Brooklyn Street Art Initiative

Stacey: 5th May 2005 - 18:04 GMT

I saw this also but was rushing and didn't get a good look - if I had to guess it is "graffitish" in the style of letters - lots of old school graffiti artists use the copyrights symbol before their names. It will be interesting to see if this comes up again

Peter: 5th May 2005 - 18:07 GMT

the copyright symbol in graf reminds me of SAMO...

kobe: 5th May 2005 - 18:55 GMT

chalk seems like a bad medium for street art, dont you think?

Jamie: 5th May 2005 - 19:22 GMT

Yeah but don't you think there is a special quality in art designed not to last. It has finite appreciability.

Peter: 6th May 2005 - 15:04 GMT

here's another I found yesterday on the way home:

GGP: 19th May 2005 - 02:54 GMT

they're all over the place. infrastructural shadow puppetry. like the outlines of human objects left after a nuclear war. been enjoying the presence of these new pieces mucho.

Ren: 19th May 2005 - 15:14 GMT

About 2 months ago I came upon a trail of arrows that started on Henry St, and I followed it for abotu a mile to Carrol and 3rd. I stopped, but the arrows kept going. Later, I left my own trail of arrows. Now, this Ellis is doing street art. I am wondering if there is soemthing in the air or everyone has just started getting intellecutal and socially concious. Anyone else like "chalkificating"?

ellis g.: 10th Oct 2005 - 19:26 GMT

holler at yer boy! ellis g. art show! dj's kech rec,ixl and chappy! at KILI 81 HOYT ST. BET. STATE AND ATLANTIC 8PM OCT. 15 SATURDAY. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! PEACE ELLIS G. 2006

NET PI 156 KRT: 13th Nov 2005 - 07:28 GMT

For Immediate Release:

KILI is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by

ELLIS G.

Continues through 12/1/05 @ KILI
81 Hoyt St. bet. State St. and Atlantic Ave. Bklyn NY
A,C,G Trains to Hoyt/Schermerhorn or 2,3,4,5,B,D,N,R,Q to Atlantic/Pacific
718-855-5574

Artist's Statement:
I have never experienced an art form more all consuming than graffiti. At one point, graffiti had a very firm grip on my life and lifestyle- it was the last thing on my mind before going to bed and the first thing that came into my head every morning. From acquiring supplies and photographing a finished work, to wandering the city trying to find the perfect spot to paint and marking the terrain along the way, graffiti motivated almost every move I made. Even perils with the law, fights with rival writers and injuries sustained while out on missions couldn't have ended my relationship with graffiti. I still love it to this day.
The death of a friend and fellow graffiti artist while we were bombing the F train tunnel between Bergen and Carroll Street in 2001 caused me to take a less active role in graffiti. Deeply affected by the tragic loss I chose to channel my energy into other artistic endeavors. Since then, I have participated in a number of group shows displaying the talents of graffiti artists as well as traditional artists. While I use canvas, wood, metal as well as found objects, I remain true to my roots and try to incorporate the essence of graffiti into everything I produce. I continue to use the tools of the trade (paint markers, spray paint, homemade writing implements) in my work; while I have transitioned to the less controversial use of chalk for my street art.
This show is dedicated to the graffiti life and the ongoing struggle graffiti artists continue to face today. I have massive respect for the forefathers of graffiti who paved the way and pioneered this art form (do the research). The graffiti writer's struggle is not limited to running from the police and fighting court cases, but it also lies in the ongoing battle we face to transition from being understood by mainstream society as a "vandal" to a legitimate and commercial artist. Even though graffiti has inestimably influenced our entire environment- from music and fashion to advertising, architecture and graphic arts, many graffiti artists remain anonymous and unrecognized by mainstream society.
Writing graffiti is putting out public art for people who normally wouldn't go to a museum or gallery. All of my chalk drawings are like graffiti in that respect, although they are temporary. They capture a moment in time. Ironically they have spawned from an un-pleasurable moment in time, one that Time Out NY has called an "only-in-New York back story." However, I'd like to thank my machete wielding assailant and his shadow for inspiring me to create my drawings on the streets and these pieces on display. I hope that they make a difference in people's lives- they sure have made and continue to make a difference in mine.

Ellis Gallagher 2005

Biography:
Ellis Gallagher is a native New Yorker. As the graffiti writer formally known as "NET," his work can be found in the five boroughs and environs, The Brooklyn Front Gallery, in Autograf: New York City's Graffiti Writers by Peter Sutherland (Powerhouse Books 2004), as well as in numerous newspapers, magazines, on television and in films. Currently a street artist known as Ellis G., Gallagher's work has appeared in Time Out NY, the NY Daily News, Trampoline House Gallery, as well as on NY 1 and The WB 11. Gallagher will publish his first book "Adhesives," the ultimate compendium of graffiti, graphic design and street art stickers in fall 2006 with Miss Rosen Editions for Powerhouse Books.

