JONONE

JonOne (born 1963), real name John Andrew Perello, born in Harlem, is one of the great figures of graffiti and street art. Based in Paris since 1987, he brought graffiti from the New York subway to canvas, with a gestural abstraction in explosive colours. Galerie 125 offers a wide range of works: paintings on canvas, unique pieces, HPM and signed screen prints, all certified.

JonOne
From the Harlem Subway to Canvases in Paris

JonOne, real name John Andrew Perello, is one of the most iconic figures of international street art. Born in New York and based in Paris since the late 1980s, he has developed an instantly recognisable pictorial language: canvases saturated with colour, covered in quick gestures, drips and intertwined lettering, halfway between graffiti and abstract expressionism. Exhibited worldwide and awarded the Légion d'honneur, he is among the urban artists most sought after by collectors.

Biographical Milestones

JonOne's Career

From Harlem to the New York Subway

John Andrew Perello came of age just as hip-hop and graffiti were taking over the streets of New York. As a teenager, he began tagging his name on walls and subway cars. Together with other graffiti writers, he founded the collective 156 All Starz, named after 156th Street in Harlem. The subway became his first studio: the trains rushing past, loaded with colour, inspired the idea of movement that would never leave his work.

Paris, the Canvas and Recognition

In New York, JonOne met the French graffiti artist Bando, who invited him to join him in Europe. In 1987, he settled in Paris, took part in the buzz of the Parisian graffiti scene, painted the wastelands of La Chapelle and, in the early 1990s, took over the Hôpital Éphémère, an artists' squat that became a major hub of alternative creation. He then began painting on canvas. The designer agnès b. bought several of his works, which helped make him known.

Over the 2000s, he described himself as an "expressionist abstract graffiti painter". In 2015, the Légion d'honneur and the large canvas Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, a tribute to Delacroix's La Liberté guidant le peuple, installed at the Palais Bourbon, marked his institutional recognition. This was followed by the Fondation Montresso retrospective in 2017 and the exhibition at the Monnaie de Paris in 2025.

Collaborations with Major Brands

An entirely painted Air France aircraft, limited editions for Hennessy, Perrier, Lacoste or Guerlain, and Éric Cantona's Rolls-Royce shown at the Hôtel Molitor in Paris: these collaborations also contributed to his fame.

A Style Recognisable at First Glance

JonOne's canvas is covered entirely, without any resting point, by a network of lines, signs and letters that overlap until they become an abstract web. The bright, often pure colours clash and vibrate, and the drips reveal the trace of the gesture and the speed of execution. Heir to graffiti, JonOne also claims kinship with Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell or Georges Mathieu. Like Banksy or Jean-Michel Basquiat, he has helped bring urban art into galleries and collections.

The different works by JonOne

• Paintings on canvas: acrylics and mixed media, these are the most sought-after works, especially the large formats where the energy of the gesture fully unfolds.
• Unique works on paper: acrylic, ink or oil stick. They offer all the spontaneity of his line, at a more accessible price than a canvas.
• HPMs and enhanced multiples: HPMs ("Hand Painted Multiples") combine a screen-printed base with interventions painted by hand. Each copy is unique.
• Original screen prints: limited editions, signed and numbered by hand, often the first acquisition of JonOne collectors.
• Boxed sets and special editions: boxed sets combining a painted work and a screen print, editions on aluminium or painted objects.

JonOne prices and market value: how much is a work worth?

JonOne's market value has risen strongly since the 2010s, driven by his institutional recognition and by collectors' enthusiasm for street art. His works regularly come up at auctions, in France and abroad. The price depends on the technique, the format, the period and the composition, on the signature and the edition for a screen print, as well as on the condition and provenance (certificate of authenticity, gallery invoice). As a guide, here is the general market value:

• Signed and numbered screen prints: from €350 up to around €1,500 depending on the format and the size of the edition.
• Unique works on paper, enhanced multiples and small canvases: around €800 to a few thousand euros.
• Large canvases: up to several tens of thousands of euros.

As each work is different, only an appraisal can determine its precise value.

Original work, screen print or reproduction: how to tell the difference?

An original JonOne screen print is printed colour by colour, in a limited edition, then signed and numbered by hand by the artist (for example 1/60), or marked as an artist's proof (E.A.) or deluxe copy (HC). An HPM also carries interventions painted by hand, visible in relief and different from one copy to another. A poster, print or unsigned digital print has only decorative value.

Buy a JonOne work at Galerie 125

A gallery of modern, contemporary and street art located in Argancy, between Metz and Thionville, at the gates of Luxembourg (art gallery near Metz), Galerie 125 presents a fine selection of JonOne works. Among the works visible above:

• Paintings on canvas: Paris, Other Side and Composition, 55x46 cm, 2025.
• Painting on wood: Composition en noir - I, 2025.
• Acrylic drawing: Blue Flow, 30x42 cm.
• HPM of 121x81 cm: HPM 2018-V1 to V4.
• Screen prints: Time is now, Rough, rugged and wild, To Believe, The One and Kakao Talk.
• Other works: the screen print on aluminium Birth of the wind and the composition on clothing A Wild Time.

Several works have already found a new owner, notably canvases from 2024: check the page regularly to follow new acquisitions. Each work is verified, described with precision and sold with a certificate from the gallery, then shipped with care, by tracked and insured delivery. The gallery also welcomes you by appointment, from Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg or Luxembourg.

How much does a JonOne screen print or painting cost?

JonOne works currently available at the gallery range from €280 to €4,975. A signed and numbered screen print starts at €350, rising to around €1,500 depending on its format. Unique works on paper and small canvases are priced in the region of a few thousand euros, and large canvases can reach tens of thousands of euros.

Where does JonOne come from?

An American artist born in 1963 in New York, in the Harlem neighbourhood, JonOne has been based in Paris since the late 1980s. He brought graffiti from the New York subway onto canvas, with an abstract, colourful and gestural painting style.

How can you recognise JonOne's style?

His works are made of signatures and letters repeated, layered and intertwined until they become abstract matter. Vivid colours, drips, fast rhythms: they carry all the energy of the tag, transformed into painting.

Has JonOne received awards in France?

Yes, JonOne was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2015, a rare recognition for an artist who came out of graffiti.

What is a JonOne HPM?

An HPM (“Hand Painted Multiple”) is a screen print on which the artist then intervenes by hand, in acrylic. Each copy thus becomes a unique piece, more sought after than a classic screen print.

Has JonOne worked with brands or institutions?

Yes: an entirely painted Air France aircraft, limited editions for Hennessy, Perrier, Lacoste or Guerlain, and a large canvas for the Assemblée nationale. He also exhibited at the Monnaie de Paris in 2025.

Appraisal, sale or purchase of an original JonOne work

Do you own a painting on canvas, a unique work on paper or a JonOne HPM? Galerie 125 offers a confidential, no-obligation appraisal, based on in-depth knowledge of the market. Simply send detailed photographs (overall view, signature, back of the work), the dimensions, the general condition and, if you have them, the certificate or original invoice. Depending on the quality of the piece, a purchase by the gallery may be considered.

Do you own an oil on canvas, an acrylic or an original drawing by JonOne and wish to sell it? Find out how to proceed on our Sell a work page.