Dr. Raza (Razaiessance™) – Profile Overview Profile

Riyazahmed Raza, known as Razaiessance™, is a visionary artist, author, poet, curator, and educator with over 30 years of experience in fine arts, calligraphy, poetry, and heritage mural work.

Education

Diploma in Art (ITI, Govt. of Gujarat) – 1995.

Experience & Skills

Founder and Lead Educator of RAZA Art Academy, he has trained over 1,400 students in painting, abstract art, calligraphy, and live portrait sketching, and is an active member of World Art Gallery USA and 65+ international galleries.

Our Locations

• RAZA Art Faculty & Drawing Creativity Classes (Alishan Education Campus, Ahmedabad; est. 2021)
• RAZA Art Workshop (AMWA Foundation, Juhapura)
• RAZA Art Training Centre (Swadhar Gruh, Sarkhej Road)
• Event Management Assist (Jeevan Sandhya, Naranpura)

Achievements

Published two original books; hosted a grand book launch; received an “Artistic Excellence” certificate for a 4-minute live portrait sketch (Guinness attempt).

Vision

To preserve, reinterpret, and re-present Indian art heritage through scholarly research on the intersections of poetry, visual communication, and community-driven pedagogy.

PhD Statement of Purpose (Summary)

Raza aims to formalize his 30+ years of creative practice into doctoral research—exploring how Indian poetic tradition and visual storytelling can empower community-based art education.