King Saladeen

Art Brokerage: King Saladeen American Artist: b. 1983. Coming from the harsh realities of life in West Philadelphia, Raheem Saladeen Johnson otherwise known as King Saladeen, took it upon himself to grasp at true happiness within his life and those around him even when things may have looked bleak. Since the age of 5 Saladeen's passion for the arts has been a consistent part of his life, with the young budding artist drawing on whatever he could get his hands on from paper to walls. Unfortunately, an automobile accident sidelined Saladeen, and though it was a life altering event, it had the positive benefit of causing him to redirect his attention back to his first love – the arts. After exploring a NCAA scholarship opportunity for two years, Saladeen realized that he could not ignore his penchant for the arts any longer and he returned to Philly where he worked as a design artist for a clothing company which later grew into a national success. Eventually the company was sold and Saladeen began working at a Philadelphia area youth center where he utilized his artistic skills to benefit the center residents as he sketched and painted pieces that reflected their life circumstances. In 2011 Saldeen­­ launched the Saladeen Art Group where he then started his journey into the art world. With a huge buzz that resonated throughout the art community, King Saladeen was born and since then he has been a part of various major art based activations including being a featured Revolt TV artist with Foot-Action during Art Basel (2015), a Warhol collaboration with Karen Bystedt (2016), the Alec Monopoly mural collaboration (2016), a solo show at Eden Fine Art Soho Gallery (2017) and a host of luxury automotive commissions such as the Lamborghini Aventador, Bugatti Veryon Pur Blanc and the Rolls Royce Ghost EWB for the Goldrush Rally. With such accomplishments under his belt, Saladeen continues to meld the art world with cars, fashion and music with every opportunity that he has. And most recently in 2017 he created and curated the Neiman Marcus holiday windows. Listings wanted.