JOHN-PAUL PRYOR IS A FREEWHEELING EDITORIAL and creative DIRECTOR at the cutting-edge of cultural life. HIS OUTPUT IS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, DIVERSE AND INDEPENDENT IN SPIRIT, spanning journalism, art direction, book publishing and event organisation. whether he is writing for the style press, hosting events, or producing commercial work for advertising agencies and brands, his energy and enthusiasm for ideas is nothing short of infectious.
THE WARHOL KENNEDY RESIDENCE
In Spring of ‘24 John-PAul and Lisa Baker were approached to raise the profile of a residence at Savoy House on The Strand that contained rare and unseen images of Andy Warhol by the late William John Kennedy. They rebranded THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE as THE WARHOL KENNEDY RESIDENCE – AN APPOINTMENT ONLY GALLERY DEDICATED TO ANDY WARHOL – AND HAVE SINCE GARNERED PRESS IN ES MAGAZINE, GRAYDON CARTER’S AIRMAIL AND THE GUARDIAN, AMONG OTHERS. BOOK A VISIT HERE
”It’s as if WARhol were still present, and controlling the whole room” — The GuARDIAN
”LOndon’s MOST ALLURING NEW GALERY” – ES MAGAZINE
ROBERT MONTGOMERY STUDIO
JOHN-PAUL IS RETAINED AS CREATIVE PRODUCER AND CONSULTANT BY THE BRITISH ARTIST ROBERT MONTGOMERY, CO-PRODUCING GLOBAL ACTIVATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS. THE MOST RECENT OF THESE IS THE SHOW IN MONS, BELGIUM 2024, IN WHICH SIX LIGHT POEM SCULPTURES WERE ERECTED ACROSS THE CITY, INCLUDING ONE PERMANENT PUBLIC SCULPTURE.
HOUSE COLLECTIVE
JOHN-PAUL CREATED THE CONTENT CHANNEL HOUSE COLLECTIVE JOURNAL FOR HOUSE COLLECTIVE, BRINGING TOGETHER MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTISTS TO DISCUSS ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE ZEITGEIST, INCLUDING CHARLOTTE ROSE, CARLO BRANDELLI, EMMA STERN, NATHANIEL MARY QUINN, AND MANY MORE… YOU CAN VISIT HOUSE COLLECTIVE JOURNAL HERE.
THE WHITELEY
John-Paul recently worked as sole editor on the vision book for the forthcoming redevelopment of the whiteley by Mark. Hired by noe & Associates, he interviewed all the leading figures in the regeneration project of the iconic queensway landmark, and produced all the creative copywriting in this key element of communications. Find out More about the Project Here.
MASLOW’s MORTIMER HOUSE
John-Paul Was Cultural Director of Maslow’s, Mortimer House for the first two years of its existence. He created the brand’s tone of voice, the content magazine Maslow’s Notebook, and its web component. he also takes care of creative ambassadorships and the cultural events for the global brand at the flagship members club and workspace in Fitzrovia, London. Visit Mortimer House Here.
FLAUNT MAGAZINE
JOHN-PAUL HAS WORKED AS BOTH EUROPEAN EDITOR AND SENIOR EDITOR AT FLAUNT MAGAZINE, FORGING ITS CREATIVE AGENCY ARM, AND HE CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE COVER FEATURES, VARIOUS SPECIAL PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS. “JOHN-PAUL IS AN EDITOR AND WRITER WITH A UNIQUE VOICE AND KEEN EYE FOR ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN WHO IS AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN THE FLAUNT UNIVERSE” – MATTHEW BEDARD
PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO
John-Paul Worked as creative director on social film assets for the La Passegiata campaign for peroni nastro azzurro and also on the ooh billboard campaign in france in 2020. he concepted, scripted and creatively directed five short films for the brand, featuring leading cultural creatives in rome discussing their inspiration.
