Paul Thiebaud Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Along the way, continued… Artworks by John Moore and MYL3Z on Saturday, May 16th, from 3-5pm, with remarks at 3:30pm. On view will be paintings and mixed media constructions by John Moore and sculptural assemblages and acrylic prints on woven leather by MYL3Z. Inspired by the everyday moments of their lives, the artworks of John Moore and MYL3Z draw upon memory, urban storytelling, and the rhythms of African American culture and community as the source for their creation. The exhibition will be on view through July 2, 2026.

Selected from the final four decades of his career, Along the Way, continued… stands as a memorial exhibition for the late John Moore (1938-2025) who made work for over 60 years. Rarely seen except by friends and family who visited his home, Moore’s works contain a variety of themes and subject matter. One of Moore’s greatest loves was music and musicians, which can be found in works such as Charlie Parker “Yardbird” (n.d.) and James Brown (1989). In many of Moore’s works, color, line, and composition are variously combined with mixed media objects, headlines from newspapers, and/or song lyrics. Moore’s paintings and sculptures are an extension of the numerous journals he kept, their pages full of collaged found imagery and words juxtaposed next to each other. Moore did not consider himself an artist and eschewed the trappings of the art world. Rather, he was a self-taught maker for whom creating his work was something he was simply compelled to do. In this light, each of his works acts as an informal biographical moment from his life, in addition to reflecting key moments in the history of African American culture in the United States.

MYL3Z is an emerging creative and maker whose works center on found objects gathered from the urban environment and the histories they contain. Through the arrangement of materials, MYL3Z processes memory and navigates the complexities of identity and inheritance. The grandson of John Moore and renowned Bay Area artist Mildred Howard, the influence of his family is visually and emotionally present in these first works to emerge from his studio. In MYL3Z’s words, each work echoes “the improvisational logic of everyday survival…” through “repair, reuse, and reimagining…”, while also honoring traditions passed down through his family.