What is it about art, anyway, that we give it soo much importance. Artists are respected by the poor because what they do is an honest way to get out of the slum using one's sheer self as the medium. The money, proff, pure and simple, of the value of that individual, the artist. The picture a mother's son does, in jail, hangs on her wall, is proof that beauty is posible even in the most wretchid, and this is a much diffrent idea than the fancier notion that art is a scam, or a rip off, but you can never explain to someone who uses god's gift to enslave, that you used god's gift to be free. -rene ricard, ArtForum Magazine.this just in: Markus Aurailieus no longer gives a FUCK!!!!!!!........ Film at eleven
I am an artists, a writer, a poet, and an emceee. among other things.
i crammed five lifetimes in the the 24 years i've been on this planet.
ARTIST BIO: MArkus Aurailieus's was born in Camden New Jersey September 23rd 1983, and was eventually relocated to St. Petersburg Florida As a student in high school Markus skipped almost every class but his art classes and took part in a lot of student art shows downtown St. Pete Including the museum of fine arts and the Arts Center. In 2002 Markus Joined the artist collective that eventually became known as the "Artcasts" and Has been exhibiting works regularly ever since . Markus Aurailieus's art has been stolen , burnt, and protested against in His earlier days due to its somewhat controversial nature, although his latest works seems to better balance controversial and aesthetically pleasing imagery creating works that engage rather than offend the viewer. Aurailieus Is strongly influenced by Jean Michel Basquiat , a neo-expressionist painter, whose works helped Markus find his style which is commonly referred to as "Urban Expressionism" or " Graffiti art." Markus Aurailieus has no formal training in the arts, but continues to increase his ability to convey powerful expressions through art. To see more of Markus’s art see www.markusaurailieus.com or www.myspace.com/theartcastsPromo Video for my show at NOVA 535
Flyer for my next art show