In the late 1970s she performed at De Appel art centre in Amsterdam,[3] Centraal Museum in Utrecht, the Franklin Furnace Archive in New York,[4] and various galleries.
Marja Samsom moved to New York City in 1980, where she continued her underground artistic career, presenting work at various galleries, including Hal Bromm and Bertha Urdang.
[8] The Kitchen Club became a popular international hub among fellow artists and people in the cultural scene, with guests including Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Malcolm McLaren, Jonas Mekas, Catherine Deneuve, and Björk.
[10] In 2011 Samsom was artist-in-residence at New York art institute The Clocktower, presenting her storytelling performance and installation Shrine and hosting the radio show ARTonAIR.
[13] The same year, Samsom published her second book, Miss Taken Identities, containing new photographs and poetry, early polaroids, and previously unseen correspondence between herself and fellow artists.