George Rahme
George Rahme
Born in Lansing, Michigan to Lebanese immigrant parents, Rahme attended the College for Creative Studies in his hometown and graduated with High Honors in 2007. In addition to his career as a visual artist, he is an accomplished DJ and musician who has released records, toured Europe and the US, and makes frequent appearances in the thriving Detroit underground scene.
- 1981
- Born in Lansing, Michigan
- 2007
- Awarded Saatchi Fellowship, Fall of 2007
- 2007
- Graduated from College for Creative Studies, Detroit
- 2011
- Lives and works in Hamtramck, Michigan
- Upcoming Exhibitions
- 2012
- Detroit | MOCAD Department of Eduction & Public Engagement | "Let's Talk About Love Baby" | curated by Chido Johnson | TBD
- Solo Exhibitions
- 2011
- New York | Fred Torres Collaborations | "Riot of Life" | September 7 – October 8
- 2009
- New York | Fred Torres Collaborations | "It's All There Already" | November 4 - January 28, 2010
- 2008
- Detroit | Detroit Repertory Theater | "Once a Barn, Now a Shed" (curated by Gilda Snowdan) | November 4 - January 4, 2009
- 2008
- Detroit | Center Gallery | "Once a Barn, Now a Shed" (Alumni + Faculty Exhibition) | March - April
- 2007
- Detroit | Russell Industrial Center | "Songs of the Sea" | December - January 2008
- Group Exhibitions
- 2011
- Miami | PULSE | Fred Torres Collaborations Booth | December 1 - 4
- 2011
- Lafayette, IN | Purdue University Gallery | "Detroit Muscle" | curated by Brian Barr | June 1 - 30
- 2011
- New York | Fred Torres Collaborations | "Live from Detroit" | curated by Monica Bowman | April 14 - June 4
- 2011
- Rochester, MI | Oakland University Gallery | "Borders + Frontiers: Globalization, Temporality + Appropriation in the Contemporary Image" | March 5 - April 10
- 2011
- New York | Exhibition: A | curated by Bill Powers | March
- 2011
- New York | PULSE | Fred Torres Collaborations Booth | March 3 – 6
- 2010
- Maribor, Slovenia | Galerija Media Nox | "Detroit Works" | curated by Miroslav Cukovic | December 12 - January 8, 2011
- 2010
- Miami | PULSE | Fred Torres Collaborations Booth | December 1 - 4
- 2010
- Hamtramck, MI | Gallery 2739 Edwin | "Swim Lane" | curated by Steve Panton | July 17 - August 14
- 2009
- Hamtramck, MI | Popp's Packing | "Group Show" | October - November 2
- 2009
- Detroit | Detroit Artist Market | "Landscape: A Modern Sequel" | curated by Susan Mcdonald + Jack Summers | September - October
- 2009
- Detroit | Johanson Charles Gallery | "Caged Part II" (curated by Jeanne Moore) | July - August
- 2009
- Livonia , MI | Madonna University Gallery | "Caged Part I" | January - February
- 2008
- Grand Rapids, MI | Urban Institute for Contemporary Art | "Group Show" | December
- 2008
- Detroit | Work: Detroit Gallery | University of Michigan School of Art + Design | "Icon" | curated by Stephen Schudlich | September - October
- 2008
- Detroit | Detroit Artist Market | "Spirit of Detroit" | July
- 2008
- Grosse Pointe, MI | Grosse Pointe Art Center | "Urban Edge" (jury show by Gary Elanko, George received 1st place) | April
- 2007
- Detroit | U245 Gallery | "Group Show" | curated by Chris McGraw
- 2007
- New York | Studio Exchange Program | "Crystal Slippage" | guest of Chris McGraw
- 2006
- Lansing, MI | Buddy System Collective: Scene Metro Space | "Anger" | August
- 2005
- Detroit | Buddy System Collective: 555 Gallery | "Group Show" | May
- 2003
- Lansing, MI | Dancing Crane Gallery | "Student Exhibition" | June
- 2002
- Lansing, MI | Lansing Art Gallery | "Student Exhibition" | June
- Curatorial Projects
- 2009
- Detroit | Work: Detroit Gallery | "Group Show" | 2009
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