portrait of a woman in her early 40's with bangs and a red tee with pink leopards on it in front of a pink backdrop

bio

Maryam Salassi is an experimental artist born and raised on the island of Guam and currently living in Oakland, California. She works mostly in the photographic realm but also creates multimedia and interactive pieces as well.

work

Maryam's work documents the world around her then distorts it through experimental photographic techniques to create a new world. 

shows

  • The Tiny Show at Two Cats Gallery - 8/19/23

  • The 8x10 Show at Faultline Gallery - 1/24/26

  • Women's+ 10xTEN at Faultline Gallery - 2/28/26

  • Photo Saloon presents GUTS at Pretty Gritty SF - 4/25/26

  • Alameda County Fair - 6/19/26 (Best in Class Award)

  • Plastic Fantastic at 540 Bar - 7/11/26

  • In Focus at Oakland Photo Workshop - 8/7/26

  • Slap It Up at Frame1a Gallery - 8/29/26

speaking

  • Click Away Conference - 2022

  • Photo Native Conference - 2023

  • Guest Speaker at Lean In Live retreat - 2025

  • The Family Narrative - 2026

black and white photo of a woman in her early 40s squatting in a corner between windows and smiling with an overlay of chamomile flowers over the image