Steven Rahbany is an artist based in Los Angeles, creating hand-sewn pillow art that delves into the intricate connections between memory and human emotion. Through meticulously crafted stitches, their work explores how memories shape our identities and interact with the larger narrative of humanity. Each piece is an intimate reflection of both personal and collective experiences, inviting viewers to engage with the emotional depth and fragility embedded in our recollections.

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2024

Made in California, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
Ellsworth Residency Alumni Exhibition, Art Share LA, Los Angeles, CA
LA Open 2024, Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2023

Artists in Residence: The Ellsworth Artist Residency Program, Art Share LA, CA
PSB Art Show, Los Angeles, CA

2021

Dream, Kunsthaus RoZig, Virtual Exhibition
California Open, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles

2020

Photo LA, Los Angeles, CA
Round Hole Square Peg, Los Angeles, CA
QUEER Isolation, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2020

Round Hole Square Peg, Photo LA, Los Angeles, CA

2019

Chelsea International Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York City, NY
My Youth, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2018

The Creative Portrait, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA

2016

Windowspace, Helen Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2015

We Are Still Here, Helen Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Shared Otherness, California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA

2013

Annual Student Show, Fisher Museum, Los Angeles, CA

2011

Perspectives 174: Re: Generation, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, TX