AUTHOR MAGAZINE
John-Paul is Editor of the luxury fashion bi-annual AUTHOR, published by Thames & Hudson USA, and co-curates the content with the book’s Creative Director, Oona Chanel. He has produced features for the luxury hardback with the likes of Sir Stephen Jones, Michele Lamy, Jean De-Charles Castlebajac, Betony Vernon, Diane Pernet, Gareth Pugh, and more.
WE CAN’T DO THIS ALONE
JOhn-Paul Worked as editor alongside Ferdinando Verderi on Jefferson Hack’s We Can’t Do This Alone, published by RIZZOLI, AND HE PRESENTED THE BOOK WITH JEFFERSON Hack in Live Q&A events AT BOTH THE WEB SUMMIT IN DUBLIN AND NEUEHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES. “In choosing John-Paul to work with me on the book that surmises the various projects I have worked on in a thirty-year career, I knew I would be working not only with one of the best editors and writers in the business, but with one of the most culturally knowlegable” – Jefferson Hack
THE AGE OF TREASON
THIS FALL JOHN-PAUL RELEASES THE AGE OF TREASON - A FIFTEEN-TRACK ALBUM OF SONGS. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AGE OF TREASON AND LISTEN TO PRE-RELEASE TRACKS HERE. YOU CAN FOLLOW THE SIRENS OF TITAN @THESIRENSOFTITANBAND.
RESERVED MAGAZINE
JOhn-paul is a contributing editor to reserved magazine in los angeles, producing cover features and consulting on editorial for the leading underground west coast fashion title.
RON SANTIAGO DE CUBA
JOhn-Paul Worked under the auspices of A+ Agency as Both Creative Consultant and director on the latest campaign for Ron Santiago de Cuba, alongside natasja fourie, producing the key film asset for the brand, which can be viewed here.
LOST KINGDOM
LOST KINGDOM IS A 14-PAGE PROSE-POEM BY JOHN-PAUL PUBLISHED IN EXIT MAGAZINE IN THE USA IN 2019. THE PROJECT WAS A CALL-AND-RESPONSE TO VARIOUS IMAGES OF A IMPOVERISHED AND ROMANTICISED AMERICAN WASTELAND BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GOODING.
THE POEtrY MOVEMENt
John-Paul worked closely with Lord Saatchi and The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation as creative director on the poetry movement project, commissioning three animated shorts by artists that radically visualised the poems of TS Eliot, Sylvia Plath and Phillip Larkin. “The Poetry Movement seeks to bring poetry to a new generation, by asking innovators from different disciplines to reinterpret classic works” – NOWNESS.
M&C SAATCHI
JOHN-PAUL was formerly editorial director of M&C Saatchi where he worked on the strategy and implementation of two KEY editorial and experiential projects for peroni nastro azzurro and topman, Creating The House of Peroni Magazine online and in print, and implementing the first content magazine for a retail store. In this role, he led a team of creatives and editors to produce articles, films and exhibitions.
TOPMAN GENERATION
As Editor-In-Chief as the first magazine for high street giant topman, John-Paul injected a subversive style culture aesthetic into the mainstream, including the likes of the chapman brothers and yoko ono in his editorial.
“John-Paul worked as Editor-in-Chief on Topman Generation under the auspices of M&C Saatchi. In doing so he helped shift the evolution of the brand into the editorial sphere. The magazine was a first for Topman and was a testament to his his skills not only as an editor, but also as an art director” – Jason Griffiths, Topman
THE HOUSE OF PErONI
While Editorial Director at M&C Saatchi, John-Paul conceived and created the editorial arm of The House of Peroni, producing a number of magazines, short films and fashion shoots. and co-curating the experiential exhibitions in the physical houses.
“The aim of The House of Peroni, according to editor and art director John-Paul Pryor, is to celebrate the “profound and positive creative impact Italy has had on the world stage” – Interieur Design
ANOTHER MAGAZINE
John-Paul continues to contribute to AnOther as a writer and editor, interviewing iconic cultural figures, such as Nick Cave, Sylvie Guillem, Taryn Simon, Wim Wenders, Jan Svankmeyer, and many more. He also wrote the foreword to AnOther Art Book (Steidl), conducting the opening interview between Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Jefferson Hack.
