Current Crisis
The Year 2020 has been eventful. I have created many works that have been inspired by current events. I call these series Current Crisis:2020
Salma Arastu
November 15, 2020
Current News
Our Earth: Embracing All Communities
My project “Our Earth: Embracing All Communities” is almost complete now. I have done 40 paintings inspired from 40 verses from the Quran that guide
Salma Arastu
November 15, 2020
The Tent-We Are All One
The Tent-We Are All One I am invited by Farhat Art Museum to create a tent for refugees with my art. The museum has plans
Salma Arastu
November 15, 2020
Embracing All Communities- Educational Project
The PAL Gallery, sponsored by the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF), was inspired by the Rhythmix Performance, Art & Learning (PAL) program, to bring together visual
Salma Arastu
November 9, 2020
Salma Arastu
June 21, 2020
Memory Vignettes Exhibition and Interview
Oakland Asian Cultural Center has released an online exhibition of my paintings ” Memory Vignettes and Poem Painting series” and an interview in my studio
Salma Arastu
June 8, 2020
Our Earth: Embracing All Communities
East Bay Community Foundation has awarded Individual artist grant for my project “Our Earth: Embracing All Communities.” Feeling blessed as now I can focus on
Salma Arastu
May 9, 2020
With canvas and Quran, one artist aims to make Islamic calligraphy a universal language
With canvas and Quran, one artist aims to make Islamic calligraphy a universal language Berkeley artist Salma Arastu uses Islamic calligraphy in a nontraditional
Salma Arastu
February 11, 2020
Repel Evil With Good
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/02/05/rhythmix-to-honor-alamedas-lost-japantown-on-feb-19/ Rhythmix to honor Alameda’s lost Japantown on Feb. 19 Date community’s Day of Remembrance for internship under FDR; exhibit, poetry planned Previous Next courtesy
Salma Arastu
February 7, 2020
The Word
The Word: Visual Interpretations by Muslim Women Artists from the Bay Area “The Word: Visual Interpretations by Local Muslim Women Artists” at Arc Gallery https://www.arc-sf.com/the-word.html
Salma Arastu
February 7, 2020
My works are lyrical, spiritual, figurative, and calligraphic. My paintings reveal stories of unity in diversity, peace and joy, celebration of life, and women and dancing whirling dervishes. Whether in paintings or sculptures, the faceless figures in my work represent the universal oneness of all humanity. My calligraphic work attempts to celebrate the same message of universality spread through verses in Arabic calligraphy and in the poetry of Rumi. Read More
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Berkeley, CA 94710
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