Personal info
- Website
- http://www.mariathekoreanbride.com/
- Bio
Maria Yoon is a Korean-born artist who lives and works in New York City. She holds a BFA from Cooper Union. Maria is a recipient of the Alex Katz Tuition Award and a summer residency at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Maria the Korean Bride has been funded in part by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, NYC Cultural Affairs, Asian Women Giving Circle and Franklin Furnace amongst others. Her on-going journey across America has received significant attention from Korean and pan-Asian American communities, as well as from institutions such as, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art. Maria the Korean Bride is fiscally sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt project.
