About

APRIL ROSE
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ PROJECTS

2023 - future
Rainbow Kimono, an ongoing alchemical collection of wares and wearables, founded 2010

2023
Hare, a 15 minute performance piece with daughter Dusty Rose,
Tenam studio, San Diego, CA

2019
Fête le Femme, Mesa 2nd floor Gallery, MesaCollege, San Diego, CA 

2016
Soft Opening, Edo Gallery ,San Francisco, CA
Rainbow Bridge, Nooworks, San Francisco, CA

2014
Cry me a Rainbow, Bell Jar gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012

Heirloom, Mercy, Oakland, CA
Spectrum of Spirits, Tarot Women Gallery, Berkeley, CA


SELECTED GROUP
EXHIBITIONS

2019
Chromatic, Mesa College Gallery, San Diego, CA
Hollow Earth, Teros Gallery, San Diego, CA

2018
Fresh, Bohem Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
California Textile Artists, Escondido Arts Partnership Gallery,Escondido, CA
Campus Creatives, California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
Music & Arts Festival, Ship in the Woods, Escondido, CA
Subterranean, Mesa College Gallery, San Diego, CA

2011
Multi Culti, Kara Joslyn Gallery, Oakland, CA

2007
Frock’n’Roll, Local Project, Long Island City, NY


STAGE WEAR/ COSTUME DESIGN

2023
Baby Bushka, wedded to the wild, costume development and design 
theatrical performance art experience

2019
Post Malone, designed and hand painted stage wear, custom looksHollywood Bowl, Munich, London arena performances


RESIDENCIES

2014
Residency, OZ Farm, Point Arena, CA

 

PUBLICATIONS

2023
Plant Magic: The Library of Esoterica
published by Tachen Press

2020
Museum Auction Catalog
published by MCASD Museum of Contemporary Art
San Diego, CA


PRESS

2019
Forbes, article inclusion, designers to watch, writer Kristen Pilipkoski

 

2016
Active Culture Family, interview with Erin Rivera

2014
The Radder, artist profile, writer Sherise Lee

2007
Nylon Magazine, April issue, review, writer/stylist Aya Kanai

2007
Authur Magazine Vol 1 no. 23

 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Marisa Tomei, hand painted art to wear garment
Post Malone, archived custom stage wear pieces
Jessie Ennis, Mind full, ceramic sculptures
Bat for Lashes, ceramic sculptures
Justine Blakeney, ceramic sculpture