Jo Di Bona is an iconic French artist of the Street Pop Art movement, renowned for his instantly recognizable style blending collage, painting, and references to popular culture. Born in Paris in 1974, he began his artistic career in the streets in the early 2000s, working within the street art tradition while developing a unique visual language.
From an early age, Jo Di Bona distinguished himself by using collage as a central element of his work. Torn posters, image fragments, urban typography, and blocks of vibrant color are layered to create dynamic and expressive compositions. His visual world draws as much from art history as from pop culture, summoning iconic figures—artists, historical figures, or celebrities—reinterpreted with energy and modernity.
His work is characterized by a strong graphic dimension, an intense chromatic palette, and a pronounced taste for contrast. Between figuration and abstraction, Jo Di Bona explores themes of identity, collective memory, and contemporary society, while maintaining the free and accessible spirit of street art.
An internationally acclaimed artist, Jo Di Bona was among the very first street artists in the world to have his work featured at the United Nations headquarters in New York in January 2017, marking a symbolic milestone in the institutional recognition of urban art. He is also among the 25 international artists represented in the Guide to Contemporary Urban Art in the 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions.
His work has received significant media coverage: he has notably been featured on the front page of the New York Times and is regularly praised by international media (print, radio, and television). His works have been the subject of numerous publications in specialized art books, confirming his major place on the contemporary art scene.
In May 2024, Jo Di Bona published his first monograph with Gallimard // Alternatives , tracing his career, his world, and the evolution of his work. That same year, he was officially appointed ambassador for volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games , a role that underscores his artistic and humanitarian commitment to unifying and universal projects.
Today, Jo Di Bona exhibits in galleries, fairs and institutions in France and internationally. He embodies a generation of artists who have been able to bridge the gap between the street and contemporary art, between popular culture and institutional recognition, affirming a resolutely positive, committed and universal vision of art.
