E-mail: mfabianmahmud@gmail.com
Malik Fabian-Mahmud (b. Saint Louis, MO) is a photo-based artist whose practice centers on exploring his Dominican, Colombian, and Palestinian heritage through restoring family photographs, documenting loved ones, and transforming personal memories into portraits, preserving stories across generations.
Beyond his artistic practice, Fabian-Mahmud is the Co-Founder and Community Organizer of Five Dolla Cam, a collective that hosts monthly chess clubs, art workshops, exhibitions, and social gatherings, creating accessible spaces for creative learning and community connection.
Education
Bachelor's in Communication - Emphasis in Applied Visual Communication
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Bellerive, MO (December 2025)
Associate in Fine Arts - General Fine Arts
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
Ferguson, MO (December 2023)
AWARDS
Futures Fund Grant
The Luminary (2025)
Best In Show
Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative (2020)
CURATED SHOWS
Five Dolla C.A.M. - a Contemporary Art Moment
The Luminary
St. Louis, MO (April 2025)
Five Dolla C.A.M. Exhibition - a Contemporary Art Moment
People's Art and Recreation Center
St. Louis, MO (May 2024)
Five Dolla C.A.M. Exhibition - a Contemporary Art Moment
High Low
St. Louis, MO (December 2022)
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Five Dolla C.A.M. - a Short-Film Festival
Galleria 6 Cinema
St. Louis, MO (July 2025)
FEATURED EXHIBITIONS
The Nook
The Nook
St. Louis, MO (June 2025)
Unseen on Screen
Billboard
St. Louis, MO (May 2025)
Five Dolla C.A.M. - a Contemporary Art Moment
The Luminary
St. Louis, MO (April 2025)
Art, Pancakes, and Mimosas
The Hawthorne
St. Louis, MO (July 2024)
Inside/Outside
Sophie's Artist Lounge
St. Louis, MO (June 2024)
Five Dolla C.A.M. Exhibition - a Contemporary Art Moment
People's Art and Recreation Center
St. Louis, MO (May 2024)
Art, Pancakes, and Mimosas
The Hawthorne
St. Louis, MO (July 2023)
Timeless
The Luminary
St. Louis, MO (February 2023)
Five Dolla C.A.M. Exhibition - a Contemporary Art Moment
High Low
St. Louis, MO (December 2022)
Contemporary Art Gallery
St.Louis Community College
St.Louis, MO (May 2022)
Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Bellerive, MO (February 2020)