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Judith de Leeuw

Judith de Leeuw, better known by her artistic name JDL, is a Dutch visual and graffiti artist.[1][2]

Judith de Leeuw
NationalityDutch
Known forGraffiti & street artist
StyleMural

Career

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Around 2007, she began her career as a graffiti artist with her childhood friends on the streets.[3] This resulted in a challenging time for her, culminating in placement in a youth correctional facility at the age of seventeen, where she continued her drawing. Upon reintegration into society at the age of eighteen, she embarked on a new path by pursuing studies in Art & Design. She began her coursework in 2015 and attended the Willem de Kooning Academy for one year in 2016. In 2018, she created an eight-story mural depicting rapper Winne on Kruisplein in Rotterdam.[4] Her artwork frequently explores themes of social disparity and inequity.

In 2021, one of de Leeuw's artworks sold for $2.9 million in cryptocurrency. She donated 33% of the proceeds, to charity.[5][6]

Works

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  • 2023: Our land, Vijzelgracht, Amsterdam[7]
  • 2021: Diversity in bureaucracy, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen, Amsterdam[8]
  • 2021: Closer in distance, De Ruijterkade, Amsterdam[9]
  • 2020: A beautiful pile of trash & connections, Mjölby, Sweden[10][11]
  • 2020: Outside in, Rome[12]
  • 2019: The Messenger, Miami
  • 2019: Power vs. Play, New York
  • 2019: Pixelated portrait, New Rochelle, New York
  • 2018: Making a career, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2017: Myrthe Bolt, Heerlen
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    Illegal Our land (2023) by Judith de Leeuw on side wall Vijzelgracht 47, Amsterdam
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    Diversity in bureaucracy created by JDL Streetart at the Kleine-Gartman Plansoen in Amsterdam
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    JDL Streetart, Closer In Distance, temporary work in Amsterdam
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    About female empowerment, in La defense, Paris
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    Amy Winehouse by Judith de Leeuw (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "Internationally known artist works on downtown Aurora mural that honors her 'amazing' friend battling multiple sclerosis". Chicago Tribune. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ "JDL street art "Black and White Beauty" – Best of Street Art and Graffiti – streetart360". web.archive.org. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ "Mural by Judith de Leeuw • Rotterdam. Make it Happen". Rotterdam. Make it Happen. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ^ "Heel even rijk | Wablieft". www.wablieft.be. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  8. ^ Fijlstra, Rudmer (2021-03-24). "Duurzaam en inclusief: deze gigantische muurschildering is nu te zien op het Leidseplein". indebuurt Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. ^ Aidsfonds. "Tijdelijk kunstwerk 'Closer in distance' herdenkt aids". aidsfonds.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  10. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2020-10-18). "Väggmålningarna ska bli turistsatsning". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  11. ^ Sandberg, Fredrik (2023-01-16). "Därför har kvinnan vid stationen två högerhänder". corren.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  12. ^ "Rome, a huge mural at Corviale: it's the work of Dutch street artist JDL". www.finestresullarte.info. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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