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To kick off Lower East Side History Month, we are pleased to present Punks, Losers, Screw-Ups & Goofballs, an exhibition of the LES Art of Cliff Mott. The opening reception will take place tonight from 6-10 with the prime LES cuts of DJ Joe McGinty, founder and director of the Loser’s Lounge.
Drawn by it’s Punk buzz, Mott spent many formative hours of his youth roaming the Lower East Side of the late 70s/early 8’s. This is where he came into contact with musicians who needed band flyers, promotional art, stickers, t-shirts & record sleeves. He has maintained many of these early relationships and continues to produce images for bands like the Fleshtones, Dictators and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
In the LES Mott met many fellow comics obsessives, which eventually led to his being named art director at Cracked magazine where he spent over a decade. This is also where he came into contact with countless artists, writers, and editors that led to work for the New York Post, Screw, Penthouse and Marvel Entertainment. The exhibition showcases Mott’s antic drawings and comics, each with its own maniacal story to tell.
The event is at the 174 Rivington Street Bar and Gallery, which is between Clinton and Ridge. The exhibit will be on display through June 17.
