Maria Elena González (artist)

Maria Elena González is an American sculptor who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She was born in Havana two years before the Cuban Revolution. When she was 11 years old, she and her family moved to Miami. They later settled in New York. González’s work is influenced by the minimalist and conceptual art movements of the 1960s. She creates art installations and public art. Her work is often inspired by or includes architecture. Many of her works are interactive.