Rakhi Bisen

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Rakhi Bisen is a Fantasy Artist. A native of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Rakhi’s art is based on the fantasy realm imagery. Mythical images are incorporated in her work as a way to explore not only the world around her, but the events that affect her, her life and her community. Rakhi received her BA in Arts at the University of MN and her AA in Arts North Hennepin Community College. The artist has participated in numerous Art Crawls in North Minneapolis as well as group exhibitions since joining the TAWU Artist Group in 2011, including: WorkAround – Myriad Muses Hennepin Gallery, UROC, Emerge, Twin Cities Pride Festival and The Bascilica of St. Mary. Other exhibitions include duo shows at: The Aloft Hotel, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Arts Institutes International, Regis Center for The Arts, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, and The Hinckley Fire Museum. The artist has received  The People’s Choice Award and Best in Show in 2011 Twin Cities Pride Exhibition,  and the International Baccalaureate Degree in 2001 (Second highest in State of MN to score a 7).

Rakhi’s publicated works include Northside Arts News, Northside Arts Community Collective; The Adventures of Johnny Northside, Johnny Northside; Voice to Vision IV, The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; and The Literary Magazine, Patrick Henry. The artist usually works in different mediums that are appropriate to the message that she is trying to convey. Some of the many mediums that Rakhi use are pencil, ink, oils, metal, acrylics and black and photography to recreate a dream or vision that is in her mind.

Artist Statement

Ever since I was little, I have always had images running in my head… and one day I wanted to show people how I saw the world. The term “fantasy art” is different for every person. My work relies on the realm of the imagination. Fantasy art to me is the altered side of what is real. My work tends to focus on intense moments in life. Mythical images are incorporated in my work as a way to explore not only the world around me, but the events that affect me, my life and my community. I usually work in different mediums that are appropriate to the message that I am trying to convey.

As an emerging artist, my pieces are a personal journey, dedicated to the events that have brought me here today. With this project, my vision is to be a channel and have creativity flow through; as Art is my voice, it is my personal quest to reunite art and the spirit.



  • Stephanie Morris, Rakhi Bisen, Barbara Ann Thomas, Sabreen Hasan Loretta Day and Christopher Aaron Deanes; photo by Stephanie Morris

    Stephanie Morris, Rakhi Bisen, Barbara Ann Thomas, Sabreen Hasan Loretta Day and Christopher Aaron Deanes; photo by Stephanie Morris