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Rose is currently working on his debut drama feature case study, a book of collected poems and prose titled conversations with the absolute, a series of paintings for an exhibition in hamburg, and the 18th issue of anp quarterly. The greatest cultural accomplishments in history have never been the result of the brainstorms of marketing men. Contemporary art and street culture stay safe and healthy. Companion catalog for the traveling exhibition beautiful losers which included works of sculpture, installations, photography, painting, film, and performance, all showcasing works by artists who have mostly emerged from subcultures such as skateboarding, graffiti, punk, and hip hop. Beautiful losers is a stylish, entertaining, and informative documentary about a group of outsider artists who channeled through new york city in the 1990s.
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