Maya's profile
Maya Freelon Asante's unique tissue paper artwork has been described by
the International Review of African American Art as a "vibrant, beating assemblage of
color"; and her tissue paper spirals were recently selected as one of Art Forum’s
“critic’s picks” online.
Her massive tissue paper sculpture "Ubuntu" is part of the permanent art collection
of the US Embassy in Madagascar. She has also exhibited at US Embassies in Italy,
Jamaica, Swaziland and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in D.C. Her work is part of the
critically acclaimed exhibition, ‘Material Girls' which premiered at the Reginald F.
Lewis Museum in Baltimore, MD and is currently traveling around the nation.
Maya Freelon Asante has attended numerous residencies including Skowhegan
School of Painting and Sculpture, the Korobitey Institute in Ghana and Brandywine
Workshop. She has taught art at Morgan State University, Towson University and is
currently a resident artist at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Baltimore, Maryland
where she participates in monthly open studios.
the International Review of African American Art as a "vibrant, beating assemblage of
color"; and her tissue paper spirals were recently selected as one of Art Forum’s
“critic’s picks” online.
Her massive tissue paper sculpture "Ubuntu" is part of the permanent art collection
of the US Embassy in Madagascar. She has also exhibited at US Embassies in Italy,
Jamaica, Swaziland and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in D.C. Her work is part of the
critically acclaimed exhibition, ‘Material Girls' which premiered at the Reginald F.
Lewis Museum in Baltimore, MD and is currently traveling around the nation.
Maya Freelon Asante has attended numerous residencies including Skowhegan
School of Painting and Sculpture, the Korobitey Institute in Ghana and Brandywine
Workshop. She has taught art at Morgan State University, Towson University and is
currently a resident artist at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Baltimore, Maryland
where she participates in monthly open studios.
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