“I'm a multidisciplinary artist, but I primarily use painting to explore themes of folklore, mainly from the American South. I also address topics such as family, my gender identity, and how I show up in the world.”

Ahmad George (b. 1994, Memphis, TN) is a painter and multimedia artist whose work blends the imagery and lore of the American South, drawn largely from Tennessee and Mississippi, with narrative threads from cultures around the world, connecting enduring, universal themes of humanity.

A graduate of Memphis College of Art with a BFA in Design/Illustration, Ahmad has exhibited at NADA Miami and in national and international group and solo shows. People and animals from Ahmad's own life often become the protagonists in these narratives, carrying themes of family history, transformation, consequence, and spiritual alchemy. As Ahmad puts it: "I also address topics such as family, my gender identity, and how I show up in the world."

Hometown
Memphis, TN