Clark Stoeckley, also known as Clark Clark, is an interdisciplinary artist born in the United States. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Art and Graphic Design at

American University of Kuwait The American University of Kuwait (AUK) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في الكويت) is a private liberal arts institution located in Salmiya, Kuwait. Established in 2003 by Amiri decree, AUK is affiliated with Dartmouth College ...

. and was previously an instructor at

Bloomfield College Bloomfield College of Montclair State University is a public college in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Bloomfield, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is chartered by the State of New Jersey and Higher education accreditation in the United States, accre ...

in New Jersey where he taught Painting, Drawing, and Experiments in Digital and Analog Media. He holds an MFA in Performance and Interactive Media Arts from

Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn in New York City, United States. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls nearly 14,000 students on a campus in the Midwood and Flatbush sections of Brooklyn as of fall ...

Artwork

LOVE to VOTE

He was associated with the

graffiti Graffiti (singular ''graffiti'', or ''graffito'' only in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elabor ...

urban art Urban art combines street art, guerrilla art, and graffiti and is often used to summarize all visual art forms arising in urban areas, being inspired by urban architecture or present urban lifestyle. Because the urban arts are characterized by exi ...

movement under the pseudonym Clark Clark. He painted "VOTE" stencils for the 2008 presidential elections. He originally started the project in the mid-west swing states, but it quickly expanded nationwide. The design was an homage to the artist

Robert Indiana Robert Indiana (born Robert Clark; September 13, 1928 – May 19, 2018) was an American artist associated with the pop art movement. Indiana is mostly known for his iconic image LOVE which was first created in 1964 in the form of a card. India ...

and his

Love (sculpture) ''Love'' is a pop art image by American artist Robert Indiana. It consists of the letters L and O over the letters V and E in bold Didone (typography), Didone type; the O is slanted sideways so that its Rectangle, oblong negative space creates a ...

artwork. He returned to painting VOTE murals in Wisconsin in July 2020.

Evolve America

On the Fourth of July, 2010, Clark's painting on a United States flag, titled "Evolve America", was censored from the
"Reclaiming Space"
art show at Clinton Hill Brooklyn'

Clark was told the building owner was notified by the property manager of the painting, and the owner called his lawyer to demand it be removed. The Tau Delta Phi-Delta Gamma Theta Alumni Association, an organization for alumni of a Pratt Institute fraternity, owns the building, but gallery curato
Jonathan Levy
claimed he was the one to make the decision.

New York City Pranksters

During a panel called “The Art of Pranks” at the 2011

College Art Association The College Art Association of America (CAA) is the principal organization in the United States for professionals in the visual arts, from students to art historians to emeritus faculty. Founded in 1911, it "promotes these arts and their understan ...

(CAA) conference Stoeckley presented a paper titled “New York City pranksters”. Dressed as police officer, he identified himself as a member of the NYPD Vandal Squad Task Force. He explained that he was a former undercover detective in the East Village who became a “street-art archivist” and was eventually promoted to the rank of lieutenant for his insider knowledge of graffiti crews and activist groups. He claimed, “This is the stuff that really brightens our day, and in many cases teaches cops like me a lesson about the Constitution.”

WikiLeaks Truck

Day 9 Occupy Wall Street September 25 2011 Shankbone 15

In 2011 Stoeckley decorated a former U-Haul truck to read “WikiLeaks Top Secret Mobile Information Collection Unit” and “Release Bradley Manning”. He parked the truck adjacent to Occupy protests in New York City and Washington D.C. The day following the eviction of

Occupy Wall Street Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a left-wing populist movement against economic inequality, capitalism, corporate greed, big finance, and the influence of money in politics that began in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Financial ...

, he was arrested near Zuccotti Park and the

New York Police Department The City of New York Police Department, also referred to as New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, munic ...

towed the truck and lost it. In response he sued the City of New York. After it was returned he attempted to sell the vehicle on eBay in 2012 but all bidders backed out after the auction. He continued to own the truck for two more years and drove it on Fort George Meade Army Base in Maryland during the military trial of

Chelsea Manning Chelsea Elizabeth Manning (born Bradley Edward Manning, December 17, 1987) is an American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage ...

The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning: A Graphic Account from Inside the Courtroom

From 2011 to 2013 Stoeckley covered the court martial of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning as an independent

courtroom sketch A courtroom sketch is an artistic depiction of the proceedings in a court of law. In many jurisdictions, the use of cameras in courtrooms is generally prohibited in order to prevent distractions and preserve privacy. This requires news media t ...

artist. In 2014

OR Books OR Books is a New York City-based independent publishing house founded by John Oakes and Colin Robinson in 2009. The company sells digital and Print on demand, print-on-demand books directly to the customer and focuses on creative promotion throug ...

published a graphic book he authored and illustrated along with a preface written by

WikiLeaks WikiLeaks () is a non-profit media organisation and publisher of leaked documents. It is funded by donations and media partnerships. It has published classified documents and other media provided by anonymous sources. It was founded in 2006 by ...

founder

Julian Assange Julian Paul Assange ( ; Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. He came to international attention in 2010 after WikiLeaks published a series of News leak, leaks from Chels ...

. The book has been translated into Turkish. The drawings have been exhibited at the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers-Newark, Cecille R. Hunt Gallery at

Webster University Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri, United States. It has multiple branch locations across the United States and countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The university has an alumni net ...

Kunsthal Charlottenborg Kunsthal Charlottenborg is an exhibition building in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the official exhibition gallery of the Royal Danish Academy of Art. History Charlottenborg Palace was constructed in 1672–83 as a residence for Ulrik Frederik Gy ...

in Copenhagen, and Hartware MedienKunstVerein in Dortmund, Germany.

Feral Felines

Stoeckley has been photographing stray cats in the Middle East and posting them t
Instagram
since moving to Kuwait in 2016. In February 2020 He exhibited these photos at EIDIA House in Brooklyn, NY.

Murals

In 2024, Clark painted geometric abstract murals on electrical substations in Salmiya, Kuwait. This was organized by the Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters Al Fenn Al Thalith public mural project.

Bibliography

* ''Stoeckley, Clark (2014)
The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning: A Graphic Account from Inside the Courtroom
'' ''Paperback • E-book .'' * ''Stoeckley, Clark (2013
“How Does a Patriot Act?”
Media-N Journal, CAA Conference Edition, Volume 9, Number 2, Summer 2013''

References

External links

Artist Website - https://www.clarkstoeckley.com/
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