Maia Ruth Lee

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Maia Ruth Lee
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Maia Ruth Lee

Busan, South Korea
Occupation(s)Artist, Educator
Known forart
SpousePeter Sutherland

Maia Ruth Lee (born 1983) is an artist.

Early life

In 1983, Lee was born in Busan, South Korea. Lee's parents were bible translators and worked closely with the Sherpa community. Lee grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal. 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Career

As an artist, Lee has exhibited her art in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal and Denver. Lee's first solo exhibition was at Eli Ping Frances Perkins in New York. [2] 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] [2] In September 2018 to October 2018, Lee held a solo exhibition of her sculpture pieces at Jack Hanley Gallery. [2] 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. In 2021, her work “The Language of Grief” was exhibited at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver.” [9] [10]

Personal life

Lee's husband is Peter Sutherland, an artist. [3] Lee resides in Salida, Colorado as of 2020. [2]

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