Rahela Majidi

Rahela Majidi, born in Herat, Afghanistan, moved to the U.S. in 2015. A self-taught artist, she works with various mediums, including oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, and digital painting. Like many Afghan girls, growing up in Afghanistan, Rahela fought for her basic rights, such as education. Today, she stands in solidarity with the women and girls of Afghanistan who have been stripped of their freedoms.

Rahela specializes in painting portraits. Her portraits are deeply expressive and vibrant, with a unique use of color to convey the intense emotions in her subjects’ faces. Each painting is bold and powerful, painted to inspire self-love and self-belief. Through her art, she conveys messages of resilience, strength, and hope, with the aim of empowering women and celebrating their inner strength.