Auberi Zwickel

Auberi Zwickel (they/she) is a graphic artist and designer from Los Angeles, CA, currently living and working in Phoenix, AZ. Their practice consists of slow, intuitive drawings made directly with pen on paper, and they are passionate about drawing as a personal language and ritual practice. Their highly stylized work draws upon a wide range of influences including contemporary comics, international folk art, puppets, and decorative arts traditions. Some of the recurring themes in their work include life cycles, magic and devotion, love and care, sacred profanity, interconnected ecosystems, and queer femininity.

Auberi earned their BA in Studio Art from Loyola Marymount University in 2014 with a concentration in drawing and printmaking. They earned their MFA in Studio Art from Arizona State University and graduated in Spring 2023, culminating in their thesis show Worm Eats Bird.

Auberi’s work has been exhibited at the Hive Gallery & Studios and PSKaufman in Los Angeles, and at ASU Step Gallery, Raiz Gallery and Lucky Blood Tattoo in Phoenix, AZ.