0Aurel Schmidt's Dirty Pretty ThingsWhitney Biennial sensation Aurel Schmidt is a 27-year-old self-taught artist who finds beauty in old beer cans, cigarette butts, condoms, and other trashy objects.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 11:42AM EDT / Published Feb. 24, 2010 9:40AM EST Aurel Schmidt "Peel," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sprinkles," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sniffy," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Stink Face," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sleezy the Snowman," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Musk," 2007Aurel Schmidt "The Ghost of Christmas Past," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Maneater," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Fag," 2007 Aurel Schmidt "Boo-Boo," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Bump Blaster Boogy Man," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Black Out Booty Call," 2008Aurel Schmidt "You Used to be Alright, What Happened?" 2009Aurel Schmidt "Dude" and "Bro," 2009Aurel Schmidt "Hair Face," 2006Aurel Schmidt "Fly Face," 2006Aurel Schmidt "Spider Eyes," 2006Aurel Schmidt "This Is My Cry For Help"Aurel Schmidt "Self Portrait with Various Addictions and Fears of Aging," 2009Aurel Schmidt
"Peel," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sprinkles," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sniffy," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Stink Face," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Sleezy the Snowman," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Musk," 2007Aurel Schmidt "The Ghost of Christmas Past," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Maneater," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Fag," 2007 Aurel Schmidt "Boo-Boo," 2007Aurel Schmidt "Bump Blaster Boogy Man," 2008Aurel Schmidt "Black Out Booty Call," 2008Aurel Schmidt "You Used to be Alright, What Happened?" 2009Aurel Schmidt "Dude" and "Bro," 2009Aurel Schmidt "Hair Face," 2006Aurel Schmidt "Fly Face," 2006Aurel Schmidt "Spider Eyes," 2006Aurel Schmidt "This Is My Cry For Help"Aurel Schmidt "Self Portrait with Various Addictions and Fears of Aging," 2009Aurel Schmidt