Aalia Rahman

I’m an artist on a mission to capture moments in people’s life that have been life changing. And it could vary. It could either be a small incident where maybe you were lonely or you felt out of place or maybe it’s something much larger and more significant like you went through a miscarriage or you lost someone in your life or you found out you had cancer. Either way, I help people capture these moments that may not be the most pleasant at the time, but in hindsight was a learning lesson or one that helped you grow or shows how far you have come or that just made you appreciate life that much more. I like creating surreal pieces that remind you of these moments. So when anyone visits your place or office or sees the piece, they may interpret it another way or see something of themselves in it. And that’s ok. Because it’s almost like you have a secret out in the open that unless you explain what it’s about, they are not going to know. There may be people you don’t want to explain it to, and that’s fine. It can mean something else to them. But to you, this was a life changing event.

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art - Painting and Graphic Design

SOLO SHOW
METAMORPHOSIS | Longview Farmhouse Art Gallery | Town and Country, MO | Sept. - Nov. 2023
Neosho Arts Council | Neosho, MO | Mar. – Apr. 2022

UNDERGROUND VIRTUAL ART SHOWSt. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce | St. Louis, MO | Apr. 2021

GIFT SHOPMADE STL | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2019

DELMAR MAKER FAIRMADE STL | St. Louis, MO | June 2019

SPRING ART MARKET
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | May 2019

SACRIFICE
GAMA | New York City, NY | Aug. 2018

CREATIVITY AND IDENTITY: AN AMERICAN MUSLIM ART EXHIBITION
CAIR-MO | St. Louis, MO | Apr. 2017, Mar. 2018, Apr. 2019

WHERE WE ARE COMING FROM
Plaque Gallery, Granite City Art and Design District | Granite City, IL | Jan. 2018

POWERFUL POSTERS
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | Jan. 2018

BLANK CANVAS
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | May 2017

THIRD ANNUAL NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
City of Night STL | St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2017

GROUP SHOW
St. Louis Bread Co. Cares Cafe | Clayton, MO | July – Oct. 2016

WIDE OPEN
Soulard Art Gallery | St. Louis, MO | July 2016 SENSORY OVERLOAD 2
St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2016

SECOND ANNUAL NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
City of Night STL | St. Louis, MO | Feb. 2016

33NOVEMBER
MySLArt | St. Louis, MO | Nov. 2015
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