Aurailieus's Page

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.


credits:
Irregular artbeat (an artvore art collective artshow ) 2009
the Corporate funk artshow (an artshow put together by mike goodwine and the skatepark of tampa ) 2008
the Red Carpet Opening of Nova 535 (Nova art lounge celebrates its grand opening with see art enjoy yourself a two part event with entertainment such as belly dancers, ribbon dancers and a live fashio show set to opera feb 9th) 2008
Creative loafings best of the bay for best visual artist (readers poll winner) 2008
india night (hosted by st. pete shuffle an event that featured art by local st. pete artist and an idia themed celebration july 27th) 2007
eleven 17 presents "spirits" (an art show featuring 14 local artist at the wine exchange in hyde park tampa july 26th) 2007
the artcasts and eleven 17 present "irreconcilable differences" (an art show that took place at five different venues spread along ybor cities seventh avenue september 29th) 2007
Rock candy (a halloween art show/ party featuring nightmarish images created by over twelve local artists 0ct 31st ) 2007
Art in the park (20 artist painting live, a fashion show and music set on first friday dec. 7th and every following saturday in december) 2007
The ArtCasts at the latitude gallery (our first ever art show as an artist collective at the latitude cafe/gallery downtown st. pete ay 4th) 2007
the Fall of the Rubik's Cube (an artcast event feature artworks inspired by the Eighties june 1st) 2007
a caffiene dream (an artcasts art show featuring works of art fuled by caffiene june 8th) 2007
Live Art at don Leonci's (an art show where all the artist were present and creative works of art live.june 22nd) 2007
Ladida (A square one creative event featuring the work of 75 local artists)
the munny show at the international bobba house