Rah Crawford

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Rah Crawford (born 7 April 1973) is an artist and painter. His work typically involves mixed media or acrylic mediums.

Rah Crawford was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he was exposed to art at a young age. He attended summer art camps, theatre, and ballet classes, sparking his interest in the field art as a child. Later, Crawford declined a scholarship at an art university where he instead opted for a concentrated two-year graphic design course.^[1]

Rah Crawford is the founder of NPIC-Art, which stands for Neoteric, Pop-Iconic, and Clairvoyance^[2] The artist teamed with fashion designer Bela Shehu for a fashion inspired exhibition that debuted in New York City's fashion week 2006 entitled "GO!"

After being the spotlight artist for the Amsterdam AAFart fair, Rah Crawford was mentioned on Artblog

Rah, who is possibly the commercial genius of the Philadelphia art world, created the spotlight image for the Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair!

" by art critic Libby Rosof.

Crawford's controversial exhibition "Deus ex Machina" exhibited a chainsaw wielding artist that slashed several of his paintings that did not sell. The results of his actions caused a chain of debates on a popular artblog site. Rah Crawford's steamy exhibition "Loovorfook" was the 3rd exhibition in a series of 4. "Loovorfook" explored human sexuality as part of a larger exhibition called "Welcome to Earth".

EXHIBITION LIST

• AAF Amsterdam (Featured Artist), November 2007, Amsterdam
• "A Sassy Nation" Solo Exhibition, May 19 - July 15 2007, Amsterdam

• "Pillow Talk " Interview and Exhibition, Philadelphia Home Art Garden, April 29, 2007 Philadelphia

• "The Sweet Life" Live Performance Painting, Club Denim, December 14, 2006 Philadelphia

• The MOAD Vanguard Group projected exhibition, Clift Hotel, November 16, 2006 San Francisco

• "Act 3: LOOVORFOOK " Solo exhibition Qbix Gallery, October 6–31 2006

• "Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian" Silent Auction, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC, Sept 2006

• "AAF New York 2006" Art Fair Chelsea, New York, June 2006

• "POP ART 2006 " Group Show, Taste of Art Gallery, New York, Apr. 20th - June 20th 2006

• "GO!" PHILADELPHIA DEBUT Solo Exhibition, Walnut Room, Philadelphia Apr. 14 - June 20th 2006

• "GO!" NY DEBUT Solo Exhibition, Taste of Art Gallery, New York, Feb. 8 - Apr. 7, 2006

• EUROPEAN DEBUT Duo Exhibition, Apart Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands Nov. 2005

• SINK MAGAZINE RELEASE, Group Exhibition, Fuel Gallery, Philadelphia · Oct. 2005

• ACT 02: DEUS EX MACHINA Solo Exhibition, Qbix Gallery, Philadelphia · Fall 2005

• NPIC-ART Solo Exhibition, Walnut Room, Philadelphia · Summer 2005

• TABOO Juried Exhibition w/ Jery Saltz, Studio Montclair, Montclair NJ · Spring 2005

• BLUES BABE AUCTION Charity Exhibit, Saks Fifth Ave, Philadelphia PA · Spring 2005

• LUCKY 13 Group Show Qbix Gallery, Philadelphia PA · Spring 2005

• NEW YEARS 2004/2005: Roots Concert On Stage Performance Painting, Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA · Winter 2004/2005

• ACT 01: HUMAN Solo Exhibition, Qbix Gallery, Philadelphia PA · Fall 2004

• Ogontz Jazz & Arts Festival Group exhibition, Gallery Art Noir, Philadelphia PA · Summer 2004

• Amazulu Decor Solo exhibition, The Lofts, Philadelphia PA · Spring 2004

• Artesian Well Group exhibition Convention Center, Philadelphia PA · Fall 2002

• Fill Magazine Art Expo 2 Solo exhibition Club Shampoo, Philadelphia, PA Spring 2000

• Fill Magazine Art Expo Solo exhibition Martini Lounge, Philadelphia, PA Spring 1998

[edit] External links

• View Rah Crawford Website

[edit] Published reviews

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• International listing

[edit] References