ARTIST STATEMENT
EXHIBITION HISTORY
GALLERIES
MY FAVORITES


Artist Statement -



Rafi is an established artist whose sense of adventure and constant experimentation in his studio has led him to develop a painting technique with unique characteristics. His ambition with his paintings is to use symbolic shapes, figures, texture and colors to express his deepest emotions and passion for life. This leads him to apply paint to the canvas in unusual and interesting ways. His paintings also require layers upon layers of paint to create a sensuous and turbulent surface texture that is as vital and as complex as life itself. He uses color to allure an imaginative and emotional response from the viewer. His dynamic depictions of the human experience and expressions are the product of many days of working and reworking.

Artist Exhibitions



2017
– Love Hate A Remix Of Urban Experience. BUILD, Chicago IL
– I am not an EXIT Rafi’s Guide To I AM, Solo Show. Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL

2016
– Cinco Banderas Collection. Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
– It’s A Zoo In Here. Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL – Awarded Best In Show
– Inweekly Magazine Voted Best Of The Coast 2016
– UptownDowntown. Artel Gallery, Pensacola FL
– Mural Project on Palafox St., Historic Downtown, Pensacola FL
– Rock Your Senses – Live Painting At Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola FL
– Curated Compassion – Interactive Installation, Pensacola FL

2015
– You Are Here The Strange Curiosity Of Right Now. SoloArt Exhibition. Marty Campbell Galley, Pensacola FL
– Mahabhuta Yoga Festival Featured Artist, Pensacola FL
– Downtown Wine Walk, Live Painting, Historic Downtown Pensacola FL
– The Daily Brew – Live Painting On Network Television, Pensacola FL

2014
– Rock Your Face For The Holidays – Live Painting At Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola FL
– New Blues Show. Blue Morning Gallery, Pensacola FL
– Artist Gone Wild, NWFAS, Pensacola FL
– Downtown Wine Walk, Live Painting, Historic Downtown Pensacola FL

2013
– Milton River Walk, COM, Milton Florida – Awarded White Ribbon
– Artmore Gallery Event, Atmore AL
– The Rotation Of Painting,The Yard, East Hill Yard, Pensacola FL
– Artist Gone Wild, NWFAS, Pensacola FL
– PMA Pensacola Museum of Art Members Show, Pensacola FL

2012
– Art From The Heart, Gourmet Dinner Night, Pensacola FL
– Art Party X, Pensacola, FL
– Gulf Breeze Celebrates The Arts, Gulf Breeze FL

2004
– Avant-Grande, MCA Museum of Contemporary Art Warehouse, Chicago IL...

Artist Publications



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Artist Collections



Numerous private, corporate, museum, gallery and government collections detailed information coming soon.

Artist Favorites



Personal Favorites



Personal info and favorite links and sites coming soon.