Maria Chuykova

The Russian artist and curator Maria (‘Masha’) Chuykova is one of the most active figures on Moscow’s contemporary art scene. After graduating from the Moscow Institute of Architecture, she had her first exhibition at the Moscow avant-garde club KLAVA in 1989. Since then, she has been creating and expressing herself in a wide range of media, including installations, photography, videos, painting, sculpture, performance, conferences, and … dinners.
Much of her conceptual art work deals with the stereotypes surrounding the role of women in society. The kitchen is her preferred domain of research and action.