Opening Reception: Crowned In Gold

WASHINGTON - Jan. 31, 2018 - PRLog -- Rashad Ali Muhammad showcases "Crowned in Gold" at the inaugural opening of the Creative Entrepreneur's Gallery, The Hive 2.0 located at 1231 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, D.C. 20020. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2018, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. This is the artist's first solo exhibition.

It is daunting to live in a society where race and appearances can have such positive or negative impacts on your life journey. Rashad Ali Muhammad's work is a much-needed breath of fresh air that leaves viewers captivated as they are carried to a brighter, more exuberant plane of existence. He attempts to capture people's vibrant spirit because he believes we all have a natural exuberance for life that should be celebrated.

Rashad will be showing various vibrant and whimsical portraitures where the hair (crown) is portrayed with gold leaf such as in the piece "Niqabi", his ode to Muslim women. Most noticeably, Rashad uses rich colors when painting skin tones in his portraits as opposed to typical natural tones because he wants his viewers to look beyond race and see a person's unique beauty.

As an artist on the rise, Rashad Ali Muhammad has quickly made a name for himself with his signature use of gold leaf and surreal approach in his portrait work. His Muslim upbringing compounded with spiritual non-religious views, and a nonconformist attitude enhances his artistic character. Additionally, his background in Graphic Design and Photography gives a unique cast to his art.

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His artwork has been featured in various group shows: Art as Politics at Touchstone Gallery, SPLASH! at Brentwood Arts Exchange, Bring It! at the Prince George's Delegation of the Lowe House Office Building, in Annapolis, and Radical Re-imaginings at the Woolly Mammoth Theater.

If you would like more information or permission to use images, please contact Rashad Muhammad at 301-455-6344 or rashad@ramcreates.com