Mia Araujo is an Argentine-American painter who is best known for her elaborate and detailed works of surrealist and fantasy imagery. Her work has been shown in internationally recognized galleries, including Roq La Rue Gallery, in Seattle,[1][2] Corey Helford Gallery, in California,[3][4][5] Haven Gallery in Northport, New York,[6] and Dorothy Circus Gallery, in Rome, Italy.[7] Her work has been prominently featured in such high profile arts publications as Hi-Fructose Magazine,[3] Juxtapoz,[4] and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.[8]
Mia Araujo | |
|---|---|
 Acrylic on wood, 18 x 24 inches | |
| Born | 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Otis College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Surrealism, Fantasy, Suggestivism |
Born 1986 in Los Angeles, California, Mia graduated Valedictorian from the Otis College of Art and Design, with a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration and a minor in Creative Writing.[9][10] Her work was first exhibited in the Roq La Rue Gallery, in 2008. Since then her work has since been featured in more than 25 galleries across the United States. Her paintings tend towards the movements of surrealism, fantasy and suggestivism and she lists some of her creative influences as Arthur Rackham, Hayao Miyazaki, Takehiko Inoue, Glen Keane, and Kinuko Craft.[11][12]
Into the Woods
editOn May 12, 2012, Araujo released her first solo exhibition, titled "Into the Woods," at Corey Helford Gallery. This particular collection centers conceptually around the synthesis of the self and Nature. Araujo situates her figures in the outdoors but simultaneously incorporates aspects of the inner, "truest" self into these paintings. The works are replete with fragments of the main figures' dreams, emotions, fears, and fantasies - all layered into surreal natural backdrops. In this way, she fuses idyllic ethereal imagery with darker, nightmarish impressions. Araujo cites Miyazaki’s film Princess Mononoke, the writings of John Muir, and Timothy Egan’s book The Big Burn as a few of her primary inspirations.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Exhibiting and represented artists". Roq La Rue Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Preview: Mia Araujo – "The Secret Keepers" @ Roq La Rue Gallery". Arrested Motion. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b Kenoyer, Jane (9 April 2012). "Into The Woods – New Exhibition by Mia Araujo". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Opening Photos: Mia Araujo and Nouar @ Corey Helford Gallery". Juxtapoz Magazine. 19 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Preview: Mia Araujo – 'Into The Woods' @ Corey Helford « Arrested Motion". Arrested Motion. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Anapur, Eli (10 May 2017). "An Exhibition of Syd Bee Art and a Group Show Coming to Haven Gallery!". Widewalls. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Exhibits - Eau de Parfum". Dorothy Circus Gallery. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Spoor, Nathan (5 June 2011). "Suggestivism" Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine. Gingko Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Spectrum 28 Judges". Spectrum Fantastic Art. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Interview with Mia Araujo, November 2008.
- ^ David, Jo (2014). "Sacred and Profane Issue". Miroir Magazine. Pages 82-83. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Mia Araujo". Creep Machine Magazine. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.