Biography
Aaron Rose is a film director, art curator, and writer prominently involved in the Beautiful Losers art movement, which has showcased and elevated artists like Barry McGee, Steven "Espo" Powers, Harmony Korine, and Shepard Fairey. In 2005, he published Young Sleek and Full of Hell with Drago, featuring over 100 artists including Mark Gonzales, Ed Templeton, Thomas Campbell, Phil Frost, Spike Jonze, Sofia Coppola, Sonic Youth, and Terry Richardson. Rose co-curated the Beautiful Losers traveling art exhibition and edited the accompanying art book, released by Iconoclast and Distributed Art Publishers in 2004, highlighting the work and artists from the tour. The exhibition toured internationally until 2009. He also directed the documentary film Beautiful Losers, which premiered in U.S. theaters in 2008.
He owned and directed Alleged Gallery in New York City and founded Alleged Press, which has published books showcasing artists such as Ari Marcopoulos, Ed Templeton, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, and Chris Johanson. Rose also serves as co-editor of ANP Quarterly.
His most recent project is the documentary Become a Microscope - 90 Statements on Sister Corita, a 22-minute short film featuring music by Money Mark and Becky Stark. The film explores the life of Sister Mary Corita, a California nun who was also a political artist.
Rose is signed as a director with The Directors Bureau, a Los Angeles-based company representing talents including Mike Mills and Sofia Coppola.
In 2009, he joined Wieden+Kennedy to help establish WKE (WKEntertainment), a content-driven entertainment channel and production company. At WKE, Rose produces numerous television projects such as Califunya, D.I.Y. America, and Don’t Move Here, the latter of which he also directs.
