Biography

Maja Ruznic, born in 1983 in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a prominent visual artist based in New Mexico, USA. She is recognized for her introspective paintings that blend figuration and abstraction, often characterized by ghostly forms emerging from fluid, undefined spaces. Her work is deeply influenced by art history, personal experiences, and themes of mystical belief, folklore, and psychoanalytic thought. Ruznic explores complex themes such as spiritual transcendence, family relationships, motherhood, and shared trauma. Ruznic's paintings have been described as having a dreamy, quasi-symbolist quality, where the boundaries between figures and spaces are permeable and uncertain, suggesting that some aspects of the world are beyond empirical perception. Her work is part of several prestigious public collections, including the Whitney Museum, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Dallas Museum of Art. She has exhibited at notable venues such as the Aspen Art Museum and Harwood Museum of Art. Maja Ruznic's inclusion in the 2024 Whitney Biennial and SITE Santa Fe in 2025 underscores her significance in contemporary art, making her work highly sought after by collectors.