Aalia Rahman is a Saint Louis University graduate with a degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting and Graphic Design. Her career began with an internship as a web designer at Yellow Brick Creative Studio. In 2015, she was chosen as one of five finalists for the International Al Jazeera Community Challenge for her infographic on clinical depression. As the Creative Director of Consuming Kinetics Dance Company, the co-founder of Muslim Women’s Professional Network, and having worked for several local nonprofits including Diversity Awareness Partnership, and the Rochdale Dawah Center in the UK, Aalia has a firm understanding of the nonprofit work environment. In 2017, Aalia graduated from the web development track of Launch Code’s CoderGirl 2017 Winter Cohort while freelancing for clients across the country, primarily in the education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. Currently, Aalia also works as the Web Developer at a local creative agency, Intaglio Creative.
Besides artwork, Aalia writes poetry, advocates for animal rights, and reads nonfiction.
Besides artwork, Aalia writes poetry, advocates for animal rights, and reads nonfiction.
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EXHIBITIONS
SOLO SHOW
Blue Spring Gallery | Neosho Arts Council | Neosho, MO | Mar. – Apr. 2022
Blue Spring Gallery | Neosho Arts Council | Neosho, MO | Mar. – Apr. 2022
UNDERGROUND VIRTUAL ART SHOW
St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce | St. Louis, MO | Apr. 2021
St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce | St. Louis, MO | Apr. 2021
GIFT SHOP
MADE STL | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2019
MADE STL | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2019
DELMAR MAKER FAIR
MADE STL | St. Louis, MO | June 2019
MADE 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
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
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
Plaque Gallery, Granite City Art and Design District | Granite City, IL | Jan. 2018
POWERFUL POSTERS
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | Jan. 2018
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | Jan. 2018
BLANK CANVAS
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | May 2017
Thomas Dunn Learning Center | St. Louis, MO | May 2017
THIRD ANNUAL NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
City of Night STL | St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2017
City of Night STL | St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2017
GROUP SHOW
St. Louis Bread Co. Cares Cafe | Clayton, MO | July – Oct. 2016
St. Louis Bread Co. Cares Cafe | Clayton, MO | July – Oct. 2016
WIDE OPEN
Soulard Art Gallery | St. Louis, MO | July 2016
Soulard Art Gallery | St. Louis, MO | July 2016
SENSORY OVERLOAD 2
St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2016
St. Louis, MO | Mar. 2016
SECOND ANNUAL NIGHT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
City of Night STL | St. Louis, MO | Feb. 2016
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
Foundry Art Centre | St. Louis, MO | Sept. 2015
MOVE!
St. Louis Artists’s Guild | St. Louis MO | Jun. 2015
KRAMPUS FESTIVAL
Koken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2014
Koken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO | Dec. 2014
ANN METZGER MEMORIAL NATIONAL ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION
St. Louis Artist’s Guild | St. Louis, MO | Nov. 2014
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
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
Koken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO | Aug. 2014
SENIOR SHOW 2014
McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | May 2014
McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | May 2014
ALL INDIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW
Parivesh Kala Sansthan | Jaipur, India | Feb. 2014
Parivesh Kala Sansthan | Jaipur, India | Feb. 2014
BSC HOMECOMING SHOW
Busch Student Center | St. Louis, MO | 2013-2014
Busch Student Center | St. Louis, MO | 2013-2014
6X6X2013
Rochester Contemporary Art Center | Rochester, NY | Feb. 2013
Rochester Contemporary Art Center | Rochester, NY | Feb. 2013
ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW
Boileau Hall & McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | 2011, 2013
Boileau Hall & McNamee Gallery | St. Louis, MO | 2011, 2013
THE 200 SHOW
Boileau Hall | St. Louis MO | 2011-2013
Boileau Hall | St. Louis MO | 2011-2013
CLIENTELE
- 33 and Counting
- Affton Parent’s Club
- American Eagle Credit Union
- Bayyinah Institute
- DAAD T-shirt Co.
- Direct Rx Pharmacy
- DUOS
- Green’s Steel
- Fior Box
- Hidaya Services
- Imani Realty, LLC
- Mid-America Law Practice
- North Side Community School
- Other People
- Project Downtown
- Priya Soni | The Hermann London Group
- Rabeeya Yusuf
- Shehrazad Restaurant
- Six Point Creative
- SLU Karate Club
- STL Lens
- STL Muslims
- The UPS Store
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Feb. 2015
4th Biannual Competition | Four Points Contemporary
FINALIST
May 2015
Creative Ummah/Al Jazeera Community Challenge | Creative Ummah
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ARTWORK
Mar. 2015 & Jan. 2016
4th Annual All Women Art Competition | Light Space and Time Online Gallery
BEST OF THERVO
May 2018 & 2020
Thervo's Best of the Year Program | Thervo.com
WINNER
July 2021
Missouri Bicentennial T-shirt Design Contest | St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce