María Ibáñez Lago (Buenos Aires, 1960) studied Set Design and Painting at Zao Wou-Ki's workshop at the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In Buenos Aires, she participated in the Diana Aisenberg workshops from 2002 to 2008. In France, she is co-founder and curator of Julio Artist-run Space, which focuses on the connection between Latin American artists and the French artistic context. Committed to promoting Latin American art in France, she participated in various exhibitions, such as “Radicar”, curated by Margaux Knight at Poush, at the Mira Art Fair, invited by Noelia Portela, and at the Artivistas space, in a proposal by Ana Sonderenberg. She recently presented sculptures and installations at the Gentilly Cultural Centre and the Grand Palais, invited by Ivanohe Krüger. She is currently working on a solo show at Les Jardins Suspendus in the city of Le Havre. In 2023, she received the ‘Jardines del Mundo en Movimiento’ award for a site-specific installation at the Domaine de la Cité Internationale in Paris. In Buenos Aires, she has exhibited at the Ruth Benzacar Gallery and in the city's main cultural centres, such as Recoleta.