PORT MAGAZINE
john paul works as a contributing editor to port magazine, conducting interviews with artists, actors and musicians, such as Tahar Rahim, Gerald Scarfe, caleb Landr Jones, Carla Bruni, and more. Since September 2020 he has taken on the role of music editor.
SPECTACLES
JOHN-PAUL IS AUTHOR OF THE VISCERAL UNDERGROUND NOVEL SPECTACLES, PUBLISHED BY SEABROOK PRESS, WHICH EXPLORES BEAUTY, ABUSE, SELF-HARM AND GENETIC SEQUENCING IN A LONDON THAT HAS BECOME A PETRI-DISH FOR DISEASE, FUELLED BY BIOLOGICAL WARFARE.
“A FULL-ON MIASMA OF SEX, VIOLENCE AND SHUDDERING ANONYMITY PUNCTUATED BY GLIMPSES OF THE SUBLIME” - HENRY HEMMING.
DAZED& CONFUSED
John-Paul worked as Arts & Culture Editor when Dazed Digital launched, and secured interviews with the likes of Julian Opie, David Lynch, Ben Vautier, Antony Gormley, Michael Horovitz and many more. He also produced documentaries for the brand and regularly contributed print features to the magazine, which he also worked on as the sole Copy Editor.
LEADING CULTURE DESTINATIONS
John-Paul worked as Content Director of Leading Culture Destinations. He rebranded the website, hosted events, directed a number of filmed interviews, and created two magazines for the brand. He also co-curated the LCD Ambassador programme and LCD Awards with founder Florian Wupperfield.
MAKING IT UP AS WE GO ALONG
John-Paul worked as associate editor on Making It Up As We Go Along, which documents the history and social impact of Dazed & Confused. He wrote the foreword to the book, and the ART and SOCIAL chapters of the book. He also interviewed figures such as Rankin, Nicola Formichetti, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Aimee Mullins, Barbara Kruger, and more for the Rizzoli. publication.
“I believe we gave John-Paul his first job in publishing at Dazed & Confused and in working with him over some considerable time, I witnessed his extraordinary ability, verve and panache.” – Rankin
THE ABSENT SENTINEL
THE ABSENT SENTINEL IS A SHORT STORY WRITTEN by john-paul IN RESPONSE TO THE BELOW IMAGE BY PHOTOGRAPHER IACOPO PASQUI. IT EXPLORES COMATOSE DREAMTIME AND WAS PENNED FOR THE 1000 WORDS PHOTO PROJECT WHICH INVITES WRITERS TO RESPOND TO IMAGES. THESE STORIES THEN TRAVEL THE COUNTRY BEING READ TO STROKE VICTIMS. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM ON THis LINK: ATHOUSANDWORDPHOTOS.COM/THE-ABSENT-SENTINEL
WOODFALL FILMS
John-Paul Worked as creative director on a capsule line by paris-based fashion label each x other celebrating 60 years of the legendary production house woodfall films, commissioning the british artist robert montgomery to create a series of iconic t-shirts.
NO HUMAN WAY TO KILL
JOHN-PAUL EXHIBITED THE WORK OF RENOWNED ARTIST ROBERT PRISEMAN AT THE DAZED GALLERY, PROGRAMMING A SHOW OF HIS SERIES OF PAINTINGS ‘NO HUMAN WAY TO KILL’ WHICH EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT EMPLOYED IN THE US. HE ALSO INTERVIEWED THE ARTIST AND WROTE AN ESSAY INCLUDED IN THE FRONTISPIECE OF THE BROCHURE. THE SHOW GARNERED INTERNATIONAL PRESS.
