Gabriel D'Elia

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Born 1989

Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

Gabriel D’Elia, a self taught artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Georgetown, D.C. with Argentine and Italian roots. The artwork is a mix of Abstract Expressionism and his own creation of cartoon like figures that resemble the 60’s and 70’s. The creative process is all intuitive with no preliminary plan or penciling. The artwork consists of different mediums and done on various objects other than canvas.The artwork is created with oil pastel, acrylic, graffiti markers, inks and sometimes a combination of all of them within the same art piece. Done on canvas, clothing, wall clocks and other functional objects. As well as being able to translate the artwork to digital form. “I like to do my best in creating what can be considered universal art that everyone can be receptive to. That’s why I do a lot of wall clocks because time is a language we all speak. It’s something everyone in the world relates to no matter what gender, background, or race”. He refers to his creative process as subconscious or intuitive drawing paintings. The process is intuitive with no preliminary plan. “When live paint people always ask me what happens if you make a mistake or if I’m worried about messing up? As an artist I’ve learned to let go of perfection and no longer view mistakes as failures but as learning experiences. Giving me the opportunity to change that awkward mark in to something unique that can please without interest. So the truth is there are no mistakes.” “After a few years working in restaurants and in the construction field, I realized I needed to pursue my passion as an artist. “I didn’t want to look back 10 years later and question what if I would’ve taken that risk on myself. So I quit my job in construction and became a part time dog walker to create more time in building my art career. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” 2019 -Van Der Plaus gallery Group show (Manhattan) -Spleef group show (Manhattan) -Sticky’s Times Square mural -Sticky's Mural (New Jersey) -Sticky’s Main office Manhattan,NY 30ft.x10ft. Mural -Art Auction for non-profit Cookies for Kids -Boundries group show Brooklyn, NY 2018 -Washington convention center annual auto show (live painting on car). Representing Blindwhino gallery -Hand painted Louis Vuitton bag for Jermaine Dupree. Commissioned by So So Def and Dutch Masters for 25th anniversary of So So Def. -Hand painted whiskey barrel for whiskey label Uncle Nearest -Book Cover for published italian author Jacopo Stante “Verso la scelta di amore” -Show case Studio 301 NYC Gallery -Won Foot Locker “Before and After the Bite” contest -Soho Gallery Foot Locker “Before and After the Bite” group show -Bishop Gallery live painting -Hand painted wine barrel for City Winery -Bash (Arlington, VA) Mural -Spin (group show) Manhattan location -Hand painted design for Celine, Bella bag, and Blu -Hand painted Airforce 1’s for 2 Chainz DJ (Sudd) for Dutch Masters -West Elm (show case) -Vest design for clothing brand Dreams of Triumph -Mural residential Rockville, MD 2017 -Gaudi Gallery Barcelona, Spain Gallery -Future of Sports, Made In The District (4 punching bags art installation) Washington D.C.  -Flash ( 2 solo show case) Washington DC  Velvet lounge (group show case) Washington DC  Book cover for published italian author Jacopo Stante  -Album cover for music producer/songwriter Blvck Rose  -Courthouse ( 5 group shows ) Arlington, VA Art featured  -A Hundred Eleven NYC magazine -Creative Magezine Press -Washingtonian mag -NBC -WTOP -Fox -MITD (article) -Foot Locker -Hypebeast -Hypebeast art -Good Hope Film and Video Production (interview) -Marvy Uchida -Craft Syndicate -Clarin (Argentine newspaper)

Gabriel D’Elia, a self taught artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Georgetown, D.C. with Argentine and Italian roots. The artwork is a mix of Abstract Expressionism and his own creation of cartoon like figures that resemble the 60’s and 70’s. The creative process is all intuitive with no preliminary plan or penciling. The artwork consists of different mediums and done on various objects other than canvas. The artwork is created with oil pastel, acrylic, graffiti markers, inks and sometimes a combination of all of them within the same art piece. Done on canvas, clothing, wall clocks and other functional objects. As well as being able to translate the artwork to digital form. “I like to do my best in creating what can be considered universal art that everyone can be receptive to. That’s why I do a lot of wall clocks because time is a language we all speak. It’s something everyone in the world relates to no matter what gender, background, or race”. He refers to his creative process as subconscious or intuitive drawing paintings. The process is intuitive with no preliminary plan. “When live paint people always ask me what happens if you make a mistake or if I’m worried about messing up? As an artist I’ve learned to let go of perfection and no longer view mistakes as failures but as learning experiences. Giving me the opportunity to change that awkward mark in to something unique that can please without interest. So the truth is there are no mistakes.” “After a few years working in restaurants and in the construction field, I realized I needed to pursue my passion as an artist. “I didn’t want to look back 10 years later and question what if I would’ve taken that risk on myself. So I quit my job in construction and became a part time dog walker to create more time in building my art career. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” 2019 -Van Der Plaus gallery Group show (Manhattan) -Spleef group show (Manhattan) -Sticky’s Times Square mural -Sticky's Mural (New Jersey) -Sticky’s Main office Manhattan,NY 30ft.x10ft. Mural -Art Auction for non-profit Cookies for Kids -Boundries group show Brooklyn, NY 2018 -Washington convention center annual auto show (live painting on car). Representing Blindwhino gallery -Hand painted Louis Vuitton bag for Jermaine Dupree. Commissioned by So So Def and Dutch Masters for 25th anniversary of So So Def. -Hand painted whiskey barrel for whiskey label Uncle Nearest -Book Cover for published italian author Jacopo Stante “Verso la scelta di amore” -Show case Studio 301 NYC Gallery -Won Foot Locker “Before and After the Bite” contest -Soho Gallery Foot Locker “Before and After the Bite” group show -Bishop Gallery live painting -Hand painted wine barrel for City Winery -Bash (Arlington, VA) Mural -Spin (group show) Manhattan location -Hand painted design for Celine, Bella bag, and Blu -Hand painted Airforce 1’s for 2 Chainz DJ (Sudd) for Dutch Masters -West Elm (show case) -Vest design for clothing brand Dreams of Triumph -Mural residential Rockville, MD 2017 -Gaudi Gallery Barcelona, Spain Gallery -Future of Sports, Made In The District (4 punching bags art installation) Washington D.C.  -Flash ( 2 solo show case) Washington DC  Velvet lounge (group show case) Washington DC  Book cover for published italian author Jacopo Stante  -Album cover for music producer/songwriter Blvck Rose  -Courthouse ( 5 group shows ) Arlington, VA Art featured  -A Hundred Eleven NYC magazine -Creative Magezine Press -Washingtonian mag -NBC -WTOP -Fox -MITD (article) -Foot Locker -Hypebeast -Hypebeast art -Good Hope Film and Video Production (interview) -Marvy Uchida -Craft Syndicate -Clarin (Argentine newspaper)