Rahn Marion (b. 1993, Memphis, TN) attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, majoring in Painting, with a concentration in Film. As a young working artist, Marion has found jobs that keep him in close proximity to the arts scene in Memphis. He’s worked at a local family owned frame shop, always staying arms length to creative jobs that support or inspire his work. He has worked as production personnel for other artists on commission. He was the Minister of Art, and Resident with First Congregational Church and was responsible for the production and installation of liturgical sanctuary art. Currently he works in the field of welding, and teaching at University of Memphis. Marion’s unique lifestyle has contributed to his growing multidisciplinary practices, working with wood, metal, and his main practice, oil painting. He is represented by Monya Rowe Gallery in New York, NY and Sheet Cake Gallery in Memphis, TN, and is based in Memphis, TN.
Artist Statement
My work borrows from history, documents my place within the Western art canon, asserts black representation, and combats moral hypocrisy. I’ve been inspired by history and places, and people. My work's visual language features symbolism, metaphors, and reflections of past historical art periods while juxtaposing, integrating, and portraying black figures in the contemporary.
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