Aaron Horkey is an American

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from

Windom, Minnesota Windom is a city in and the county seat of Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,798 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Cottonwood County and is situated in the Coteau des Prairies. Although a mostly s ...

. He has created concert posters for bands such as Boris,

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, and the

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. ''First Showing'' described him as "one of Mondo's most popular and respected artists".

Career

Horkey held a solo exhibition at the Remick Gallery in 2010. In 2011, he collaborated with Vania Zouravliov for the ''

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'' poster, which was listed by ''

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'' as one of "The 50 Best Mondo Posters (So Far)". He curated a series of the

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film posters in 2013. The series covered '' Hard Eight'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. It featured contributions from Rich Kelly, Rockin' Jelly Bean, João Ruas, and Jordan Crane. He also created the poster for

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's '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' in 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horkey, Aaron Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American illustrators Artists from Minnesota People from Windom, Minnesota American poster artists American designers 21st-century American artists 21st-century American male artists