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Modern Wall Art Opens 2nd Islamic Art Gallery in Illinois

Illinois, United States – 8th July, 2020 – Modern Wall Art creates unique art pieces and opens 2nd gallery location. Syed Rahman, owner of Modern Wall Art, is no novice when it comes to creating un...

Review of Modern Wall Art Grand Opening in Bridgeview, IL

I walked into the event of the Bridgeview location of Modern Wall Art and I was welcomed by smiling faces, asking if I needed assistance. They were all very attentive. The art on the walls was beau...

Eid Holiday and Ramadan Decor By Modern Wall

When I was Christian, the most memorable thing about the Christian holidays was decorating for them. It was always a beautiful Tradition to go and get a Christmas tree. We would go to the woods and...

Modern Wall Art gallery carves out unique niche in Skokie

Even at the casual glance, it’s clear that there is something different about the wall decorations and furniture on display at Skokie’s Modern Wall Art gallery. The wavy designs have a pattern to t...

Made to the Top 50 Coolest South Asians Of 2018

Why Is He Cool: Modern Wall Art manufactures and sells stainless steel wall art in the form of Arabic calligraphy. They are the first and only Arabic Art Gallery based in North America. Everything ...

How modern wall art and charity is intertwined for one entrepreneur

Syed Rahman, who also goes by Saif, officially started Modern Wall Art (MWA) in 2014 with his father from their basement in Chicago. Ever since then, Modern Wall Art has been successfully designing...

Indian American artist raises $420,000 for Turkey, Syria

Chicago-based Syed Rehman is constantly thinking of ways to help the earthquake hit people. When a massive earthquake shook Turkey and Syria a few days ago, the tremors of how a sudden calamity can...

A Skokie artist hopped a plane to help quake victims in Syria and Turkey

Syed Rahman tells, in his own words, why he rushed to aid victims and how he’s using his sizable social media following to raise funds. ‘Everyone’s displaced.’ Since 2014, artist and philanthropist...

Skokie artist taps social media following to help earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria. Chicago Sun times

Syed Rahman, in his own words, talks about why he rushed to offer aid: “Everyone’s displaced.”  Since 2014, artist and philanthropist Syed Rahman, who owns galleries in Bridgeview and Skokie, has c...