MARIA ABEYESEKERE
Contemporary Realist Painter
Working primarily in oil, Maria Abeyesekere creates contemporary realist paintings distinguished by psychological restraint, atmospheric light, and contemplative ambiguity.
Her paintings investigate the silent spaces between memory and identity, inviting prolonged looking and quiet reflection.
Selected Exhibitions & Publications
Exhibitions
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The Face, The Figure 2025 & Far away Places 2022 -Las Laguna Gallery, CA
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Art Expo New York 2025
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Botanical Art Worldwide, India - Country representation (Invitational) 2025
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Linkedin Women of the World 2024 - Tribeca, NYC
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Dubai Art Expo 1922
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Association of Animal artists Exhibitions 2023 & 24 UK
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NOAPS 2021
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Private Group shows in Europe since 2004
Publications
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Master Artists to Collect Vol. V – 2025
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catalogue -International Prize Poseidon for Arts
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Catalogue -of the International Prize Artists on the French Riviera
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Master Artists to Collect Artbook /Issue 3 /2025
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Fine art Connoisseur magazine - Sept./Oct. 2025
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Masterful Minds Magazine - Artists to Watch in 2025 #8
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Artist Talk Magazine #36
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The Indian Express
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Catalogue IBAS
Collections
Private collections in the USA, UK, Italy, Spain, India & UAE
Recipient of international recognitions including the French Riviera Ptize (France) and the Poseidon Prize (Venice)