On March 20th 2021, André lost his sister Anna Razika Rice to a car accident in Toledo, OH. They would speak frequently about their dreams and aspirations, and before they would even start their conversations, she would ask if she could have the painting he would sit in front of as they would Facetime. In retrospect, she never got to see any of his work in person, so he created the HomeComing collection in her honor.

The event was held at the Mott Branch Library on July 3rd 2021. A place that he knew very well growing up in Toledo, it had been newly constructed as a symbol of the ever-changing community.

This collaboration between a contemporary artist (André Rize) and a photographer (Bao Q. Pham) resulted in a striking visual exploration of the human form as canvas.

The project was turned into a coffee table book of photography, a stunning visual masterpiece titled HERoin(e), that combined the artist's unique style with the photographer's eye for capturing moments in time.

The André provided original artwork, designs, and inspiration for the photographer, who created a series of photographs that complemented the artist's vision.

Displayed during a group show at the Bruce Lurie Gallery on Feb. 16-18, the pieces were shown in a raw, unstretched format.

The event was held on All-Star Weekend where André also created original pieces on location.

André’s very first contemporary collection, discovered, curated, and shown by Molly Waseka of December 9th.

The show opened on Dec. 17th 2017, and were on display through the month of January 2018.

Many of André’s pieces have been featured in commercials, television shows, and movies.

Outskirts Arts holds a large collection of André’s original artworks, ready to rent at any time.

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Always looking for a new creative experience, André ventured into paper collage art. Loving the way the paint and paper translate into the same form as an abstract thought, each piece is unique in the way that they flow.

André’s first love was fashion. He was keen on taking something that the world had access to, and making it a completely one of a kind art piece that you could wear.

Tired of wearing logos with unknown meaning, André established ABAR (Art By André Rize) Clothing, using a his crown-like signature.

The signature not only makes his art pieces and clothing easily identifiable, it also represents his idea that we are “All Kings”.

With each collection of clothing, only one run is produced giving the owner a sense of being one of an exclusive few (like royalty), instead of one of many who own the same thing.

“I want the wall to look like a canvas.”

+André