Previous Exhibitions
Crispin "Dil" Chaluisan
About the Artist
Graf artist and urban pioneer Crispin "Dil" Chaluisan has a
career cut from as many raw, diverse, and contradictory
pieces as his piecing. Born in the Bronx, New York on
November 13, 1964, Dil (short for "Dillinger") saw his entire
world as his canvas and graffiti as his outlet.
"Art has always been a driving force in my life. It is my
voice." Using a vocabulary of images drawn from his youth,
Dil's large-scale work tells his stories with a gritty mixture
of urban pop and graffiti style.
After prep school classes, he would slip a jump suit over his
blazer and tie and hit the yard, bombing trains and becoming
well known for his work on the 1 Line (IRT). Never a
"crew" member, Dil wanted the freedom to piece with the
best. Which is what he did, working with other self-made
"legends" over the years, like Cope2, Med, Poem, Nicer
TAT, Chino BYI, Reas, Clark flyID, Sien 5, Sento, Loomit
from Germany, Dero TFA and the Boys of TNS.
Crispin "Dil" Chaluisan
About the Artist
Graf artist and urban pioneer Crispin "Dil" Chaluisan has a
career cut from as many raw, diverse, and contradictory
pieces as his piecing. Born in the Bronx, New York on
November 13, 1964, Dil (short for "Dillinger") saw his entire
world as his canvas and graffiti as his outlet.
"Art has always been a driving force in my life. It is my
voice." Using a vocabulary of images drawn from his youth,
Dil's large-scale work tells his stories with a gritty mixture
of urban pop and graffiti style.
After prep school classes, he would slip a jump suit over his
blazer and tie and hit the yard, bombing trains and becoming
well known for his work on the 1 Line (IRT). Never a
"crew" member, Dil wanted the freedom to piece with the
best. Which is what he did, working with other self-made
"legends" over the years, like Cope2, Med, Poem, Nicer
TAT, Chino BYI, Reas, Clark flyID, Sien 5, Sento, Loomit
from Germany, Dero TFA and the Boys of TNS.
| Menus COCKTAILS $12 Kevin Berlin Ketel Citrus Vodka, Pama Liquor, fresh lime, splash of pomegranate Peter Tunney Starr African Rum, muddled fresh limes, mint, sugar, splash of soda - fresh sugar cane Brian Sweeny African Starr Rum, fresh lime juice, honey water, topped with champagne Zito Ginger Vodka, fresh ginger, fresh lime juice, splash of white cranberry Ashley Gilbertson Makers Mark, sour Mix, Gallery Bar energy drink topped with brown ale served over ice SPECIALTY The Picasso $25 Patron Platinum, grand Marnier, fresh lime juice with a splash of OJ BOTTLE SERVICE Vodka Grey Goose 295 Belvedere 295 Ketel 275 Absolut 225 Stoli 225 Tequila Patron 295 Jose Cuervo 195 Patron Platinum 495 Rum Starr 295 Scotch and Whisky Johnny Blue 495 Makers Mark 295 Johnny Black 295 Jack Daniels 225 Champagne Louis Roederer Crystal '97 495 Veuve Clicquot 175 Moet White Star 175 |
| The New York Optimist January 2009 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Exhibition
Imbedded
GalleryBar and Salon Ciel presents "Imbedded"
With this exhibition, Salon Ciel sent a challenge to circles of
emerging artists around town: reinvent your landscape by
depicting and prying loose its static elements. The extraction
itself activates; the re-presenting of fixed ideas changes their
meaning, or at least, reminds us that they are here. With us.
Still.
The visual experience of Imbedded brings together eight
artists' analyses of a mental, physical, or metaphysical
landscape. The artists approach their spaces differently -
some works comment on a state-of-affairs through
sequestering it or fictionalize a moment to make its
assumptions more noticeable. Others reflect a reality to
remind us it exists, to show its absurdity, or to complicate
our expectations.
By fixating on a taken-for-granted moment, concept, or state
of being, each artist challenges our own practices and
perceptions, daring us each to expose the imbedded, cut it
loose, set it free.
Located in the booming Lower East Side art district,
GalleryBar is no mere lounge. Reflective of its neighborhood,
GalleryBar is also an art gallery featuring established, local
and up-and-coming artists. Created by Darin Rubell (cousin
of the legendary late Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell), Plan
B owner Joshua Boyd and newcomer Derrek Vernon, and
designed by architect Robert Stansell III, GalleryBar is
inspired by a shared passion for art and a legacy in nightlife.
For further information contact
Sarah Ivory, 917.400.6242,
sarah@sarahivory.com
Imbedded
GalleryBar and Salon Ciel presents "Imbedded"
With this exhibition, Salon Ciel sent a challenge to circles of
emerging artists around town: reinvent your landscape by
depicting and prying loose its static elements. The extraction
itself activates; the re-presenting of fixed ideas changes their
meaning, or at least, reminds us that they are here. With us.
Still.
The visual experience of Imbedded brings together eight
artists' analyses of a mental, physical, or metaphysical
landscape. The artists approach their spaces differently -
some works comment on a state-of-affairs through
sequestering it or fictionalize a moment to make its
assumptions more noticeable. Others reflect a reality to
remind us it exists, to show its absurdity, or to complicate
our expectations.
By fixating on a taken-for-granted moment, concept, or state
of being, each artist challenges our own practices and
perceptions, daring us each to expose the imbedded, cut it
loose, set it free.
Located in the booming Lower East Side art district,
GalleryBar is no mere lounge. Reflective of its neighborhood,
GalleryBar is also an art gallery featuring established, local
and up-and-coming artists. Created by Darin Rubell (cousin
of the legendary late Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell), Plan
B owner Joshua Boyd and newcomer Derrek Vernon, and
designed by architect Robert Stansell III, GalleryBar is
inspired by a shared passion for art and a legacy in nightlife.
For further information contact
Sarah Ivory, 917.400.6242,
sarah@sarahivory.com
| © MMIX, Parent Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. The New York Optimist & www.thenewyorkoptimist.com is a registered trademark of Parent Productions LLC. The New York Optimist is a registered service mark of Thenewyorkoptimist.com. The New York Optimist logo and original photos are a registered trademark of Parent Production LLC. |
