CLAYTON SKIDMORE
1986 - Born, Dallas, TX
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Education
2015 – 2017 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Masters in Fine Arts
2006 – 2009 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. Bachelor in Fine Arts with a focus in Painting
2005 – 2006 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Focus on Painting and Drawing

Selected Exhibitions
2024
Open Call 2024, MePaintsMe, Online

2023
Breadcrumbs, Nha Minh, Ridgewood, NY
Open Season 7, Standard Showroom, Ithaca, NY

2022
Cute Gloom, Lauren Powell Projects, Los Angeles, CA

2021
Moved Still Lives, Lauren Powell Projects, Los Angeles, CA

2020
E-Motion∅ Support Group, Lauren Powell Projects, Online

2019
Slime Friendz, Armenia Art Fair, Yerevan, AM

2018
Plant Sale, Life Lessons, Far Rockaway, NY
Open Season, Standard Art, Ithaca, NY
Close To Home, Christie's, NYC, NY
Got It For Cheap, Fisher Parrish, Brooklyn, NY

2017
Landing, Life Lessons, NYC, NY
To Let Things Slide, Lovaas Projects, Munich, Germany
Picnic, Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY
Odd Year, Caelum Gallery, NYC, NY

2016
Habits , Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY
Cleaning House, Homeland Security, Dallas, TX
Something Came Over Me, Caelum Gallery, NYC, NY

2013
Thanks For The Warning, Dolphin Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2012
Kansas City Flat File Exhibition, H&R Block Artspace. Kansas City, MO
Cold Fusion, Salisbury University Gallery, Salisbury, MD
XOXO, Spray Booth Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2011
Vagabond Art Expo, Vagabond, Kansas City, MO
West No East, Spray Booth Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2010
Kansas City Flat File Exhibition, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO

2008
Boyz 2 Men, Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO
KC Flat File Exhibition. H&R Block Artspace, KC, MO

Press / Publications
2016
Self Help, By Michael Corris. Art in America Vol. 104 N.6

2013
Kansas City Creative Couples: Rexroth & Skidmore, KC Currents on KCUR 89.3 FM, Kansas City, MO
Studio Visit: Clayton Skidmore, The Bohemian, Kansas City, MO

2012
The Art of Curation, The Pitch, Kansas City, MO
Hot Tub Dialogues Shotgun Review, Art Practical. San Francisco, CA
Underground Resistance: Subterranean Gallery, Art Practical. San Francisco, CA
Kate Hackman, In and Out of the Tub: Art Aperitif. Blog
Hot Tub Club: Review: The Pitch, Kansas City, MO

2011
Best of Kickstarter: Sunfiltered, Sundance Channel Website
West No East: Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO

Public Talks/ Events
2018
Identity, NYC Creative Salon, Brooklyn, NY

2012
Cut & Paste Gestalt, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
Hot Tub Dialogues Presentation, Hello Art, Kansas City, MO

2011
Know Show: Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Cannonball Roarers Film Festival: C.A.T.A. . Kansas City, MO

2010
Film Screening of Black Orpheus: Sub Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Film Screening of Hausu (House): Sub Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Paul Shortt Invitational-Musical Alter Ego: Fishtank Performance Studio, Kansas City, MO

2009
Paul Shortt Invitational-Dance and Movement: Fishtank Performance Studio, Kansas City, MO
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