Maria Yoon a Korean-born artist lives and works in New York City. She holds a BFA from Cooper Union. Maria is also a Contractual Senior Educator/Consultant for the Education Department at various museums in New York City. Maria’s work has gradually evolved into the creation of installation and performance, which combine various elements such as photography-collage, drawings and video. Since 2001 to present, Maria has begun working on a new series entitled Maria the Korean Bride. It is a multi-media performance designed to bring attention to the social pressure that Maria has endured as a first generation Korean-American unmarried woman. Maria the Korean Bride has been funded in part by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, NYC Cultural Affairs, Asian Women Giving Circle and Franklin Furnace to name a few. Her on-going journey across America has received much attention especially with Koreans and other Asian American communities in New York, as well as institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is one of their annual guest lecturers and performance artists. More information can be obtained by visiting www.mariathekoreanbride.com. Maria the Korean Bride has been accepted as a fiscally sponsored project of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt project, and continues to be exhibited throughout the United States and Korea.