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Image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid


Mohammed Z. Rahman shows Rolling Heart, a new installation of recent works in the Giardini della Biennale as part of the main exhibition of 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh (9 May - 22 November 2026). Rahman is the youngest invited artist in the entire Biennale Arte this year.



Mohammed  Z. Rahman is one of four artists of the 111 invited artists of the main exhibition of the 61st International Biennale Arte di Venezia, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh, commissioned to design limited edition cups for Illy.
Image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid


Mohammed debuts with Phillida Reid at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 with Hearthside, a body of recent and new works, in a solo presentation on Booth N17, Nova (3 - 7 December 2025).


Image courtesy of the artist and Frieze, credits Adrien Dubost


Mohammed shows with Phillida Reid at London Frieze 2025 on Booth B31 (15-19 October). Mohammed is commissioned by Frieze to create Confection (2025) to feature on the front cover of Frieze Week 2025 with an interview with Maggie Matic.



Image courtesy of the artist and Whitechapel Gallery


Hearthside, a presentation of new works opens in collaboration with Oitij-jo at the Whitechapel Gallery from 9 -21 September 2025.


Image courtesy of the artist and PEER Gallery, credits Andy Keate


At Home (2025), a permanent mural on Hoxton High Street is created by Mohammed Z. Rahman in collaboration with the PEER Ambassadors, local young people aged 17-25, is commissioned by PEER Gallery and Hackney Council.



Image courtesy of the artist and PEER Gallery, credits Andy Keate


Remember to Live, Mohammed's first institutional solo opens at PEER Gallery (15 Feb - 3 May 2025). The public programme features an in-conversation with Hannah Marsh, assistant curator at Tate, on 1 Mar 2025.



Image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid


Mohammed is Awarded the Tate Frieze Fund at London Frieze 2024 having shown at booth B36 with Phillida Reid. Tate acquire The Lovers (2024) and The Spaghetti House (2024) into their collection.


Image courtesy of Old Spitalfields Market


Mohammed is commissioned to show in Bidrohi, a public art presentation of young British-Bengali artists in the historic Old Spitalfields Market, London in partnership with BUILDHOLLYWOOD (Aug - Nov 2024).


Image courtesy of the artist and The Approach


Mohammed shows The Lovers (2024) at On Feeling, a group show curated by Peter Davies at The Approach, London (1 June - 13 July 2024)



Andrew Judd, image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid


The Government Art Collection acquires Divali (2024) with its London Gallery Weekend fund 2024.


Andrew Judd, image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid


A Flame is a Petal, Mohammed's second solo exhibitions shows at Phillida Reid as part of London Gallery Weekend (1 June - 13 July 2024).


Image courtesy of the artist and Phillida Reid, credits Sebastiano di Persano 



Awake (2024), a solo presentation with Phillida Reid as part of Discoveries shows at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 (26 - 20 March 2024).


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EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, RESIDENCIES

Upcoming:
5 June - 8 November 2026
Art Now, Tate Britain, London, UK
22 June- 14 August 2026
Residency at Chapter, Cardiff, UK 

Current:
9 May- 22 November 2026
In Minor Keys, Giardini della Biennale, 61st Biennale Arte de Venezia, Venice, Italy,

2025
Hearthside, Phillida Reid, Art Basel Miami Beach, USA
Selection of works, Phillida Reid, Frieze London, UK
Confection, front cover for Frieze Week magazine
Hearthside, Oitij-jo Programme, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
At Home, Permanent public mural commission, Hackney Council, London
Remember to Live, Peer, London, UK

2024
Bidrohi, Old Spitalfields Market, UK
A Flame is a Petal, Phillida Reid, London, UK
Awake, Phillida Reid, Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Love Will Come Back: Ann Craven with Robert Mapplethorpe and Mohammed Z Rahman, Phillida Reid, London, UK
On Feeling - an exhibition about emotion and subjectivity curated by Peter Davies, The Approach, London, UK

2023
Come Closer, Indigo + Madder, London, UK
Atavism for the Future, Ehrlich Steinberg, Los Angeles, USA
Group Portrait, Phillida Reid, London, UK
ELO MELO Festival, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
City of Burrows, Phillida Reid, London, UK
Department of Unruly Histories, Cubitt, London, UK

2022
Unfurnished, Kingsgate Project Space, as part of the Brent Biennial, ‘In the House of my Love’ curated by Eliel Jones, London, UK

2021
Apocalypse Reading Room residency, Artsadmin, London, curated by Ama Josephine Budge
What Shall We Build Here Festival, London, UK

Older
A Show at the Tate Exchange (Apr 2019)
A Show at The Medicine Gallery (Mar 2019)
14th Cinema (Feb 2019)
A Show at The Take Courage Gallery (Jun 2018)
Mostar Street Arts Festival and Santic Poetry Festival (May 2013 and May 2015)



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Mohammed Z Rahman (he/they) is a British-Bengali artist based in London and is represented by Phillida Reid. His work puts socio-political and personal histories in conversation through the lens of the domestic. Mohammed’s visual output includes illustration, painting, sculpture and zines. His literary output includes short stories, poetry and essays.


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