JOHN-PAUL PRYOR IS an 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, consulting for private clients, or producing commercial work for agencies and brands, his energy and enthusiasm for ideas is second to none.
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. It has SINCE GARNERED PRESS IN ES MAGAZINE, GRAYDON CARTER’S AIRMAIL, AND THE GUARDIAN, AMONG OTHERS.
”It’s as if WARhol were still present, and controlling the whole room” — The GuARDIAN
”LOndon’s MOST ALLURING NEW GALLERY” – 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.
NeuMARK FAMILY TRUST & COLLECTION
Working alongside Lisa Baker PR, John-Paul is retained as consultant to dr Aaron roni Neumark, trustee and custodian of the extraordinary Neumark Family Trust & Collection – an intergenerational judaica and art collection founded in 19th century Prussian-Germany that contains over 5,000 rare works,
AMARTA MAGAZINE
Since 2022, JOHN-PAUL has been retained as contributing editor to the georgia-based amarta magazine, interviewing iconic figures in the fashion sphere, such as Sir Stephen Jones, Debra Shaw, david koma, and MANY MORE…
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
VARVARA ROZA
Working alongside Lisa Baker PR, John-Paul is retained as consultant to the commercial galleRist and art agent, varvara roza, who specialises in the promotion of contemporary art by established and emerging international artists, such as Winston Branch (OBE), AntHony Daley, Tom De Freston, Manolis Anastasakos, and more.
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.
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.
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
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 SIRENS OF TITAN
As A songwriter John-Paul is signed to Schubert Music Publishing. In September 2023 JOHN-PAUL RELEASEd THE Second album AGE OF TREASON - A FIFTEEN-TRACK ALBUM OF SONGS. The first single from the album was used in the netflix show Absolute beginners. show YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AGE OF TREASON HERE.
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.
JOSPEHINE HART POETRY FOUNDATION
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.
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.
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. 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
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.
ANGELBERT METOYER
JOHN-PAUL IS RETAINED AS CURATOR AND CONSULTANT FOR THE NEW ORLEANS-BORN ARTIST ANGELBERT METOYER. NOTABLY, JOHN-PAUL CO-CONCEIVED THE CONCEPT AT THE HEART OF THE ICON EXECUTION SERIES OF WORKS FIRST EXHIBITED AT CHICAGO’S GRN’NAMDI GALLERY. HE ALSO SECURES PRESS FOR THE ARTIST, AND HAS TRAVELLED WITH METOYER EXTENSIVELY.
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.
START JOURNAL
IN 2024 JOHN-PAUL WAS COMMISSIONED TO DESIGN AND EDIT FOUR ISSUES OF START JOURNAL FOR START ART FAIR, FOR WHICH HE INTERVIEWED ARTISTS AND SOURCED TALENT. In doing so, he elevated the aesthetic of the brand.
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.
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
JOHN-PAUL CURATED THE DEBUT SOLO SHOW OF RENOWNED CONTEMPORARY ARTIST CHRIS MOON AT LONDONNEWCASTLE ART SPACE, and since then has been retained as a consultant by the aritst. HE has WORKED CLOSELY WITH chris moon on numerous shows and has helped him secure press throughout his career.
ALL VISUAL ARTS
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