Ladies & Gentleman and others... We are pleased to announce ANNIE AUBE (USA) solo show "Dangerous Curiosity", It will be held on 12nd March- 17th April @ galeria de muerte.
Annie Aube, Her embroidery work was introduced in our gallery booth of 101Tokyo artfair for the first time in Japan in 2008 and have always received favorable receptions. And at last, her solo show "Dangerous Curiosity" become held at galeria de muerte. The show exhibits her latest embroidery works which featured the theme of "Bluebeard" mainly. We would be grateful if you would visit this show. May the Art Be With You
"Bluebeard" (French: La Barbe bleue) is a French literary folktale written by Charles Perrault and is one of eight tales by the author first published by Barbin in Paris in January 1697 in Histoires ou Contes du temps passé. The tale tells the story of a violent nobleman in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of one wife to avoid the fate of her predecessors. Gilles de Rais, a 15th-century artistocrat and prolific serial killer, has been suggested as the source for the character of Bluebeard as has Conomor the Accursed, an early Breton king. "The White Dove," "Mister Fox" and "Fitcher's Bird" are tales similar to "Bluebeard". * source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard)
ANNIE AUBE (USA) solo show "Dangerous Curiosity" 12nd March- 17th April @ galeria de muerte OPEN 13:00 - 19:00 CLOSED every Wed + Sun
Opening Party with Annie Aube 12nd March 19:00 ~ @ muerte
Education Bachelors of Arts in Art, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2006.
Individual and Two person exhibitions Galeria de Muerte, Tokyo, Japan, March 12-April 17th, 2010 (upcoming). International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, Alaska, July, 2008. Hotcakes Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 20th - August 19th, 2007.
Invitationals Lost at Sea, Gallery Hanahou, NY, New York May 6th- June 11th, 2010. (Upcoming) Drawing in Thread: Contemporary Embroidery exhibition, Gallery at Mount Ida College, Newton, Massachusetts, March 30th-May 2nd, 2010. (Upcoming) Over and Under: Contemporary Embroidery, Yard Dog Gallery, Austin, Texas, November 6th- December 6th, 2009.
Group Exhibitions Mark This, SDA of Alaska, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska, February 19th-March 15th, 2010. Black Market At Black Maria: Skip The Mall, Black Maria, Los Angeles, California, November - January, 2008. Girls, Galeria de Muerte, Tokyo, Japan, September 15th - October 15th, 2008. Girls 2, (all women art show), MF Gallery, New York, New York, February 23rd - March 23rd, 2008. Attachments, International Gallery Contemporary Art, Anchorage, Alaska, February, 2008. Super Heroes, Pony Club Gallery, Portland, Oregon, February, 2008. 31 Grand, New York, New York, November 15th - December 15th 2007. Hyeana Gallery, Burbank, California, November 1st – December 1st 2007. The Hive Gallery, Los Angles, California, November 3rd - November 30th 2007.
Art Fairs ULTRA 002 artfair, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 28th - November 3rd, 2009. Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City, Mexico, with Galeria de Muerte, April 22nd - 26th, 2009. 101 Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan, with Galeria de Muerte, April 3rd - 6th, 2008. Aqua art Miami, with Hotcakes Gallery, December 4th - 9th, 2007.
Juried Exhibitions 32nd Annual Alaska State wide juried exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, award for body of work. 2008. Second Annual Statewide Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition, IGCA, 3rd Place for Feral Blanket. Chinnimasta, and Cerdine were also selected to be shown. May 5th - 31st. 2007.
Collections Anchorage Museum of History and Art, General Collection, 2008.
Awards Rasmuson Foundation, Project Award for 4,900 dollars to go to Japan, May, 2009.
Teaching Experiences and Presentations Anchorage Museum of History and Art, (presentation of my work), Sept. 4th, 2009. Alaska Art Teachers Association Conference, (presentation of my work), October, 2008. Arts Fair Night, Pioneer Peak Elementary, (spinning Demonstration), October, 2007. Pioneer Elementary 2nd grade classes (spinning Demonstration), February, 2007 Palmer Arts Council Pavilion, (demonstrations of my work), August, 2006.
Artist Statement As of late my work has focused on the medium of embroidery. Many of the pieces are of women in folklore and mythology. The reason that I chose embroidery as the vehicle for this theme is because I like the idea of Embroidery which is anti-pretty since the Victorian era embroidery has come to be associated with images of pretty flowers (this has not always been the case). There seems to be a sort of irony in Embroidery which is gruesome. Even though, during the Middle Ages it was more common. The scenes that I have chosen to illustrate are in some way or another violent. Fairy tales and Mythology are full of violent imagery, so I didn’t have to look far for the images which I chose to embroider. Most of the stories which I have chosen to embroider are obscure; I have for the most part stayed away from well known folktales.
Bio Annie Aube, grew up as a pretty typical child of the 80's worshiping such super stars as, She-Ra, He-man, and Optimus Prime. Her days were mostly spent playing make believe in the woods behind her house with her younger brother and sister. As she grew older she slowly became more and more of a nerd, finding Lord of the Rings, Labyrinth, and Graphic Novels about Zombies. Now as the age of 28 she lives in Palmer, Alaska with her husband David Leonard and their two cats. Since finishing her degree in art, she spends much of her time embroidering, reading, hiking in the mountains or watching episodes of Sci Fi shows with her husband.