Yazan Abu Salameh was born in 1993 in Jerusalem. He studied Fine Arts at Dar Al-Kalima University in Bethlehem in 2011 and participated in several workshops including scenography at Al-Quds College in Beit Jala. He taught art at several community centers including the center at Aidya Refugee Camp in Bethlehem. He participated in two group exhibitions with his graduation project, the first was organized in Bethlehem in 2013, and the second in Amman organized by the Jordanian-Iraqi Center in 2014.

Abu Salameh’s artworks reflect the courage of a young artist in terms of the use and distribution of materials on the surface of his artworks. He uses a mixture of concrete, pebbles, and wires mixed with Lego blocks and drawings. His concrete artworks can be seen as miniature maps that reflect remnants of childhood memories, present concrete blockades, and watch tours as well as Palestinian neighborhoods from a bird’s eye view.

Abu Salameh participated in two group exhibitions at the Walled Off Hotel Gallery in Bethlehem. He won third prize in the competition “Let’s make it glow” which allowed him to exhibit in Italy in a group exhibition held in cooperation with Turin Municipality in 2019. He participated in several group exhibitions including in Ramallah Art Fair in Zawyeh Gallery and had a solo show in Zawyeh Gallery Dubai. He is currently part of a residency at A.M. Qattan Foundation in Ramallah. He lives and works in Bethlehem.