Raza Mohamed is a self-taught Postwar & Contemporary artist born August, 1946 in Tabora, Tanzania. He grew up around Tanga, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar and was educated in Mombasa, Kenya. He participated along the years to an impressive record of exhibitions in Kenya, Nigeria, USA, Holland, Denmark, Germany plus numerous expositions in several international cultural centres across East Africa. Alongside other established painters like Professor Jengo, their skill sits alongside Makonde and Tinga Tinga which are highly regarded Tanzanian creations.
He started sketching with charcoal in 1952. By the time he was a teenager he had already made up his mind. Art and painting was going to be his life. His efforts and talents are such that he has been nominated member of the art committee in the State House, headed by Professor Elias Jengo. No wonder he was amongst founding members of Nyumba Ya Sanaa venue.
We are very happy to welcome such an incredibly talented and well established artist to Nafasi Art Space.