Purple Magazine
— The Los Angeles Issue #30 F/W 2018

aaron rose

los angeles art aaron rose interview by OLIVIER ZAHM photography by GIANNI OPRANDI Aaron Rose found himself in the middle of the graffiti and skate-boarding scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s. He moved to New York and in 1992 opened Alleged Gallery, showing the best of ’90s street art. He returned to LA the day before 9/11 and started a new project: The Rose Residence — a small, mid-century ranch house, right below the Hollywood sign, where he’s creating a foundation for his unique collection of art, fanzines, and rare books. OLIVIER ZAHM — You moved back to LA from New York? AARON ROSE — The day before Sept. 11, 17 years ago. OLIVIER ZAHM — Intuition? AARON ROSE — It was crazy. The day before, I was driving a U-Haul truck across the country. OLIVIER ZAHM — With everything? AARON ROSE — All the stuff from the gallery…

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