PARIS — While the eyes of many in the art world are trained on the big New York auctions this month, an emissary from a dissident faction will be at work nearby, as the French street artist known as Invader brings his signature pixelated mosaic works back to the city.

The artist has built a substantial career over nearly two decades, installing works around the globe and beyond with a recent placement in the International Space Station. His work has earned him a place among the street-art elite, although without the wider recognition of peers like Shepard Fairey and Banksy.

His stature could rise further with his latest venture. Invader arrived in New York over the weekend with plans to put up new mosaics in the city, including some larger pieces installed with permission from property owners. (In 2013, he was arrested by the police in New York after an installation, but was not charged.)

“Invader’s work lends itself perfectly to architecture,” Mr. Fairey said in an email, “while simultaneously signaling that counterculture subversion can take any form.”