Artist Biography / Artist Statement:
Maryam Zadeh is a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator based in New York City. Her creative practice spans painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, illustration, performance art, murals, and videography, reflecting a deep fluency across media. With an educational foundation including an MA in Art Teaching from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and licensure in art education in Illinois and Iran, Maryam often merges artistic expression with pedagogy—designing storytelling-driven lesson plans that intertwine cultural narratives, performance, and visual arts across generations. Her work engages classical figurative techniques while drawing on Persian heritage, pattern, color, and spiritual symbolism—translating memory, light, and tradition into layered, emotional compositions. Each piece is rooted in both craft and personal history, inviting reflection and resonance. Also, Maryam continues to cultivate art as a platform for cultural storytelling, intergenerational connection, and cross-disciplinary exploration.

List of previous exhibitions:
2025
Hamptons Fine Art Fair, group exhibition, Southampton, NY, U.S.
The Art Affair, group exhibition, Southampton, NY, U.S.
World Art Dubai, solo exhibition at World Art Dubai in Dubai, UAE — featured a new collection centered on the themes of women’s liberation, life, and resilience
Artexpo New York, featured in Artexpo New York 2025 at Pier 36, Manhattan — a curated selection of her recent paintings presented among over 1,000 artists and galleries
Body Language, group exhibition at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy — explored the human body, identity, and the intersection of classical and digital forms
Contemporary Venice, participation across Venice, Italy — part of a multi-venue conceptual exhibition examining environmental change, global-local identity, and contemporary art trends

2024
Aqua Art Miami (Art Basel subsidiary), represented by Mazlish Gallery — group presentation at the Aqua fair in Miami Beach, part of the Art Basel concurrent events

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