Thick as an Ape

Clutter Gallery is a leading contemporary art gallery specializing in the vibrant world of designer toys and lowbrow art. Located in the artistic community of Beacon, New York (home to the world famous Dia museum), Clutter Gallery has established itself as a premier destination for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Since its inception in 2011, the gallery has been dedicated to showcasing the work of both established and emerging artists who push the boundaries of pop culture, street and low-brow art. In addition to its dynamic exhibitions, Clutter Gallery also houses an impressive permanent collection of Designer Toys, curated by the team behind its renowned print publication. This collection serves as a testament to the gallery’s deep-rooted connection to the designer toy movement and its commitment to preserving and celebrating this unique art form. To celebrate the launch of the awesome new Designer Toy platform, "The Brick” by Kyle Kirwan, we are bringing together top street and toy talent to create a classic exhibition! Standing at 5.5” tall, the vinyl “Brick” platform comes in base colors of Brick, or Glow-in-the-dark, both of which have been utilized by the artists taking part. With the talent of: 7 Sketches // angel once // Battle Damage Dave // Cat Atomic // Chris RWK // Christoper Luke // CZEE13 // Drilone // Duro the third // ellooelloo // FER MG // Fluke // frank ape // Ghost Fox Toys // Grace Lang // Hissxx // Hot Actor // Jason Palmeri // Jcorp // Jellykoe // Jenn & Tony Bot // JFO // Klav Kyle Kirwan // Leecifer // Matt Siren // MCA/Evil design // Mike Graves // Mus Musculus // Nemo // Nicky Davis // One-Eyed Girl // Owlberrylane // Peter Van Flores // Risa Boogie // Riser // sad salesman // valtastic // Vanessa Ramirez // ZROPRO Evil was born in 1991, when one of MCA’s favorite entertainers, Pee Wee Herman (Mr. Paul Reubens), was arrested in an adult movie theater. Agitated by the absurd way in which Reubens was demonized by the media, MCA manipulated his mug shot, added devil horns to his head, and sarcastically wrote the word “Evil” beneath it. He printed up T-shirts and stickers with this image and began distributing them in and around Boston: Since then, Evil Design has spread throughout the world. If you picked up Kid 606’s critically acclaimed CD The Action Packed Mentalist Brings You the Fucking Jams, or own a T-shirt from Weezer’s Pinkerton world tour, or from Mission of Burma’s initial string of “Inexplicable” reunion shows, then you’ve seen his work. MCA has also made a name for himself in the gallery world over the past few years. Aside from his highly successful collaboration show “Destroy You, NYC – MCA + MAGMO” at Orchard Street Gallery in Manhattan, he also recently had a solo show (“Simian Nation”) in Boston at The Lab as well as taken part in a three man show (with Abe Lincoln Jr. & Ethos) at the Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago to name just