THE FIRST PERSONAL EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN STREET ARTIST CHRIS DAZE ELLIS IN TURKEY 'PEOPLE and PLACES' AT SEVİL DOLMACI ISTANBUL...
Sevil Dolmacı Istanbul is hosting the first solo exhibition of American graffiti artist and painter Chris DAZE Ellis in Turkey between November 24, 2023 and January 31, 2024. The exhibition titled "People and Places" consists of the artist's works on paper, ceramics and canvas.
Sevil Dolmaci Istanbul, American graffiti artist and painter Chris DAZE Ellis's first solo exhibition in Turkey "People and Places"between November 24, 2023 and January 31, 2024. The exhibition consists of the works Ellis produced in his studio in the United States and the works he produced in Istanbul in 2022 as part of the Sevil Dolmacı Art Residency Program.
In the 1980s, among the street artists supported by Andy Warhol Chris DAZE EllisDAZE has collaborated with some of today's legendary artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Futura and has participated in group exhibitions. DAZE captures everyday scenes that he is a part of or witnesses in everyday life and conveys his observations and impressions through his art. The exhibition, as the title suggests, is part of DAZE's "Big Apple" reflects the people he observes on the buses, subways and streets of the legendary city of New York and the places he passes through during the day.
DAZE, "People and Places" exhibition invites the viewer on a subway journey that looks pleasant from the outside but is no less dysfunctional and chaotic. On this journey, for example, passengers may find themselves directed to a place that cannot be described as pleasant. One of the most striking images that the viewer sees and will remember is the empty subway seat, which the artist depicts in his works to make the viewer feel part of the subway journey. DAZE creates the characters in his works by compiling images of people he passes on the street that leave a trace in his subconscious or people he sees during his journey.
In addition to his canvas works with expressionist brushstrokes and intense use of paint, the artist also exhibits ceramic works inspired by Istanbul when he visited Turkey for the first time in 2022. Painted in his own style, the ceramic pots reflect the artist's dynamic imagery and color palette.
DAZE applies paint in a systematic process, allowing transparent layers of color to form in areas where thick brushstrokes are applied. Using a mixed technique of acrylic paint, spray paint, charcoal and bronze, he makes it possible for the abstract and the representational to exist in the same work of art and complement each other.
November 24, 2023 - January 31, 2024 at Sevil Dolmacı Istanbul, presented to the appreciation of art lovers "People and Places", viewers are invited to be part of and/or witness DAZE's daily journey in New York City and to remember their own daily journeys in the cities they live in or to imagine what kind of stories, people and places they would encounter if they were traveling.
Chris DAZE Ellis:
Chris DAZE Ellis (b.1962, New York City) began his long and prolific career painting New York City subway cars in 1976 while attending the High School of Art and Design. Ellis is one of the few artists of his generation to successfully transition from the subway to the studio. His first group show, "Beyond Words", was organized in 1981 at the Mudd Club in New York City, where he exhibited alongside artists such as Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. His first solo show was organized a year later in 1982 at Fashion Moda, an influential alternative art space in the South Bronx.
Since then, DAZE has had numerous solo exhibitions in Buenos Aires, Chicago, Florence, Hong Kong, Monte Carlo, New York, Paris, Beijing and Singapore. DAZE's works are in the private collections of Eric Clapton, Madonna and Natalie Imbruglia. His work is also in the permanent collections of the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts; Brooklyn Museum, New York; Groningen Museum, Groningen, Netherlands; Ludwig Museum, Aachen, Germany; Museum of the City of New York, Museum of Modern Art, New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven; Whitney Museum, New York.In addition to gallery and museum exhibitions, DAZE has completed numerous public art projects and has worked successfully over the years with students and communities in cities around the world.
Chris DAZE Ellis continues to live and work in New York.
Sevil Dolmaci Istanbul || Dubai:
Founded by art historian Sevil Dolmacı, Sevil Dolmacı Istanbul opened its doors in 2020 in the Villa Ipranosyan Building, the gallery's main space. Since then, the gallery has collaborated with prominent curators, realized impressive projects and exhibitions, and continuously expanded its artist portfolio, exhibiting works by both up-and-coming and established Turkish and international artists.
Sevil Dolmacı Istanbul has organized exhibitions with important artists such as Ahmet Oran, Bosco Sodi, Cody Choi, Haluk Akakçe, Robert Janitz and Ross Bleckner. For the remainder of the 2023-2024 art season, the gallery will be hosting exhibitions by critical figures such as Beverly Fishman, David Salle, Ekrem Yalçındağ and Peter Halley, who have made an impact on the national and international art scene.
On November 6, 2023, Sevil Dolmacı opened its first international gallery in Dubai's Design District, where fashion, art and design meet, with the exhibition "Natures" by Ekrem Yalçındağ, a well-known name in Turkish contemporary art. Aiming to make a significant contribution to Dubai's dynamic art scene, the gallery will organize solo exhibitions of prominent artists such as Barry X Ball, Bosco Sodi, Daniel Knorr and Robert Janitz in the 2023-2024 art season.
