Chris “Daze” Ellis: The City is My Muse

Update: This exhibition will reopen on April 23 for a final extended run through May 31.

Chris “Daze” Ellis (b. 1962) entered the world of art via graffiti writing, painting on the city’s streets and subway system in the late 1970s. In the early '80s, Daze turned his attention from the street to the studio, creating works on canvas that merged elements of street style with figurative painting. The City is My Muse presents recent works by this lifelong New Yorker that depict the vibrancy and vitality of the city he loves, combining abstract and representational forms to capture the energy of Times Square, the popular amusements of Coney Island, and the everyday people and places that inspire him.

More at mcny.org/dazenyc

Related: The City Is My Muse: Artists in Conversation - Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30 pm
Join three leading contemporary artists—Christopher “Daze” Ellis, Jane Dickinson, and Lee Quinones—as they discuss how New York City has inspired their work.