Beautiful Losers (work in progress)

In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of like minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Over the past ten years this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have become part of the most influential cultural movement of our generation. Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind this movement as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Aaron Rose is an artist, writer, and independent curator currently living in Los Angeles. Aaron founded the highly influential Alleged Gallery in New York. In the 1990s he worked as a producer/director for MTV Networks producing on-air promos in conjunction with contemporary artists and indie-directors as well as producing numerous short films. He is co-curator of the large-scale museum exhibition Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art & Street Culture”, which will tour the world through the end of 2008. In addition to curating other exhibitions and publishing books under a new publishing label, Alleged Press, Rose is co-editing a quarterly large format art magazine (ANP Quarterly) – which is offered free as an outreach of RVCA Clothing’s non-profit initiative the Artist Network Program.