Maryam's biography
Maryam Deyhim is a multi-skilled artist with a distinctive style. Her work is characterised by a fine attention to detail and acute observation of society and human behaviour in general.
She previously studied graphic design and took classes in caricature and animation.
She has shown her work in Switzerland, Dubai,France,The Netherlands,UK and Taiwan, and has been shortlisted for numerous awards.
Maryam's special interest is in the way that people interact and co-exist both in the modern-day environment and the commonality and contrasts with the past. Maryam's art captures and contrasts the emotional energy and vibrancy of the crowd or group with the more profound, and often more genuine, emotional response of the individual.
Artist Statement: "Art is more than just an activity that brings pleasure and relaxation for me; it is my means of self-expression, the point of access to a world without boundaries and artificial constraints. I am generally an optimistic person and hope that one day everyone will be truly free and able to express themselves in a world of harmony and equality."
Exhibitions:
2024 Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2023 The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) AOE170 (Bristol)
2023 The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists(RBSA) Summer Show
2023 The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) at Mall Galleries (London)
2022 The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Prize 2022 Exhibition
2022 Art on a Postcard annual International Woman’s Day Auction
2021 Royal Academy Of Art - London (Summer Exhibition)
2021 Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2020 Group Exhibition at NDSM-Fuse Gallery (Amsterdam)
2020 Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2019 Les Décades de la peinture Festival (France)
2019 Soundstripes 3 short silent films (Huddersfield)
2018 “Passion For Freedom” at Royal Opera Arcade (ROA) Gallery (London)
2018 Group Exhibition at Ashurst Emerging Artist Gallery-Winter 2018 Exhibition
2016 The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Prize 2016 Exhibition
2016 Ashurst Emerging Art Prize exhibition (London)
2015 “Passion For Freedom” at Mall Galleries (London)
2015 Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2015 Ashurst Emerging Art Prize exhibition (London)
2014 “Passion for Freedom” at Embassy Tea Gallery (London)
2013 “A Handful of Molecules and a Bucket of Water” at the Espacio Gallery (London)
2012 Solo exhibition at the Centro Hotel (Dubai)
2012 “Artendency” at Il Ciani Lugano (Switzerland)
Awards and Shortlisted:
2024 3rd place - Naïve Art ( American Art Awards)
2024 Finalist - International Artist Grand Prize/Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2023 Selected work for The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) AOE170 (Bristol)
2023 Selected work for The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Summer Show
2023 Selected work for The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Mall Galleries (London)
2022 Selected work for The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Prize 2022 Exhibition
2021 Selected work for Summer Exhibition ( Royal Academy of Arts- London)
2021 Finalist - International Artist Grand Prize/Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2020 Shortlisted "Smash the Narrative" at NDSM-Fuse Gallery (Amsterdam)
2020 Finalist - International Artist Grand Prize/Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2019 3rd and 4th place - Pop Art ( American Art Awards)
2019 Shortlisted "Les Décades de la peinture Festival" (France)
2019 Shortlisted “Soundstripes 3“ short silent films (Huddersfield)
2018 Shortlisted “Passion For Freedom ” awards at Royal Opera Arcade (ROA) Gallery (London)
2016 Honorable Mention for " Self-Portrait"- London International Creative Competition (LICC-London)
2016 Finalist- London International Creative Competition (LICC-London)
2016 1st and 2nd place - Naive-Human figure category for Shadows and Les Miserables ( American Art Awards )
2016 Selected work for The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Prize 2016 Exhibition
2016 Highly commended, Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize, UK (London)
2015 1st place - Self-Portrait category for Self Portrait( American Art Awards )
2015 3rd place - Naive-Human category for Assembly( American Art Awards )
2015 Shortlisted “Passion For Freedom ” awards at Mall Galleries (London)
2015 3rd place - Cubism category for Crowd ( American Art Awards)
2015 Finalist - International Artist Grand Prize/Art Revolution Taipei (Taiwan)
2015 Shortlisted for Ashurst Emerging Art Prize (London)
2014 Shortlisted for “Passion for Freedom” awards at Embassy Tea Gallery (London)
2014 1st place – Expressionism category for Bazaar ( American Art Awards)
2014 2nd place– Cubism category for Steam Room ( American Art Awards)
2013 1st place – Art Brut category for Bar ( American Art Awards)
2013 3rd place _ Naïve art category for Flutterby ( American Art Awards)
1997 Shortlisted for Dialogue of Nations (Iran)
Publications and Interviews:
2024 Interview with ParrotArt
2019 Featured artist in Slevin magazine ( Issue #6)
2018 Featured artist in Freedom Book (Passion For Freedom)
2018 Featured artist in WHATISART? magazine.
2013 Featured artist in Arttour International magazine's Best of Contemporary Art.