Classically Trained, Globally Inspired.
Maria Karki is an American multi-disciplinary artist, designer, poet and novelist whose five decades of creative work blends art, fashion, and spirituality. Inspired by global travel and inner explorations, her art travels between visible and invisible worlds.
In 1970s Los Angeles, she gained recognition for her visionary “Art Couture,” merging fine art and fashion through hand-painted silks showcased in top boutiques and fashion shows. Her "Art Couture" was worn by cultural icons including Carol Burnett, Jane Fonda, Michelle Phillips, Natalie Wood, and Cher. Her art and clothing frequently appeared in galleries and was featured national media outlets such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Wear Daily, and the Los Angeles Times.
Educated in Florence, Italy, and Washington, D.C., Maria holds awards in life drawing from the Corcoran School of Art and in costume design from a Los Angeles entertainment publication. Her work has been showcased in a solo exhibition at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and Art Basel Miami, and in group shows at Palm Beach 3, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, and luxury gallery and hotel venues in Bali.
Her first multimedia mandalas were shown at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in 2009, in a solo show, created well before today's popular trends in meditative art and wellness.
Now, in 2026 in Florida, she continues to push the boundaries of her meditative mandalas, exploring surprises in intuitive oil painting and innovative digital media. She is looking for representation and sales, as well as working on three books to finish.
Art Basel Miami 2008
