Maria Nevelson is a third generation sculptor with a lineage to Louise Nevelson, her grandmother and one of the world’s premiere 20th Century sculptors. Her parents, Mike Nevelson a sculptor and Florence Nevelson a multi-disciplined artist, raised her amidst a wood studio. More interested in singing than any possible visual art skill in her early years, Maria studied voice during high school. She attended George Washington University, receiving a  BA in Art History, and initiating the first university accredited internship  serving as Co-Director and Curator at the Museum of Temporary Art.

Work by Maria Nevelson