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Preview: Clayton Brothers’ “Open to the Public” at Mark Moore Gallery

While Rob and Christian Clayton (collectively known as the Clayton Brothers) are known for their color-saturated paintings of surreal characters, the artists shed their polished veneer in favor of quick drawings with a sense of immediacy for their upcoming show, "Open to the Public" at Mark Moore Gallery in LA. For the exhibition, the artists studied the peculiar microcosm of Sun Thrift Shop, a local second-hand store where trash becomes treasure. The Claytons present a series of assemblages and works on paper based on their documentation. They utilize not only found objects found at Sun Thrift, but sketches of customers who become warped through the brothers' lens. Similarly to the ways thrift store shoppers find ways to repurpose used items, the Clayton Brothers offer a fresh perspective on what could easily be written off as shabby and mundane.

While Rob and Christian Clayton (collectively known as the Clayton Brothers) are known for their color-saturated paintings of surreal characters, the artists shed their polished veneer in favor of quick drawings with a sense of immediacy for their upcoming show, “Open to the Public” at Mark Moore Gallery in LA. For the exhibition, the artists studied the peculiar microcosm of Sun Thrift Shop, a local second-hand store where trash becomes treasure. The Claytons present a series of assemblages and works on paper based on their documentation. They utilize not only found objects found at Sun Thrift, but sketches of customers who become warped through the brothers’ lens. Similarly to the ways thrift store shoppers find ways to repurpose used items, the Clayton Brothers offer a fresh perspective on what could easily be written off as shabby and mundane.

“Open To The Public” opens August 16 and will be on view through September 27.

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assemblage, Clayton Brothers, drawing, Mark Moore Gallery, Open to the Public, Sun Thrift Shop

Annie Owens, Craww, drawing, Virgin Mary, Watercolor

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Charcoal, drawing, India ink, Michael Amery

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drawing, graphite, Zoe Keller

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drawing, Olivia Knapp, Pen and Ink

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Preview: Clayton Brothers’ “Open to the Public” at Mark Moore Gallery

Annie Owens and Craww Exhibit New Works at Antler Gallery

Michael Amery’s “Trees By Man”, Drawn in Charcoal & India Ink

Zoe Keller’s Graphite Explorations of the Natural World

Olivia Knapp’s Pen-and-Ink Drawings of Bizarre Still Lifes

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