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ELLIS G.: 13th Nov 2005 - 07:29 GMT

i am working on the website, as for now just google this: ellis g. chalk shadows. peace.

Editor: 13th Nov 2005 - 10:58 GMT

ellis g. chalk shadows

facundo newbery: 11th Dec 2005 - 02:20 GMT

ellis is a fake . i've seen his paintings at the bar they are cheap quality and bad craftsman,also not a consistent body of work.very amateur.
for the rest well the shadows are fantastic the only problem is that not his idea you can see it in here www.woostercollective.com/2005/06/shit-were-diggin-facundo-newberys.html and in my website facundonewbery.home.mindspring.com/pages/HOME.html

ELLIS G. 2007: 11th Dec 2005 - 20:43 GMT

The concept and practice of tracing shadows as an art form has existed for a very long time. (Do your research, it originated in France). Any attempts to take credit for the idea of tracing shadows would be as futile as trying to take credit for the idea of painting a portrait or photographing a landscape. Many people have these ideas, but it is the artist that makes them different, interesting and unique. I have read that you believe that I have copied your work, although I have never heard of you, nor seen your work before checking out your link after seeing your post. It is not my practice to badmouth any artist. it is important that we offer one another critiques or opinions, but to bash something and someone you seem to know very little about leaves the impression of insecurity. My current work was born out of something very real to me and I enjoy what I do and sharing it with others. In short, tracing shadows is not your original idea, nor is it mine- actually, I have learned that ZEVS (a parisian graffiti artist who works with space invader) has been doing it long before me and I assume, before you. He has his way of doing it, which I respect and admire. I have my way. And I guess, you have yours. In the future, I suggest that you take the time to brush up on the real origins of this art form, before you make claims of ownership. Thank you very much. Have a nice day.

makr1: 11th Dec 2005 - 21:04 GMT

then why do you take credit? youre nothing but a skill-less hypocrite. i saw your "art" in prospect heights.... it sucks ass. for all the shit talking and posturing you do, i expected far more.

plus, all your antics here and on dailyheights.com show me that youre just a sophomoric assface. so fuck off, ellisg. surely, by now, you can see that no one likes you.

next time i pass some of your "work", im gonna piss on it.

makr1: 11th Dec 2005 - 21:06 GMT

and by your "art", i mean your canvasses, "netone". ima cross out all your tags too, then turn you in to the nypd graffiti tastforce. what do you think about that, son?

static: 11th Dec 2005 - 21:12 GMT

Ellis G sucks. someone really needs to give his ass a beatdown for being such a lamer.

sparks: 7th Jan 2006 - 03:34 GMT

Why so hateful? And what is not to appreciate? Do you honestly mean that you can look at a shadow today and not see it from a different perspective than you had before Ellis' 'art' started appearing? Not to mention the universality of the project: In a city with so many people, each with his own agenda, etc., you don't stop to think who else may have stood exactly where you are standing at some given moment? It's pretty incredible, if you let you mind wander. Unrealistic though it may be, just think if we all left our mark on our daily paths... Ellis' art is just enough to make you stop and think- about whatever, wherever, for at least a moment. Love it or hate it, you've thought about it. Get over yourself and bitch about something worthwhile.

Peter: 7th Jan 2006 - 07:18 GMT

hi ellis. its funny when you talk about yourself in the third person. lolz.

ELLIS G.2009: 19th Jan 2006 - 15:44 GMT

Please be civil. Personal attacks, abusive or libelous comments will be deleted.

Peter: 19th Jan 2006 - 18:24 GMT

yes, and most likely by me. so keep spamming here, and ill keep deleting your repeat comment floods.

ELLIS G. 2007: 20th Jan 2006 - 06:37 GMT

spamming? come off it. don't get it twisted.

Peter: 20th Jan 2006 - 14:53 GMT

yeah... spamming. like back when you posted the same comment on here like 50 times in many different entries (and i had to fix it) and when you did the same on the www.dailyheights.com forum, effectively getting blackballed from that site.

ahimsa: 10th Feb 2006 - 17:09 GMT

i did 2 til i saw whut a tool this ellisg bloke is

snifferboy: 11th Feb 2006 - 15:29 GMT

when i was a kid, i saw a tv program talking about these mysterious, human-like shadows in doorways and walls. Where does that fit in and where can i hear more?

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