Passion for Oneness
My passion for oneness and my dream to bring all together was seeded in me since my childhood. My family was originally from Sindh, Pakistan.
Motion, Myth & Mystery
In my search to find my identity, after arriving in the United States, the new paintings that started emerging on my canvases were “Myth and
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
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
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
COVID and 19 things I am grateful for….
COVID and 19 things I am grateful are… I am grateful & I am thankful for The time that I could spend with
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
Celebration of Calligraphy Podcast
THE SACRED PALETTE podcast has a new episode out! Available on Spotify, iTunes, Anchor and more! Podcast
The Humanity of Diversity and the Beauty of Art, by Tunisian Journalist and art writer Bochra Ben Fatima in ElDiwan.org
The link to the original article in Arabic The Humanity of Diversity and the Beauty of Art, by Tunisian Journalist and art writer Bochra
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
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
Pandemic Poems Collection
We Will All Come Out Together Some say planet earth is under repair Some say it is time for Sabbath Sacred and blessed time to
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
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
Hope
Hope May the night was the darkest, But the new day sneaks through anyway May be your destiny goes through ups and downs But the
my joy
I enjoy the process of painting. Whether I draw inspiration from sacred words or poetry and draw flow of humanity or nature movements, the lyrical
You are just a small transitory particle…
What is time? I can’t hold it I can’t grab it Though I want to hold it, grab it and own it I can’t
Ocean of Humanity Poem
Do not lose faith in humanity It is a vast, limitless, spread out ocean It does not get dirty with a few drops of dirt
Seeking Oneness
Salma Arastu discussed her art and influences for her Seeking Oneness exhibition at Graduate Theological Union on October 11, 2018.
In Search of Eternal Love
Thursday, November 15, 7pm–8pm Free BAC Members/$10 Nonmembers Performance artist Naina Shastri and visual artist Salma Arastu collaborate on a performance that combines classical Indian dance, poetry and
