Raphael Bahindwa, 2022 - photo by Shawn Vinson
My paintings reflect the current events in my homeland, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a Congolese citizen living in America, I'm inspired to raise awareness about the ongoing suffering in my country.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly driven and accomplished Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate in Painting. Specialized as a professional figurative painter and Museum Curator from Congo DRC, whose catalog of works earned him 2022 Atlanta's Artist of the Year.
EDUCATION
- Savannah College of Art & Design Atlanta, GA - BFA in Painting Mar 2017 - Jun 2022
- Collaborated with Ashton Wilkes, SCAD BFA Fashion Designer for her Senior collection which debuted at SCAD Fashion 2022 Runway and was featured in a Vogue publication.
- Recognized for professional accomplishments and featured in SCAD's 2022-2023 Academic Catalog.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Terminal D'art Atlanta, GA - Head Curator 2021 - Present
- Conceptualizing, planning and actualizing exhibitions for Terminal D'art, which is a community-based event organization bringing together and showcasing the next generations of creative thought leaders.
- Atlanta Braves Atlanta, GA - Live Painter May 2023 - May 2023
- Collaborated with Atlanta Braves to live paint for their OutKast Night that drew an attendance record of 43,216 people, resulting in long lines outside Truist Park comparable to the excitement of World Series games in 2021.
- DBS Sounds Atlanta, GA - Portrait Painter Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
- Collaborated with DBS Sounds to create captivating portraits activations for multi-award winning musicians.
- City of Atlanta Atlanta, GA - Live Painter Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
- Created live paintings for the Atlanta Mayor, Andre Dickens's private birthday celebration at The WADDI in Inman Park.
- Adidas Atlanta, GA - Merch Designer Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
- Collaborated with Adidas to design merchandise for HOT 107.9's high profile Birthday Bash ATL event.
- Center Stage Theater Atlanta, GA - Live Painter Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
- Enhanced the live experience of Jamie Foxx artist, J Young MDK's Forever Young Tour through live painting.
- DONDA Atlanta, GA - Preparations and Logistics Assistant Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
- Successfully facilitated the preparations and logistics for Kanye West's 2nd DONDA Studio Album Listening Event in Atlanta at Mercedes Benz Stadium, and which according to Complex, set a new livestream record for Apple Music, pulling in 3.3 million viewers.
CHARITY
- Atlanta Open Tennis Art auction
- Painting of Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin, 2022
- Painting of Kim Clijsters and Sloane Stephens, 2021