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Kaz Rahman (born 1973) is a Canadian artist and filmmaker. His work explores and coalesces the intersection between Islamic artistic expression, the natural elements and contemporary culture.

Early life and education

Rahman grew up in Ontario, Canada and studied Visual Arts at York University in Toronto (BFA), painting/photography at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, England and later Media Arts at City College (CUNY) in New York City where he earned his MFA. He has also lived in Moscow, Russia (1998), Budapest, Hungary (1999) and Hyderabad, India (2004-08) and currently lives and works in Pittsburgh (USA) where he is faculty in Film/ Video at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh[1].

He has been a recipient of both an Ontario Arts Council award and a Canada Council for the Arts award.

Art

From February to September 2011, his work was exhibited at the San Jose Museum of Art as part of the group show Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern and Contemporary Art from India.[2]

In late 2011, an exhibition of his photography and video work was shown at the 4th International Video Arte Festival in Camaguey, Cuba.[3]

Films

In 2002, Rahman directed the 40 minute film Dead Body starring Pakistani novelist H. M. Naqvi. The film won the 'Special Jury Award' at the 2002 Cityvisions Film Festival in New York City[4] and was screened at Anthology Film Archives[5].

In 2010 he made his feature film debut with Salaat. The film was screened at Pittsburgh Filmmakers[6] and The Andy Warhol Museum[7] in Pittsburgh; India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, The Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad and Factoria Habana in Havana, Cuba[8]. Salaat was shot in Hyderabad, India and Ontario, Canada. The film weaves a breadth of imagery from the burning, decaying beauty of the land through lush forests to the stark desolation of winter and beyond. Five different women walk, ride and work through the day and each performs prayer or ‘Salaat’ at one of five different times[9].

In 2012, he completed work on his second feature film Deccani Souls. The film was screened at The Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh on June 24th.[10]

References

  1. ^ Kaz Rahman profile at ArtSlant
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  4. ^ http://www.gallerybeyond.in/artistInfo.asp?artistID=56
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  10. ^ Deccani Souls at Hollywood Theater
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