Maxine Nienow is a visual artist who uses animation, photography, video, painting and interactive installations to explore internal identity and its relationship with external culture.

Born in Mexico, Maxine studied painting in Paris, cultural studies in Cuba and UC Berkeley, ultimately earning her BFA at Parsons School of Design in New York. Reflecting her strong interest in anthropology, one of her most recent project addresses issues of prejudice, cultural identity and violence as played out in the classist struggle in Mexico. Her work has been exhibited and published in Mexico, Latin America, the US and at the Hermitage Museum in Russia.

Recently Maxine has been performing around New York City as an aerial acrobat.