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The Artist

Aalia rahman

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About

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.

St. Louis-Based surrealist

36+ paintings

AWARD WInNing artist

Solo show

Past Exhibitions


Neosho Arts Council, Missouri

April 2022

Art shows

Past Exhibitions


SOLO SHOW
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 

MEDIA MATTERS
Foundry Art Centre | St. Louis, MO | Sept. 2015 MOVE!St. Louis Artists’s Guild | St. Louis MO | Jun. 2015 

KRAMPUS FESTIVALKoken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2014 

ANN METZGER MEMORIAL NATIONAL ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION
St. Louis Artist’s Guild | St. Louis, MO | Nov. 2014 

A NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
City of Night St. Louis | William A Kerr Foundation LLC | St. Louis, MO | Nov. 2014 

VENUS ENVY 2014
Koken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO | Aug. 2014 

SENIOR SHOW 2014
McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | May 2014 

ALL INDIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW
Parivesh Kala Sansthan | Jaipur, India | Feb. 2014 

BSC HOMECOMING SHOW
Busch Student Center | St. Louis, MO | 2013-2014 

6X6X2013
Rochester Contemporary Art Center | Rochester, NY
Feb. 2013 

ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW
Boileau Hall & McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | 2011, 2013 

THE 200 SHOW
Boileau Hall | St. Louis MO
2011-2013

Recognition & media

News & Awards


SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ARTWORK
4th Annual All Women Art Competition
Light Space and Time Online Gallery
March 2015 & January 2016

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
4th Biannual Competition
Four Points Contemporary
February 2015