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Rania.. Art.. and Fashion


Being a blogger, one of my favorite things is discovering new talents and hidden gems from our region. I was introduced to a Kuwaiti female artist Rania Abulhasan and the moment I finished reading her profile, I immediately remembered Walt Disney's quote:” All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them”, which sums-up the astonishing profile of Rania. her artwork captures the allure of fashion and abstract art with a mix of beautifully colored paintings. I personally think Rania’s artwork deserves national recognition and more.

Born to a Kuwaiti family, Rania Abulhasan is fluent in English and Arabic, and communicates well in French. She is a proud mother of a 17 month old baby boy and a devoted wife to her loving husband.



Rania is a contemporary artist with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. She graduated with honors from Parson School of Art and Design, The New School. She started her university education in Parsons Paris and moved to Parsons New York to earn her BFA degree in Art and Design. Rania majored in Fashion Design while she continued to explore her passion in Fine Arts. In Paris she attended fine arts classes at Ecole des Beaux Arts. Her artistic talent was always expressed through her designs. She studied, worked and was groomed under great artists and designers such as Gilles Rosier for Kenzo, Donna Karen, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, John Galliano, Isaac Mizrahi and many more.


She started her design career in 1999 always getting back to her passion of art for inspiration and as a means to enhance and further her designs. Rania was selected among her class to work with Donna Karan to create a collection. She was awarded a Silver Thimble by a New York based couturier Zang Toi. She also collaborated with New York based designer Gloria Sachs to create a unique print pattern using a new and specialized laser printing technique.



Rania held her first solo exhibition in 2006 and continues to show her art work frequently. She has done 7 solos shows up to date. Rania is currently working on several private commissions and a collection of paintings that will showcase in the Fall.  To find out more, please join Rania’s Facebook Group or send her an e-mail to raniaabulhasan@mac.com.
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