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Brian Adam Douglas
BornBrian Adam Douglas
16 June 1972
Garland, Texas
NationalityAmerican
EducationSchool of Visual Arts

Brian Adam Douglas (born 1972) is a Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist whose practices include monumental woodcuts, stencils, large scale drawings and collage. Douglas executes street art under the name "Elbow-Toe" and has since exhibited in galleries.

Early life and education

Douglas was born in Garland, Texas and was raised in Plano, Texas. At eighteen he moved to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts where he graduated in 1994.

Career

Street art

Douglas’ work first came to the public's attention through his street art—wheat-pasted collages and chalk drawings made under the name Elbow-Toe. As his street art evolved from simple character designs to more complex collages and linocuts, Douglas began to draw the attention of the gallery world, progressing to group shows in London, Los Angeles and New York .

Cut Paper Paintings

Beginning in 2007, Douglas began exhibiting works made entirely out of paper. He refers to his process as paper paintings rather than as collage. "I see each piece of paper as a brushstroke rather than as a juxtaposed idea." The cut paper paintings developed out of a desire to produce work for the street that would be easier to produce, but over time the process became much more labor-intensive, with most pieces taking between three and six months to produce.

Interactive Art

Beginning in 2015, Douglas began programming interactive artworks in JavaScript and HTML5, and he began releasing them in 2016 on the ENDGAMES Interactive website. The premier release was titled Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Exhibitions

  • 2007: O’ Wise King How Long Will You Last, Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK
  • 2011: Due Date, Black Rat Projects, London, UK; Warrington Museum, Warrington, UK
  • 2013: How To Disappear Completely, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2014: Liner Notes, R Jampol Projects, New York, NY

Bibliography

Douglas, Brian Adam (2011). Paper Cuts (1 ed.). Drago. p. 86. ISBN 978-88-88493-77-0. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-15.

References

  1. Ancestry.com. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  2. "Brian Adam Douglas - Original Art for Sale". Goldmark Gallery. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. "Bio". Brian Adam Douglas // ELBOW-TOE Studio. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. "Artist ELBOW-TOE: A Conversation with Brian Adam Douglas on Wed, Sept 1 @ 6:30, at the Mid Manhattan Library". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. "Brian Adam Douglas - SVA". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  6. "Mural painting with Brian Adam Douglas aka Elbow Toe | Events | College of the Arts | University of Florida". arts.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  7. Juxtapoz interview with Brian Adam Douglas, Juxtapoz # 125, 2011, p. 116
  8. ^ "Brian Adam Douglas: How to Disappear Completely - Exhibitions - Andrew Edlin Gallery". www.edlingallery.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.

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