THE DAZED GALLERY
John-Paul programmed and curated over thirty exhibitions at the now decommissioned Dazed Gallery, showcasing everything from RCA undergraduates to award-winning artists in shows that veered from the political to the irreverent, with everything in-between. Highlights included No Human Way To Kill by Robert Priseman, the debut show of Matt Irwin, and the first ever public exhibtion of artwork by John Squire of The Stone Roses.
CHRIS MOON: REVERIE
JOHN-PAUL CURATED THE DEBUT SOLO SHOW OF RENOWNED CONTEMPORARY ARTIST CHRIS MOON AT LONDONNEWCASTLE ART SPACE. HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE PR LISA BAKER AND AGENT LIAM WEST IN CREATING A PLATFORM THAT POSITIONED MOON AS ONE OF THE KEY PAINTERS LEADING THE NEW WAVE IN BRITISH PAINTING.
THE SIRENS OF TITAN
JOHN-PAUL IS THE SINGER/SONGWRITER FOR THE BAND THE SIRENS OF TITAN, WHOSE FIRST ALBUM APOCALYPSE SESSIONS IS AVAILABLE ON ALL FORMATS VIA SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING. "YOU COULD CALL THE COUNTRY-INFLECTED SOUND OF JOHN-PAUL & THE SIRENS OF TITAN AN OTHERWORLDLY EXISTENTIAL BLUES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" - NOWNESS
YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC HERE
THE AGE OF THE MARVELLOUS
JOHN-PAUL WROTE THE ESSAY THE WONDER PRINCIPLE: ART, EVOLUTION AND THE UNIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY TO ACCOMPANY THE DEBUT EXHIBITION BY ALL VISUAL ARTS. the associated Image below from the show is by Wolfe von lenkiewicz. THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE HERE:
NORTHERN LIGHT
John-paul worked as Co-director and producer on the documentary northern lights which premiered on dazed, interviewing the creative community in iceland in response to the global economic crash in 2008. all of the interviews were conducted by john-paul and the film was co-directed and edited by michael oswald.
LOVE LETTERS TO KAZEMIR MALEVICH
JOHN PAUL WROTE THE ACADEMIC ESSAY Love Letters TO Kazemir Malevich TO ACCOMPANY THE FIRST LONDON EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY the ACCLAIMED WORD ARTIST AND POET ROBERT MONTGOMERY, PUBLISHED BY THE COB GALLERY.
GENERATION os13
JOHN-PAUL WORKED AS PRODUCER ON THE DOCUMENTARY OS13: THE NEW CULTURE OF RESISTANCE which premiered on dazed magazine, INTERVIEWING VARIOUS ECONOMISTS, ARTISTS AND CREATIVES IS RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRASH IN 2008. INTERVIEWS were CONDUCTED BY JOHN-PAUL AND rod stanley, and THE FILM was DIRECTED BY MICHAEL OSWALD.
ICON EXECUTION
JOHN-PAUL WORKED AS CURATOR FOR THE NEW ORLEANS-BORN ARTIST ANGELBERT METOYER, AND CO-CONCEIVED THE CONCEPT AT THE HEART OF THE ICON EXECUTION SERIES OF WORKS FIRST EXHIBITED AT CHICAGO’S GRN’NAMDI GALLERY. HE ALSO SECURED PRESS FOR THE ARTIST AND TRAVELLED WITH METOYER EXTENSIVELY ACROSS THE MID-WEST IN PREPARATION FOR THE SHOW.
THE EXISTENTIAL BLUES SHOW
THE EXISTENTIAL BLUES SHOW IS A RADIO SHOW THAT JOHN-PAUL PRESENTs ON THE LONDON-BASED BOOGALOO RADIO. THE SHOW EXPLORES ALL forms of MUSIC THAT HAs ROOTS IN THE BLUES FORM AND FEATURE GUEST INTERVIEWEES AND PERFORMANCES BY the likes of diana chire, GRETA BELLAMACINA AND SCARLETT SABET. You can find the 1,000+ track playlist The Existential blues show on spotify.
THE LANCASTER BOMBERS
