Syed Rahman, also known as Saif, officially started Modern Wall Art in 2014 with his father from their basement in Chicago. But Modern Wall Art has been successfully designing 3D decor and making stainless steel art and furniture for over 10 years. In 2014, Saif first started off with an Etsy and eBay page. Then next came a website, then a small studio space in Skokie, Illinois in 2016. In 2018 the actual gallery opened, then the location in Bridgeview opened in 2020.