Umar Rashid Paints the Fictitious History of the Frenglish Empire

Umar Rashid is a painter and storyteller who draws from disparate cultures to create alternative historical narratives. Also known by his alias Frohawk Two Feathers, Rashid presents his first solo exhibition with Los Angeles' Blum & Poe, titled "En Garde / On God." Rashid recounts the fictitious history of the Frenglish Empire (1648-1880) through a series of large-scale paintings and sculptures. The work is replete with iconography -- from art historical references, such as Renaissance portraitu...