Soon after, his first solo exhibition was held at Fashion Moda, an influential alternative art space in the South Bronx. Daze's first group show was the seminal Beyond Words at the Mudd Club in 1981 which featured works by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Inspired at an early age by writers such as Blade, Lee Quinones, and PHASE 2, Daze gained notoriety as a teenager in the late 70s and early 80s and remains one of the few artists of his generation to make the successful transition from subways to the studio. ![]() ![]() ![]() Born in 1962 in New York City, Chris "Daze" Ellis began his prolific career as part of the second generation of graffiti writers, painting New York City subway cars in 1976 while attending The High School of Art and Design.
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