Dear Shaded Viewers,
Longtime Lower East Side archivist, artist, photographer, Clayton Patterson has announced that he is leaving New York for a small village in the Austrian alps.“The $16 Burger show,” a pop-up exhibit featuring Patterson’s work, along with his life partner Elsa Rensaa’s original artwork, was held in a gallery space formerly known as "PopBurger" in the Meatpacking District. It has been christened “Galerie ABP,” short for Au Bon Punk. Patterson, calls the neighborhood “the Dead Meat District.” Dameht, a band which is part of an art collective in NYC, helped stage the exhibit, along with Kate Litvinov.
I believe in Clayton and everything that he represents. I, to, have witnessed the distruction of the LES and other Historic Manhattan Neighborhoods only to be priced out with Corporate Drug Stores, Banks, Expensive Coffee Shops, Cellphone Popup Stores and other Mall Related storefront trash. Mars Bar=GONE CBGB'S=GONE Max Fish=GONE Brownies=GONE.
The show was a celebration of young and old mingling together creating equal good vibes and loving spirits. Clayton Patterson is the GOD OF THE LES.
GOD IS GOOD……. Photography and Text by Dustin Pittman
Credits for photos in order that they appear:
DAMEHT Performs @ Clayton Patterson's After Party Photographed by Dustin Pittman
Clayton Patterson & Partner Elsa Rensaa Photographed by Dustin Pittman
Clayton Patterson's Jacket Designs Photographed by Dustin Pittman
The Art Collective Band DAMEHT Photographed by Dustin Pittman
LES Artists "Thumbs Up" In Front of Clayton Patterson's Neon Photographed byDustin Pittman
One Of My Favorite Artists Favelapunk @ Clayton's Opening Photographed byDustin Pittman
DAMEHT Performs @ Clayton Patterson's After Party Photographed by Dustin Pittman
Clayton Patterson with Close Friends Photographed by Dustin Pittman
Goodbye Clayton and Elsa. We Will Miss You Photographed by Dustin Pittman
Clayton Patterson's Jacket Designs Photographed by Dustin Pittman
“The $16 Burger Show: Clayton Patterson with Elsa Rensaa”, 58-60 9th Ave. Exhibition until May 14.
