An artist is painting a portrait of a shirtless man in a painting studio, with art supplies and a partially completed colorful artwork in the background.


Rajab Ali Sayed is a Filipino/Pakistani visual artist and educator who lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Born in Manila, Philippines, Sayed received his BFA from the historic National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan and his MFA from the University of Houston in TX, USA. Sayed has participated in group shows across the United States and Pakistan, and his paintings have been acquired into private collections in North America and Asia.

Sayed was an artist in residence at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation, Vermont Studio Center and Otis College, and a Fullbright Exchange Scholar at Augustana University.