Judith de Leeuw
Judith de Leeuw (born 1995 Amsterdam) also known as JDL is a Dutch street artist. De Leeuw started as a graffiti writer in Amsterdam.. In 2017 she won a Dutch Street Art Awards in the category Young Talent. The Chicago Tribune called her "one of the best female muralists in the world."[1]
She travels the world to paint murals.
Life
Around 2007 she started with friends on the street as a graffiti writer. She studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy and Street Art Museum.
In 2016, she painted an Amsterdam mural of Amy Winehouse.[2]
In 2017, she created a mural for a pop-up restaurant, in Amsterdam. In 2018, she made an eight-story mural of the rapper Winne at the Kruisplein in Rotterdam.[3][4]
She was commissioned for paintings paid in cryptocurrency.[5][6]
In 2025, she painted a mural in Roubaix, France, that depicted the Statue of Liberty hiding her face in shame.[7]
References
- ↑ Lord, Steve. Internationally known artist works on downtown Aurora mural that honors her 'amazing' friend battling multiple sclerosis. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ Schipper, Nienke. Zo creatief moet je zijn, als de straat je canvas is: 'Het kunstwerk gaat leven als bewoners hun raam open doen' (in nl-NL). Trouw (2021-04-04). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ No Title. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ Luijters, Sara. Judith de Leeuw maakt gigantische muurschilderingen: 'Het is rebellie in de openbare ruimte' (in nl-NL). Het Parool (2021-03-11). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ Grosfeld, Tom. Street artist Judith de Leeuw deed haar best om arm te blijven, maar werd plotseling cryptomiljonair (in nl-NL). Het Parool (2021-11-15). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ Amsterdamse Street Artist verkoopt werk voor €2.5 miljoen in cryptocurrency (in nl). Emerce. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ A new mural in France shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in a swipe at Trump (in en). AP News (2025-07-17). Retrieved 2025-07-18.
Other websites
- JDL STREET ART - Amsterdam Based Female Street Artist