Acrylic