JUSTIN TYLER CLOSE [b.1984] is a writer, director, and photographer.
He founded the internationally distributed arts publication THE LAB MAGAZINE and was the editor-in-chief & creative director from 2010-2016. The magazine featured photographs and interviews with Marina Abramovic, Wes Anderson, Rashida Jones, Willem Dafoe, Lykke Li, Ethan Hawke, Haim, Kevin Hart, David Fincher, Amy Goodman and Noam Chomsky to name only a few.
Soon after, Justin started directing full-time and was quickly nominated for a Young Directors Award [YDA] at Cannes for a short documentary series with Saucony Running Shoes. He’s also directed campaigns for Mastercard, Clinique, Nordstrom, Citibank, and Chevrolet.
In 2020, Justin exhibited his audio-visual installation THE FIFTY ELEVEN PROJECT with the prestigious Copenhagen Contemporary Museum, consisting of 11 films presented on 11 different screens. Most recently he drove across America capturing his award-winning [short] documentary LIKE FATHER LIKE SON, premiering with Trust, Directors Library, Nowness and Beyond the Short. This project went on to win silver at the 1.4 awards in the UK.
Justin is represented globally as a director & photographer and is set to direct his debut feature film in the fall of 2024.
email: jclose.studio@gmail.com
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He founded the internationally distributed arts publication THE LAB MAGAZINE and was the editor-in-chief & creative director from 2010-2016. The magazine featured photographs and interviews with Marina Abramovic, Wes Anderson, Rashida Jones, Willem Dafoe, Lykke Li, Ethan Hawke, Haim, Kevin Hart, David Fincher, Amy Goodman and Noam Chomsky to name only a few.
Soon after, Justin started directing full-time and was quickly nominated for a Young Directors Award [YDA] at Cannes for a short documentary series with Saucony Running Shoes. He’s also directed campaigns for Mastercard, Clinique, Nordstrom, Citibank, and Chevrolet.
In 2020, Justin exhibited his audio-visual installation THE FIFTY ELEVEN PROJECT with the prestigious Copenhagen Contemporary Museum, consisting of 11 films presented on 11 different screens. Most recently he drove across America capturing his award-winning [short] documentary LIKE FATHER LIKE SON, premiering with Trust, Directors Library, Nowness and Beyond the Short. This project went on to win silver at the 1.4 awards in the UK.
Justin is represented globally as a director & photographer and is set to direct his debut feature film in the fall of 2024.
email: jclose.studio@gmail.com
[2022]
ART RESIDENCIES
Mona, Athens
Aristide, Syros
Wythe Hotel, NYC
[2020]
INSTALLATION : COPENHAGEN CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Writer, Director, Producer
The Fifty Eleven Project : 11 screens, 11 films, 11 compositions
www.the5011project.com
[2015]
DISCONNECTION SHOW AT WILDING CRAN GALLERY
Curator, Art Buyer
I was invited to select my favorite artists in Los Angeles and put together a group show at Wilding Cran Gallery, sponsored by Purple Magazine.
[2014-2016]
GENERATOR HOSTELS
Curator, Producer & Creative Director
Justin & his creative team at The Lab Magazine curated & produced immersive art events while launching several properties across Europe [Italy, Barcelona, Berlin, and London]. Throughout this time Justin acted as a creative director and ambassador for the brand.
[2010-2016]
THE LAB MAGAZINE
Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Creative Director, and Photographer.
Justin ran a team of ten employees. He was in charge of curating, producing, designing, hiring photographers/writers, distributing, printing, shipping and brand partnerships. We printed over 50,000 copies (bi-annually) and distributed them world-wide.
[2006-2010]
THE STUDIO MOVEMENT [TSM]
Executive Producer & Creative Director
Justin managed a team of writers, producers, editors, and directors. TSM operated as a creative agency; developing and producing short films, brand content, events, and music videos.
ART RESIDENCIES
Mona, Athens
Aristide, Syros
Wythe Hotel, NYC
[2020]
INSTALLATION : COPENHAGEN CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Writer, Director, Producer
The Fifty Eleven Project : 11 screens, 11 films, 11 compositions
www.the5011project.com
[2015]
DISCONNECTION SHOW AT WILDING CRAN GALLERY
Curator, Art Buyer
I was invited to select my favorite artists in Los Angeles and put together a group show at Wilding Cran Gallery, sponsored by Purple Magazine.
[2014-2016]
GENERATOR HOSTELS
Curator, Producer & Creative Director
Justin & his creative team at The Lab Magazine curated & produced immersive art events while launching several properties across Europe [Italy, Barcelona, Berlin, and London]. Throughout this time Justin acted as a creative director and ambassador for the brand.
[2010-2016]
THE LAB MAGAZINE
Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Creative Director, and Photographer.
Justin ran a team of ten employees. He was in charge of curating, producing, designing, hiring photographers/writers, distributing, printing, shipping and brand partnerships. We printed over 50,000 copies (bi-annually) and distributed them world-wide.
[2006-2010]
THE STUDIO MOVEMENT [TSM]
Executive Producer & Creative Director
Justin managed a team of writers, producers, editors, and directors. TSM operated as a creative agency; developing and producing short films, brand content, events, and music videos.