Maria Paz
2021
1-Color Screenprint, 80# Mohawk Paper
16” x 20”
Edition of 35

Maria Paz (b. Quilpue, Chile) is a self- taught Latinx sculptor based in Oakland, California. Her work explores the bond broken with her home country and how her experience as an immigrant in the United States has shaped a multiplicity of identities within her. By painting visions of Chile, her ancestors and her higher self, Paz archives her personal history on her ceramic vessels as an act of resilience. Each piece tells a different story, often telling several, many of which are brightly colored in an homage to the palette of Latinx culture in the Americas.

Recently, Paz has exhibited work at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco), San Jose Institute of Contemporary Arts (San Jose, CA), Pt. 2 Gallery (Oakland, CA), Southern Exposure (San Francisco, CA), and New Image Art (Los Angeles, CA). Paz was a finalist for the 2019-2020 TOSA Studio Award and has held workshops at the Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco, CA). She was recently awarded the Bed Stuy Arts Residency in Brooklyn, New York and is currently preparing for a group exhibition at the Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Arts (Napa, CA). Paz is represented by Part 2 Gallery in Oakland, California.