About
XXO Studio is an award-winning artist collective creating custom fine art that transforms architectural spaces. Our multidisciplinary practice blends painting, textile art, woodworking, and mixed media to craft emotionally resonant pieces that elevate interiors across hospitality, corporate, and private environments in the U.S. and internationally.
With a deep respect for materiality and process, we collaborate with clients and design teams to produce original works that are both visually striking and contextually meaningful. From large-scale murals to immersive installations, every piece is designed to enhance the experience of space with timeless elegance and artistic integrity.
Led by two accomplished artists with distinct but complementary visions, XXO Studio brings together technical mastery, cultural depth, and a shared commitment to excellence. Recognized by leading art and design institutions, our studio has been honored with multiple awards for innovation and artistic impact.
tYRUS lYTTON
Founder & Lead Artist | Painter | Conceptualist | Realist & Abstract Visionary
As the founder and lead artist of XXO Studio, Tyrus Lytton brings a powerful blend of vision, technical mastery, and cross-industry experience to each commissioned work. With a BFA from the University of Georgia and an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Tyrus is a classically trained, multidisciplinary artist celebrated for his emotionally charged portraiture, precise realism, and expressive abstract works.
Driven by a commitment to quality and collaboration, Tyrus offers his deep expertise to help clients realize their creative visions—producing site-specific artworks that elevate and complete the spaces they inhabit. His practice spans large-scale paintings, mixed media compositions, and woodworking, always grounded in a sensitivity to form, texture, and spatial harmony.
Tyrus’s knowledge goes beyond the studio. His hands-on experience with production houses and luxury interior projects has shaped a unique understanding of how artwork lives within a space—from design to installation. He has contributed to projects for prestigious brands such as LVMH, Burberry, Prada, and Tiffany, as well as luxury hospitality spaces including five-star and boutique hotels. His artwork has been exhibited and sold alongside renowned names such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Lynch at world-class galleries like Fay Gold Gallery (Atlanta) and Roger LaPelle Gallery (Philadelphia).
At XXO Studio, Tyrus leads a team committed to using superior materials and techniques—producing art that is not only visually compelling but crafted to the highest standards of excellence.
MOTOKO INOUE
Studio Artist | Textile Expert | Cultural Storyteller
Born and raised on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan’s most historic city, Motoko Inoue brings a deep cultural heritage and global perspective to XXO Studio, where she serves as both studio artist and administrator. With a background in International Studies and a Master of Fine Arts in Fiber Arts from the University of Georgia, Motoko’s practice blends traditional Japanese craft with contemporary Western methodologies—offering a rare and nuanced approach to textile-based art.
Motoko’s expertise is rooted in extensive formal training, including an apprenticeship at the prestigious Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, where she collaborated with internationally recognized artists in fiber-based formats. She has also studied at the renowned Kawashima Textile School in Kyoto, deepening her mastery of time-honored techniques and philosophies in textile making.
Her expansive skill set includes weaving, dyeing, braiding, felt-making, needlework, silk screen printing, fabric sculpture, and immersive art installations. Whether designing intricate wall pieces or large-scale spatial works, Motoko’s art infuses warmth, harmony, and storytelling into each project—enhancing XXO Studio’s multidisciplinary approach to high-end commissioned art.