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Radhia Rahman is a first generation Queer Bengali-American illustrator born and raised in Queens, NYC. She received her BFA in Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in 2020. Her work features an abundance of playful colors, lots of cats, and influences from her South Asian culture intertwined with the pockets of culture that exist in New York City. Her goal is to make magic, break boundaries, and make room for more Queer Desi voices with her unique perspective.
Interested in Working Together?
Contact ✎ 〰 radhiaillustration@gmail.com
✦ CLIENTS ✦
2023: Women’s History Month GIPHY Collection
2023: Soar Over Hate Fundraising Calendar,
2021: Adult Swim x International Women’s Day
2021: BuzzFeed As-Is
2020: Skullcandy MoodBoost
✦ EVENTS✦
2026
Sprinkle Trinkle 5.0 - NTX Arena; Dallas, TX
MoCCA Festival - Metropolitan Pavilion; New York, NY
Stationery Festival - Industry City; Brooklyn, NY
2025
Kawaii Holiday Market - Ideal Glass Studios; New York, NY
Print Sanctuary - All Saints Church; Queens, NY
Sunnyday Collective - Brooklyn, NY
Queens Craft Brigade - Katch Astoria; Queens, NY
Lucky Charm - Pyperbleu Collective; Brooklyn, NY
League Comics Fest - Art Students League; New York, NY
2024
Squarespace Holiday Market - Squarespace HQ; New York, NY
Artisan Pop-Up Market - Sunnyside Arts; Queens, NY
Lucky Cat Art Fair - Pyperbleu Collective; Brooklyn, NY
MoCCA Festival - Metropolitan Pavilion; New York, NY
2023
Holiday Craft Fair - Society of Illustrators; New York, NY
Anime NYC - Javits Center; New York, NY
Queens Craft Brigade - Katch Astoria; Queens, NY
MoCCA Festival - Metropolitan Pavilion; New York, NY
2022
Digital Dream Market Pop Up
Queer Eid Bazaar - People’s Forum; New York, NY
MoCCA Festival - Metropolitan Pavilion; New York, NY
2019
Holiday Bazaar - VASA SVA; New York NY
2017
Pop-Up Zine Fair & Swap - Artist & Craftsman; LIC, NY
FreshMeat Market - Cartoon Allies SVA; New York, NY
✦ EXHIBITIONS✦
2023: Cat Café Group Show - From Here to Sunday, Brooklyn, NY
2019: “Location as Character” - SVA Chelsea Gallery; New York, NY
✦ INTERVIEWS & FEATURES ✦
2023: Difficultish Podcast - Ep 75 Interview
2022: SXSW; Putting an End to Exploitation with Shantell Martin & Critical Mass
2021: Yoseka Stationery What’s In My Pen Case?
2021: Plan C Podcast
2020: Girl Jam Podcast
2020: The Indie Bracket
2020: Visual Opinion, Issue 6
2019: Ink Magazine, Winter Publication
✦ GUEST LECTURES & WORKSHOPS ✦
2025: Pause, Unwind & Sketch Workshop - Queens College; Queens, NY
2025: School of Visual Arts; New York, NY
2025: Fashion Institute of Technology; New York, NY
2024: School of Visual Arts; New York, NY
2023: Kennesaw State University; GA
2023: School of Visual Arts; New York, NY
2022: Sketching as Meditation Workshop - Northwestern University; Chicago, IL
2022: Community Iftar Presentation - Brooklyn, NY
2021: Self-Branding - School of Visual Arts; New York, NY
2021: Virtual Iftar hosted by Arts & Democracy
2020: Queens Teens (Digital Lecture)
Radhia began sharing her illustration journey across the internet post-graduation. Since then, she has created a community surrounding her work across multiple platforms. She shares her studio practice in video format on Youtube with supplemental media and resources on Patreon where you can support her work. She runs an eco-friendly small business out her studio, selling a variety of printed matter. Her work can be found in several shops across the US (see stockists below!). She has been invited to host workshops, guest speak, and lecture at several institutions, presenting the many facets of her self sustained not-so-traditional route of freelance illustration work. The admiration and widespread support on these platforms keeps her going!
