Canadian visual artist and muralist based in Brooklyn
Aaron Li-Hill (born 1986) is a Canadian visual artist and muralist based in Brooklyn. Li-Hill is known for his large-scale murals, kinetic installations and movement-based visual work.
Career
Li-Hill possesses a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design University.[1]
Li-Hill’s work has been showcased in cities such as Melbourne,[2] New York,[3] San Francisco,[4] LA[5][6] Berlin,[7] Hong Kong.[8] and Grenoble [9] He has also had works displayed in major institutions such as the National Gallery of Victoria,[10][11] The Art Gallery of Ontario,[12][13] the Portsmouth Museum of Art in New Hampshire[14] and the Honolulu Museum of Art[15][16]
In 2018 Li-Hill was invited to Delhi by the Canadian Embassy and St+Art India to be a representative Canadian artist for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s last diplomatic visit to India.[17]
Li-Hill held a solo show in Brooklyn, New York entitled "Perils of a New World", which focused on the theme of humanity’s relation to the natural world and the global climate crisis.[18]
Exhibitions
2020
- Winter Group Show, Vertical Gallery, Chicago, USA
2019
- ‘Perils of a New World’, The Hall Brooklyn, NYC, USA
- ‘UN-derstand The Power of Art as a Social Architect’, Urban Nation Museum, Berlin, Germany
- The Molskine Project V2, Spoke Art, San Francisco, USA
- ‘Ataraxia’, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, USA
- 'Meet Me at Delancey' & Essex, Spoke Gallery, NYC, USA
- 'East Meets West', Corey Helford Gallery, LA, USA
2017
- 'Heist', Juddy Roller Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
- Urban Nation Museum Opening, Urban Nation Museum, Berlin, Germany
- 'From The Streets', Arts Westchester, White Plains, USA
2016
- 'The New Vangaurd', Thinkspace Gallery, Lancaster Museum of Art, USA[19]
- 'Out of Line', Subliminal Projects, LA, USA
- 'Exploring the New Contemporary Movement', Thinkspace Gallery, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, USA[20][21][22]
- 'Entry Point', Thinkspace Gallery, Fullerton Museum Center, USA
2015
2014
- Scope Art Fair, C.A.V.E. Gallery, Miami, USA
2013
- AWOL CREW Presents: FABRIC, Melbourne, Australia
Public Projects
2020
- Gillett Square, London, England
2019
- ‘Perilous Journey in a Changing World’ large scale installation on Governor’s Island for Portal Art Fair, NYC, USA
- ‘Process of Acceleration’ large scale mural Grenoble, France
2018
- ‘Ilmatar’, Large-scale mural with Helsinki Urban Art, Helsinki, Finland
- ‘Nature’s Arch and Altered Landscapes’, Large-scale mural with the Canadian Embassy and St+Art India, New Delhi, India
- 'Apparition of the Past', Large-scale mural with St.Art, NYC, USA
2017
- Raw Project: Denver, Large-scale mural with Fairview Elementary School, Denver, USA
- ‘In Pursuit of Peace’, Large-scale mural with Vapnaagard Tunnel Project, Helsingør, Denmark
- ‘Monuments’, Large-scale installation with MURAL festival, Montreal, Canada[23]
- ‘On the Brink’, Large-scale mural with Pangeaseed/ Seawalls, Churchill, Canada
- Awareness: Mural For The People of Tibet, Collaborative mural with Adnate for Bushwick collective, Brooklyn, USA
2016
- ‘Protective Pack’, Large-scale mural with Weart, Aalborg, Denmark
- ‘Guns, Germs and Steel’, Large-scale installation for 2nd annual Street Art Biennale, Moscow, Russia
- ‘Impact of Discovery’, Large-scale mural with Mural Social Club, Kiev, Ukraine
- ‘Sword Dance’, Mural with Vaford Gates project, Hong Kong, China
- ‘Hunter and Hunted’, Mural with Artesano Project, Nagua, Dominican Republic
- ‘Radioactive Cascade’, Collaborative Mural with James Bullough, with Urban Nation and Pangeaseed, Miami, USA
- COP21 AD Take Over, Participant in citywide ad takeover with Brandalism project, Paris, France
2015
- ‘Deacon of Dark River’, Large-scale Mural for Wall Poetry festival, Reykjavik, Iceland
- ‘Rise and Fall’, Large-scale mural with Urban Nation Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- ‘Together We Fall’, Large Scale Mural at Wall Therapy Mural Festival, Rochester, USA
- ‘In Pursuit of Prosperity’, Installation at 88 East Broadway, NYC, USA
References
- ^ "MANY VOICES: TALK BY VISITING ALUMNI ARTIST AARON LI-HILL". Ocad University. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "AWOL Crew – Fabric – North Melbourne". Vandalog. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Brotherhood Group Exhibition at Jonathan LeVine Gallery - Curated by Yasha Young". Wide Walls. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Previews: Aaron Li-Hil – "Electric Currents and Mortal Wounds" @ White Walls". Arrested Motion. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "On View: "Carbon" New Works by Li-Hill at Cave Gallery". Hifructose. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Trinh, Jean. "14 Artists Behind The Best New Street Art In Los Angeles". LAist. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME". Urban Nation. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Know & Tel: Large Scale Street Art Works". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Charlotte (2017-05-31). "Une nouvelle œuvre d'art et un nouveau placottoir pour la Main". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "AWOL Crew @ NGV - AMAZING GRAFFITI". Daily Motion. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Street art deserves more than a city's double standards". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "AGO takes it to the street with February's 1st Thursday art party". AGO. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "HOT TICKET: First Thursdays at the Art Gallery of Ontario". Mixed Bag Mag. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Li-Hill – "Here Now" @ Portsmouth Museum of Art". Arrested Motion. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ De La Cruz, Paula. "In Hawaii, Contemporary Art Gets Its Moment in the Sun". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "AARON LI-HILL INSTALLATION". Powwowworldwide. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Wakim, Sami. "AARON LI-HILL PAINTS A STUNNING MURAL IN NEW DEHLI". Street Art United States. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Li-Hill Envisions "Perils of a New World" @ The Hall in Brooklyn". Juxtapoz. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Made in America". MOAH. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "POW! WOW! Hawaii '16 / Previews: "Exploring The New Contemporary Movement" @ Honolulu Museum of Art School « Arrested Motion". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "POW! WOW! Hawai'i – Honolulu Museum Art School | Thinkspace Projects". Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Cruz, Paula De La (2017-01-26). "In Hawaii, Contemporary Art Gets Its Moment in the Sun (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Mural accueillera 1010, la star de l'art urbain". La Presse (in French). 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
