Aaron Kraten: India Ink Invasion
May 31st through June 22nd, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, 31st of May, 7:00 - 10:30pm
Black Maria Gallery is proud to announce the opening of India Ink Invasion, a show of small original works by Aaron Kraten.
Kraten works in multiple art mediums, from refrigerator doors and discarded windows to dismantled doghouses and old street signs. He works with his hands and never uses brushes, which gives a rich and textured quality to his work. Kraten has no art school experience and consequently his work has a very gritty look.
Aaron was born in San Francisco and his family moved out of the city to Huntington Beach, CA when he was just a young child. Kraten has always been interested in street graffiti and skateboarding. He worked full-time jobs while establishing himself as an artist, taking jobs in factories and working a stint as a courier. He gained recognition in the 2000’s, and subsequently set up a factory-like studio in a Costa Mesa loft on the East side where he is now able to work as an artist full-time.
Kraten’s work has been shown in museums such as the Laguna Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and galleries such as Gallery 23; Gallery C; Seven Degrees; and Subject Matter.