Born 1982
Works and resides in Los
Angeles


Entering the world on the
cusp of a new era, Ryan "Clash
Fitzgerald" Crotty has drawn
inspiration from simplistic
eras past and the dregs of our
modern society. Teetering
between fine art and social
exploitation, he has crossed
the threshold and has no
intentions of looking back.

While aesthetically pleasing,
his work is also a daring look
in to the face of cultural
excess and perversion. With
an innate sense of irony and a
daring penchant for satire,
the artist funnels the
frustration of media
saturation and information
overload in to pop art pieces
that would make Warhol proud.
His current series, Weapons of
Mass Production, invokes the
spirit of debauchery and
overabundance so prevalent in
our daily lives.

Using existing shapes,images
and installations to create
post-apocalyptic landscapes,
the artist redefines the pop
genre to reflect the desolate
scenery of the new American
Way.
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