Born in Syria, Reem Yassouf graduated with a BFA in painting from the University of Damascus in 2000. Since then she has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy and the United States.  Yassouf was awarded a certificate of honour for plastic arts and jewellery design from the World Innovation Centre in 2010 and certificates in jewellery design from the World Gold Council in Dubai in 2004, 2006 and 2008.

Additionally her work has been presented by UNESCO, World Bank in Washington DC, Institut du Monde Arab in Paris, Cultural Narratives Foundation, Ministry Of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris and appears in many private collections.