Artist Monograph

Anna Maria Maiolino, Brazilian

Anna Maria Maiolino is represented by 33 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as brazilian, with dated works spanning 1972–2000.

Brazilian, born Italy 1942

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Drawing	29	87.9%
Other Media	4	12.1%

Technique range

Anna Maria Maiolino’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 33 works produced between 1972 and 2000 attributed to Anna Maria Maiolino, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 28 years, from 1972 to 2000.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Anna Maria Maiolino is catalogued under Brazilian nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Brazilian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Brazilian artists

62
Tadáskía
works at MoMA
57
Mira Schendel
works at MoMA
47
Carybé (Hector Bernabó)
works at MoMA
41
Almir Mavignier
works at MoMA
39
Vik Muniz
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1942. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 33 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Desde A até M (From A to M) From the series "Mapas Mentais" (Mental Maps) Drawing Acc. 2420.2001	1972–99	Thread, synthetic polymer paint, ink, transfer type, and pencil on paper	19 5/8 x 19 1/2" (49.8 x 49.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Black Hole (Buraco Preto) from the series Holes/Drawing Objects (Os Buracos/Desenhos Objetos) Drawing Acc. 2421.2001.a-e	1974	Torn paper	27 x 27" (68.6 x 68.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Por um fio (By a Thread) from the series Fotopoemação (Photopoemaction) Photograph Acc. 156.2023	1976	Inkjet print, printed 2017	17 3/8 × 25 5/8" (44.1 × 65.1 cm)	Photography	Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in honor of Adriana Cisneros de Griffin and Eva Luisa Griffin Cisneros through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Trajetóraia I Illustrated Book Acc. 1482.2001	1976	Illustrated book with thread and torn paper additions	page (each): 7 7/8 x 9 3/4" (20 x 24.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paulo Herkenhoff
Trajetóraia II Illustrated Book Acc. 1483.2001	1976	Illustrated book with thread and torn paper additions	page (each): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16" (20 x 25 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paulo Herkenhoff
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.1-24	1984–89	24 drawings: ink and colored ink on paper	Dimensions vary	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.1	1984	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.2	1984	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.4	1984	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.5	1984	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.6	1984	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.7	1984	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled From the series "Aguadas" Drawing Acc. 2422.2001	1984	Ink on paper	27 3/8 x 19 1/2" (69.5 x 49.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.3	1985–89	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.8	1985	Ink and colored ink on paper	12 3/8 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.9	1985	Ink and pencil on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.10	1985	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.11	1985	Ink and colored ink on paper	12 3/8 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.12	1985	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.13	1985	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.14	1986	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.15	1986	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.16	1986	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.17	1986	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.18	1986	Ink and colored ink on paper	12 3/8 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.19	1986	Ink and colored ink and pencil on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.20	1986	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.21	1986	Ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.22	1987	Ink and colored ink on paper	8 5/8 x 12 3/8" (21.9 x 31.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.23	1989	Ink on paper	12 3/8 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piccole Note Drawing Acc. 2423.2001.24	1989	Ink on paper	12 3/8 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled From the series "Vestigios I" (Vestiges I) Drawing Acc. 2425.2001	2000	Ink on paper	12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled From the series Indexes (Indicios) Drawing Acc. 2424.2001	2000	Black thread sewn to paper	12 x 8 1/2" (30.5 x 21.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Michael Maiolino in memoriam of Sofia Gegner

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Anna Maria Maiolino are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 33 works attributed to Anna Maria Maiolino.

What medium did Anna Maria Maiolino primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Anna Maria Maiolino's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Anna Maria Maiolino?

Anna Maria Maiolino is catalogued as Brazilian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Anna Maria Maiolino's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Anna Maria Maiolino span 1972 to 2000.