Maria Gaspar

Conceptual Artist

Birth Year 1980

Birthplace Chicago, IL

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About

American interdisciplinary artist and educator whose works have been displayed at many venues, including the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Before Fame

She studied fine arts at the Pratt Institute, before going on to earn a Master's of Fine Arts at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Trivia

She is an Associate Professor of Contemporary Practices at the Art Institute of Chicago.  

Family Life

She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother was a professional clown and community-radio DJ. She shares a son and a daughter with her husband.

Associated With

She and Ian Frazier have both been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.