
Born in 1948, in Calgary, Canada. Studies of art and design at various universities. Fights against the injustice of state-authorities. Since 1977 exhibitions in USA, Europe and Asia. In 1994 he organized the first NO!art show in his gallery after 20 NO!years. Took part in the NO!art-box multiple at Edition Hundertmark, 1996, and in the NO!art-show at Janos Gat Gallery in New York in 1998. Works as Documentary-, Anarcho-, and Tattoo-artist in New York together with his wife Elsa Rensaa and various social groups. Owns and runs the most voluminous and important NO!art video-archive. Lives in New York.
2009
FRONT DOOR BOOK Our House West of Wynwood Press, Miami

CAPTURED & THE NEW DOWNTOWNERS BlackBookMagazine, New York

CAPTURED - INTERVIEW Submarine Channel, New York

CLAYTON PATTERSON IS 'CAPTURED' Matt Dentler's Blog, New York

CAPTURED Screening at Collective Hardware, New York

CLAYTON PATTERSON & 'CAPTURED' Review by Steve Lewis, New York

RA RA RIOT Review by Jonathan Durbin, Vmagazine, New York

AGATHE SNOW Clayton Gallery, New York

CAPTURED Europe Premiere, Cinema Babylon-Mitte, Berlin
2008
LOWER EAST SIDE NY Rolling Stone Japan Magazine

HOMBRE MIRANDO AL NORESTE Review by Alejandro Nieto, Metal, Barcelona

FREAKS Privateer Gallery Brooklyn, NY

CLAYTON PATTERSON ON MAYOR BLUMBERG Video by S.B. Troy, New York

CLAYTON PATTERSON AWAITING STONE'S "W" Video by S.B. Troy, New York

ARRESTED FOR TAKING PICTURES, New York

REBEL WITH A LENS Review by Jericho Parms, Brooklyn Rail, New York

CAPTURED World Premiere at Rooftop Film Center, New York

STOP WATCHING ME: Lower East Side Rabble Rousers Rally ..., New York

CONVERSATIONS with Harold Hudson Channer Cable Television, New York
2007
DISCUSSION with Clayton Patterson and Marisol Díaz CSV Center, New York

LOWER EAST SIDE PHOTOGRAPHS Kinz, Tillou + Feigen Gallery, New York

Q & A WITH CLAYTON PATTERSON Interview with Matt Elzweig

ONCE UPON A RADICAL TIME Review by Sewell Chan, New York Times

RESISTANCE Seven Stories Press, New York
2006
INSTALLATION Gallery Kalenarte, Casacalenda/Italy

30-YEAR-RETROSPECTIVE Outlaw Art Museum, New York

THE UNIVERSE OF THE IMAGINAIRES Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York

REFLECTION ABOUT C. PATTERSON by Colin Moynihan, New York Times
2005
POLICE INFILTRATE PROTEST New York Times

CAPTURED Seven Stories Press, New York (Book)
2004
THE HEAVY WEIGHTS SHOW Clayton Gallery, New York

THE SINO-FRENCH CONNECTION Review by J. Blowdryer, New York

CONVERSATIONS with Harold Hudson Channer Cable Television, New York
2003
NO!-ON SHOW Gallery Berliner Kunstproject, Berlin

NO!art IN BUCHENWALD Catalog, Memorial Weimar-Buchenwald (Germany)
1999
LENS ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE Review by C. Moynihan, New York Times
1998
NO!art IN BUCHENWALD Poster photo "Knife in Cement"

NO!art SHOW No 3, with Lurie, Vostell and Kirves Janos Gat Gallery, NY

BORIS LURIE ABOUT CLAYTON PATTERSON
1997
CONGRESS OF RESISTANCE, New York