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ELLON GIBBS
ELLON GIBBS
B. 1995 Brooklyn, NY
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Ellon Gibbs addresses humanity’s primal nature. Working in oil and acrylic, he paints what he calls “figures of the spirit” against “fever dreams” of colorful, sometimes fearsome, landscapes. His genderless, faceless figures assume postures such as crouching, grappling, embracing, or standing with a fist raised to the sky. Gibbs says the crouch signifies “birth, death and rebirth” — evoking the protective fetal position as well as prostrate prayer. His paintings equally acknowledge the awesome power of nature in the age of climate catastrophe. In his dynamic works, drama unfolds between human beings and their environment.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2024 EXPO CHICAGO, Solo Presentation, Chicago, IL
- 2023 You Cry A Lot When You're Alone, Don't You?, EUROPA, New York, NY
- 2019 Ellon Gibbs, 57W57ARTS, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2024 Forthcoming: Group Show Curated by Matt Dugan, One Trick Pony, LA
- 2024 EARLY MAN 2, The Hole, New York, NYC
- 2024 OMGWTF, Primary Projects, Miami, FL
- 2024 Rules Of The Game Curated by Melisa Brown, Center For Book Arts, New York, NY
- 2022 NADA MIAMI, Group Presentation with Ben Tong and Jan Gatewood
RESIDENCIES
- 2024 The Macedonia Institute, Chatham, NY
- 2023 The Fountainhead, Miami, FL
PUBLICATIONS
- 2023 The Fountainhead Yearbook
- 2023 Cult Classic Mag
