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Ellis Gallagher aka © Ellis G., Visual Artist :: 120 Seconds

Brooklyn based shadow artist Ellis Gallagher aka © Ellis G. airs his thoughts on common sense, respect, the NYC Police Department and clarifies the differences between “street art” and “graffiti.”

Brooklyn based shadow artist Ellis Gallagher aka © Ellis G. airs his thoughts on common sense, respect, the NYC Police Department and clarifies the differences between “street art” and “graffiti.”

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About Ellis G:

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.

For more info on Ellis G check out: myspace.com/ellis_gee

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Gary Taxali, Artist :: 120 Seconds

Toronto-based artist, Gary Taxali talks about Bollywood films, the reoccurring "hero" role and their influence on his life and work.

Toronto-based artist, Gary Taxali talks about Bollywood films, the reoccurring "hero" role and their influence on his life and work.

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About Gary:

Gary Taxali was born in Chandigarh, India in 1968. A year later, he and his family emigrated to Toronto, Canada. In 1991, Gary graduated from The Ontario College of Art and immediately began working as a professional illustrator. His illustrations have appeared in many national magazines, public transit ads, greeting cards, TV commercials, wine labels, CD covers, etc., in addition to numerous other projects for design firms, advertising agencies and web sites. Gary shows his work extensively in various exhibitions and galleries throughout North America including The La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. In addition to this, a portion of his time is devoted to lecturing and teaching illustration at various art schools such as Sheridan College and The Ontario College of Art and Design. Gary is a Founding Member of IPA (Illustrators' Partnership of America). He is also the co-founder of the creative consortium Picture Mechanics that is comprised of 40 of the top illustrators in the industry.

Links:

garytaxali.com

jonathanlevinegallery.com

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Cacy Forgenie, Journalist + Artist :: 120 Seconds

Cacy Forgenie describes the many services and opportunities provided by the Rush Arts Gallery & Resource Center to artists and kids who would otherwise not have access or be given exposure.

Cacy Forgenie describes the many services and opportunities provided by the Rush Arts Gallery & Resource Center to artists and kids who would otherwise not have access or be given exposure.

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Cacy Forgenie was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1973 and raised in Guyana, South America. He returned to New York in 1983 and attended NYC’s public schools including P.S.132, I.S. 59, John Bowne High School Center For Writing and SUNY Buffalo as a student of creative writing, poetry and journalism.

In the mid-nineties, Forgenie took up painting and sculpture while living between the UK, India and Morocco. During this time he also contributed writing and illustration to the UK fashion and lifestyle publications TRACE, 2ND GENERATION, DON’T TELL IT, STRAIGHT NO CHASER and BLAG.

In 1997, Forgenie returned to New York and contributed writing and photography to ONE WORLD, HONEY and THE SOURCE magazines. After serving as editor (1999-2002) of the graffiti magazine MASS APPEAL as BOUDICON, Forgenie contributed THE NEW YORK POST, AP WORLD WIDE PHOTOS, UNCHIN and POEMS NIEDERNGASSE.

Presently Forgenie lives in Brooklyn and contributes photography and video to THE NEW YORK POST and NYPOST.COM as a freelancer while exhibiting work in galleries and institutions like The London Institute of Art, RUSH Arts Gallery in New York; and New Life Berlin.

For more info on Cacy: cacyforgenie.com

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