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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
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