Maria Balan is a graphic artist based in Bucharest. She studied Graphic Arts at the National University of Arts and Architecture at the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu“. She has been involved in various artistic projects and national or international exhibitions. Maria’s work focuses on illustration, painting and engraving. In 2015 she published an artist book in limited edition that is part of the Art Book selection in the competition "The most beautiful books of Romania". In 2013 she has been awarded with the Prize of The International Biennial for Young Artists, Timisoara.