Born in Pennsylvania in 1987. Lives in New York City.
Joey George first arrived to New York City in 2005 to pursue a career as a performance artist. Joey’s studies have morphed his multi-talents of technical hair skills, painting, sculpture, performance, and art history to become known as one of the most innovative hair artists today. His personal work (Joeys Journal, followed by a number) has been an ongoing practice since 2012. Joey George has been credited internationally across some of the world’s preeminent publications and major contemporary events. Joey’s hair work highlights the tensions between constraint and freedom, surrealism and the ordinary, the collective and the individual. He uses multiple platforms to direct and express his creative visions, which keeps him in demand with top designers, celebrities, photographers and directors worldwide.
Joey's work is credited regularly with contemporary performance artist Vanessa Beecroft and conceptual performance artist Marina Abramovic.
Exhibitions:
New York City Ballet Campaign, Lincoln Center New York (2023, 2022, 2018, 2017), Mary Opera by Kanye West, Lincoln Center New York (2019).
Publications:
i-D, D Repubblica, M Le Monde, Re-Edition, Purple, POP, T Magazine, Double, W, Vogue, Allure.
Advertising Clientele:
Loewe, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Ports 1961, Khaite, Moncler, Palm Angels, Ulla Johnson, Cacharel, Bergdorf Goodman, Dion Lee, Skims, Jason Wu, Zara, Oribe Haircare, MAC cosmetics, Nars cosmetics, Givenchy, Tiffany & co, Graff, Gap, Maybelline, SKIMS, Oliver Peoples, Helmut Lang, Pirelli, Chrome Hearts.
Celebrity Clientele: Karol G, Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber, Kanye West, Alexa Demie, Taylor Russell, Chloe Sevigny, Maisie Williams, Jodie Comer, Lori Harvey, Hunter Shafer, Beth Ditto, Lady Gaga.
Joeys Journal:
JJ01 Colleagues (2015), JJ02 Painting (2016), JJ03 Hair Sculpture (2017), JJ04 Advertising (2018), JJ05 London/Europe (2019), JJ06 Wyoming (2020), JJ07 Advertising (2021), JJ08 Hair Studies (2022), JJ09 Performance (2023) ...