A-ONE/DAZE - "Third World"- 1985

A-ONE/DAZE - "Third World". A RARE collaborative work!. Ink on paper.1985 From an early sketch pad. Size measures 9.5" x 13.5" inches. Signed by both artist and dated 1985 by DAZE From the Collection of Rich Colicchio Gallery 51X.

51X Gallery
Rich Colicchio

After graduating from school of visual arts in 1980 I faced the usual dilemma of a fine artist. How do I get my work into galleries? The idea of trudging from one Soho gallery to another with my slides depressed me. I realized the only way to get exposure was to do it myself. So in 1981, in a storefront at 51 St. Marks Place, 51X Gallery was born. Created as an alternative to the Soho and 57th St. gallery system, 51X had the distinction of being one of the first artist run gallery's in the East Village.

From 1981- 1984, 51X produced a variety of exhibitions featuring the artists who defined the downtown scene. In presenting shows by Dondi , Crash, Futura, Zephyr and Revolt, among others, 51X aided greatly in shaping and giving impetus to the graffiti art movement.

About the Artist

Daze

Daze (b. Chris Ellis, 1962) is an American graffiti artist. Daze began writing graffiti in the New York City subway in the mid-1970s, while he was a student at the High School of Art & Design. In 1981, his work was featured in the Mudd Club group exhibition “Beyond Words,” which also included the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. The following year, he had a solo show at Fashion Moda, Bronx, NY, and has gone on to exhibit at venues such as the Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY (1983); the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (1984); the Groninger Museum, Groningen, Netherlands (1992); and the Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT (1995), among others. He lives and works in New York. 

Selected Permanent Collections: 
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY 
Groninger Museum, Groningen, Netherlands 
Ludwig Museum, Aachen, Germany 
Museum of the City of New York, NY 
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY