Emotion through structure.
Every composition balances expressive gesture with underlying form, so the work feels both instinctive and intentional. The structure is what lets the gesture mean something.
Slow paintings about
atmosphere,
memory, and gesture.
I work from a Brooklyn studio, building paintings slowly. Each piece begins with a quality of light or a memory of color, then settles into structure through layered passes of acrylic and oil.
- Now
- A new series of large-format oil studies.
- Studio
- Private viewings by appointment through 2026.
A current canvas
Ethereal Dreams
Acrylic on canvas, 2023
The artist
Rabia Faheem
Brooklyn, 2024
I don't begin a painting with a plan. I begin with a feeling. A quality of light, a memory of color, a texture I want to live inside for a while.
Rabia Faheem
That feeling is the throughline. The work that follows is the documentation.
How the work is made.
Texture as memory.
Layering preserves process history. Each pass keeps a trace of what came before, allowing the final surface to hold time, revision, and atmosphere in a way a single decisive mark cannot.
Collector-centered craft.
Materials, framing guidance, and archival handling are designed for long-term stewardship in real living spaces. The work is made to be lived with, not just looked at.
From the studio.
Close passes from recent canvases. The surface is built slowly so the layering reads as memory rather than finish.
A focused progression.
Twelve years of sustained studio practice, from foundational drawing to international collector work.
Exhibitions35
Original paintings150
Collections in20
2012 to 2015
Foundational practice
Early studio years focused on drawing, mark-making, and color discipline. This stage established the visual language that still guides the work.
2016 to 2020
Series and exhibitions
Shifted into cohesive series work and public exhibitions, refining narrative composition and scale while building collector relationships.
2021 to present
International collector focus
Current practice centers on museum-grade output, private commissions, and globally shipped originals and editions.
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