Maria Spector

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New York artist Maria Spector explores issues of identity through the medium of paint. With a BA in art and psychology from Binghamton University, a Masters in counseling from Harvard, and an MFA in painting from Queens college, she is able to delve deep into the meaning of her work, bringing an insightfulness that is often disarming. Ms. Spector received Individual Artist Support Grants from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Queens Council on the Arts in 2001 and 2003. In 2000, she received an Individual Artist Support Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. In New York, she has shown at PS 122, NURTUREart Gallery, HEREart, Omni, and Gallery Korea. She has taken part in museum and university shows at The Anchorage Museum of History and Art, The Binghamton University Museum, Opalka galleries at Sage College, and Purdue University Galleries. In 2007, she was part of Project Diversity, Queens. Additionally, she has been a panelist and curator for various art organizations. In 2007, her work was featured in the Money Magazine article “The Art of the Internet: How to Surf your Way to an Enviable Art Collection.”