About

Lie (Jay Turner | b. 1982 | USA) is a Chicago Suburb born and based artist. Most of his work includes spray paint, acrylic, pencil, and some non-traditional techniques/mediums. After graduating from The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, he was a package designer/illustrator for 4 years until he opened Paper Crown Gallery (an urban/street art inspired gallery) in Arlington Heights, IL (2011-2016). He has been exhibiting his work/murals since 2013. 

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4D | Doom – “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” – Albert Camus

Solo Exhibitions:

2019Basics – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2018
Bloom – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2016 –
Rise & Shine : Lie & Lucx – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2015 Versus – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2015 – Pop-Up Show/Graffiti On Green Installation – Soho House / Chicago, IL
2014 – Pink & Blue – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2014 – Let Love Kill You – Rockford Art Deli / Rockford, IL
2013 Pop-Up-Show – Smith Street Station / Palatine, IL

Group Exhibitions:

2021 – Art Decko (8th Anniversary Show) – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2019 –
Landscapes – PITR – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2018 –
Spoke Art Curated Group Show – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2017 – Fight or Flight (4th Anniversary show) – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2017 –
Year of the Bear – Grassroots Chicago / Chicago, IL
2016 –
Aqua – Miami : Art Basel w/ Vertical Gallery / Miami Beach, FL
2016 – Winter Group Show – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2016 – Can I Kick It (3rd Anniversary Show) – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2016 – Pop Up Show w/ Collin Van Der Sluijs & Joe Renda – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2015 Smalls Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2015 – Beacon – Gauntlet Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2015 Cutout Group Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2015 Pantone 231 – Curated by ABC Kills – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2015 Works On Wood Group Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2015 PCG Pop Up Show (Ska Fest) – Threadless HQ / Chicago, IL
2015 – Freda Kahlo ShowGauntlet Gallery / San Francisco, CA
2014 Smalls Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2014 – SCOPE Art Fair – Vertical Gallery / Miami Beach, FL
2014 – Concrete Era – Wyn 317 / Wynwood, FL
2014 – artMageddon – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2014 – Return Of The Bang – Wyn 317 / Wynwood, FL
2014 – The Vinyl Frontier – Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2014 – Sweet Tooth Group Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2014 – EDITION Chicago Art Fair – Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2014 – Ice Cream Group Show – Basement Gallery / Dallas, TX
2014 – C2E2 (Chicago Comic Con) – Paper Crown Gallery / Chicago, IL
2014 – Chicago Group Show – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2014 – Imaginary Friends – Paper Crown Gallery / Arlington Heights, IL
2013 – Dia De Los Muertos – Curated by Guerilla Art and Rockford HHC / Rockford, IL
2013 – Hope For The Day – Curated by Brain Killer and Threadless / Chicago, IL
2013 – Small Wonders – Arch Enemy Arts / Philadelphia, PA
2013 – Probable Cause – Wyn 317 / Wynwood, FL

Projects:

2022 – Private Mural Commission / Chicago, IL
2021 –
Deer Tick Concert Poster – Private Commission / Lakeside, MI
2021 –
Bull Valley Golf Club – Exterior Mural / Bull Valley, IL
2020 – Private Mural Commission / Dowagiac, MI
2020 –
Sterling Bay – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2020 –
Walgreens HQ – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2019 – Ellis Elementary School – Library Mural / Round Lake, IL
2018 –
Audiotree Recording Studios – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2018 – Private Mural Commission / Chicago, IL
2017 –
Jump Trading – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2017 – Google – Interior Mural Project / Chicago, IL
2017 –
AMK – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2016 –
Space by Dojo – Interior Mural – Curated by Indiewalls / Chicago, IL
2016 – Lacuna Lofts – Interior Mural (w/ Collin Van Der Sluijs & Peru) / Chicago, IL
2016 – City Of Big Dreams – The Simple Good / Chicago, IL
2016 – Nosh & Booze – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2016 – Scone City – Exterior Mural (w/Hera) / Chicago, IL
2016 – West Town – Exterior Mural (w/ Lady Lucx) : Curated by Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2016 – New Amsterdam Vodka : “It’s Your Town” / USA
2016 – Mega Mall – Exterior Mural – Curated by Galerie F & Amuse 126 / Chicago, IL
2015 – Block 37 Pedway – Interior Mural – Curated by Chicago Design Museum / Chicago, IL
2015 – Northcoast Music Festival – Exterior Mural – Curated by The Elder Tree / Chicago, IL
2015 – Superman | 4D Print Release – Arcadium Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
2015 – White Wall Project – Exterior Mural – Curated by Pizza In The Rain / Chicago, IL
2015 – AMK – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2015 – Batman & Robin | 4D Print Release – Arcadium Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
2015 – Soho House – Corner Stone Exterior Murals / Chicago, IL
2014 – Wynwood – Exterior Mural – Curated by Wyn 317 / Wynwood, FL
2014 – Brooklyn Boulders – Interior Mural – Grand Opening / Chicago, IL
2014 – Threadless HQ – Billboard Mural / Chicago, IL
2014 – Northcoast Music Festival – Exterior Mural – Curated by The Elder Tree / Chicago, IL
2014 – Lollapalooza Music Festival – Perry’s Container – Curated by Johalla Projects|Vertical Gallery / Chicago, IL
2014 – Zapper Tapper – Arcade Brewery / Chicago, IL
2014 – Chicago Truborn – 1 Year Anniversary Interior Mural | The Vinyl Frontier Show / Chicago, IL
2014 – Writers Blok – Exterior Mural – Curated by Rockford HHC / Rockford, IL
2014 – West Fest – Exterior Mural – Curated by Chicago Truborn / Chicago, IL
2014 – Threadless HQ – Interior Mural / Chicago, IL
2013 – Chicago Truborn – Interior Mural – Grand Opening / Chicago, IL
2013 – Boys & Girls Club – Lunchables – Exterior Mural / Los Angeles, CA

Links:

Vertical Gallery
Chicago Truborn
Arcadium Gallery
Wyn 317
Gauntlet Gallery
Arch Enemy Arts
Rockford Art Deli
Threadless
The Simple Good