Rohena Alam Khan

Rohena Alam Khan/1971 is a Seattle-based interdisciplinary artist. Born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she studied Journalism and Fine Art during her undergrad years at Winthrop University in South Carolina. Upon embarking on a career as a copywriter at McCann Erickson, she completed another degree in Graphic Design from Raffles International College in Bangkok, Thailand. Rohena has written for brands such as Facebook, Nescafe, Coca-Cola, T-Mobile, American Express and designed for Bartell Drugs, SDOT, The Gates Foundation and more. Rohena’s work has a deeper focus on social issues plaguing the universe and can take the shape of a poem, painting, dance, documentary film or rap song. Her painting style combines abstract expressionism with narrative storytelling. Rohena’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries of America, Thailand and Bangladesh and her murals can be seen in various locations in Seattle. After taking a 20-year break, Rohena relearned “Bharatanatyam” an ancient classical Indian dance form and she often inaugurates her art exhibitions with an auspicious dance performance. Rohena is currently working on a documentary short called “A Dancer in Dhaka” based on her dance guru, Priyanka Sarker. Rohena plans to dedicate her craft to continuing to create media harboring the essence of modern Bangladesh.