Maia Ruth Lee

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Maia Ruth Lee
Born
Maia Ruth Lee

(1983-01-28) January 28, 1983 (age 39)
Busan, South Korea
OccupationArtist, Educator
Known forModelling as a pregnant woman
Spouse(s)Peter Sutherland

Maia Ruth Lee is an artist and educator.

Early life[]

In 1983, Lee was born in Busan, South Korea. Lee's parents were Christian missionaries. Lee grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2][3][4]

Education[]

Lee has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. Lee also studied at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada.[5]

Career[]

As an artist, Lee has exhibited her art in New York, Los Angeles, and Montreal. Lee's first solo exhibition was at Eli Ping Frances Perkins in New York.[1] In 2017, while Lee was pregnant, she modeled for fashion brand Eckhaus Latta's spring 2018 show.[6][7] Lee was a director at the arts-focused non-profit group Wide Rainbow.[8][1] In September 2018 to October 2018, Lee held a solo exhibition of her sculpture pieces at Jack Hanley Gallery.[1] In February 2019, Lee was selected by curators Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta as a participating artist in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, opening in May 2019 at the Whitney Museum Of American Art in New York City.[9][10]

Personal life[]

Lee's husband is Peter Sutherland, an artist.[2] Lee resides in Salida, Colorado as of 2020.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jack Hanley Gallery - Maia Ruth Lee Access to Tools". jackhanley.com. October 7, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Maia Ruth Lee". ScenesfromtheStudio.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Four Pillars Hanna Hur, Laurie Kang, Maia Ruth Lee, and Zadie Xa". whitehotmagazine.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Maia Ruth Lee". photoktm.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Maia Ruth Lee". remahortmannfoundation.org. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Regensdorf, Laura (9 September 2017). "This Gorgeously Pregnant Model Just Proved Why a Baby Bump Belongs on the Runway". Vogue. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ Silver, Jocelyn (10 September 2018). "Sandy Liang Honors the Lower East Side". Paper. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ "SHE BRAKES FOR RAINBOWS". Artforum. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 WHITNEY BIENNIAL ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATING ARTISTS". Artforum. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Maia Ruth Lee". artsy.net. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

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