Maria Markham works primarily in installation, sculpture, photography and video. Her work focuses on ecologies and the climate crisis, the failures of capitalism and the socio-cultural anxieties and upheavals that mark contemporary life. Her artwork has been featured nationally and internationally in exhibits at The Invisible Dog, NY, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, CT, Accent Sisters, NJ, Pollinator Gallery, PA, School of Visual Arts, NY and The Alternative Art School, along with venues in Latvia, Estonia, Ireland and England. She is a member of the Nua Collaborative.
Maria’s practice is amplified by over 30 years work in the nonprofit sector with diverse groups and communities. She holds a B.S. from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in Nonprofit Management from Brandeis University. Maria (b. Dublin, Ireland) lives and works in New Haven, CT. She is currently completing an MFA at the School for Visual Arts in New York.
Photo Credit Main Image: Argenis Apolinaro
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Haunting the Future, Installation view, The Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, NY, 2024. Vellum, bioplastic, galvanised aluminium, canvas, bass wood, copper, mirror, wood, living plants, video, sand, pebbles, soil, peat moss, thread, brass rods, living grass sod. 16 feet (width) x 20 feet (length) x 9 feet (height) approximately . (Photo credit: Argenis Apolonari)
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