Credit: Santiago Columbo MiglioreroYuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma is a US-based research-driven multimedia artist and PhD researcher at DXARTS (University of Washington). Her practice lies at the intersection of speculative fiction, science, and ethics, blending critical inquiry with parafictional storytelling. Through 3D fabrication, casting, physical computing, and multimedia installation, she explores how technological and scientific systems shape lived experience and reveal the often-overlooked consequences of innovation.
Informed by phenomenology and critical theory, Ma both employs and critiques emerging technologies to examine their broader societal implications. Her work has been exhibited internationally at major venues including Ars Electronica (Linz), as well as in New York, Barcelona, and Shanghai. She has participated in residencies such as the DOM Art Residency (Barcelona), SVA’s Bio Art Residency (New York), and the year-long Gallatin WetLab program on Governors Island.
contact: info@mayuhanxiao.com
Informed by phenomenology and critical theory, Ma both employs and critiques emerging technologies to examine their broader societal implications. Her work has been exhibited internationally at major venues including Ars Electronica (Linz), as well as in New York, Barcelona, and Shanghai. She has participated in residencies such as the DOM Art Residency (Barcelona), SVA’s Bio Art Residency (New York), and the year-long Gallatin WetLab program on Governors Island.
contact: info@mayuhanxiao.com
Education
2029 (expected) Ph.D. in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2024 B.A. in Media, Arts, and Technology, minor in Philosophy, NYU Gallatin, New York, NY
Selected Commissions
2026 — Commissioned Artist, Seattle Nebula Project, Seattle, WA
2026 — Commissioned Visual Artist, Midtown Live by Neil Leonard, THE BLANC, New York, NY
Solo / Two-Person Exhibitions
2025 Guinea Pigs: You May Be Eligible, Two-person Exhibition (with Anna Ren), THE BLANC, New York, NY. Conceived by Yuhanxiao Ma.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 The Art Parade, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA
2026 Survival and Transformation, UW Greenhouse, Seattle, WA
2026 Machine Yearning, NYCResistor, Brooklyn, NY
2026 Decay, The Vestibule, Seattle, WA
2026 Reflective Glass, Fugue Gallery, New York, NY
2025 CASA, The 14th edition of Art Nou 2025, Barcelona, Spain
2025 Materials and Metaphors, Online Group Exhibition, presented by DOM Art Residence (Artsy.net)
2025 Exhibition Program, Open Hardware Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 What can we do to deserve aliens’ attention?, DOM Gallery (Utopia46), Barcelona, Spain
2024 Metabolically Yours, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2024 Scene Not be Seen, John Molloy Gallery, New York, NY
2024 1-800-I-WAS-SCAMMED.COM, CultureHub, New York, NY
2024 11:59, THE BLANC, New York, NY
2024 To Be a Part and Apart, Gallatin Galleries, New York, NY
2023 Useless Machines, THE BLANC, New York, NY
2022 IMA Show, New York University, New York, NY
Residencies
2025-26 Artist in Residence, NYU Gallatin WetLab, New York, NY
2025 Artist-Researcher, Fall Institute: Computer Class, Centre for Culture and Technology, University of Toronto, Ontario
2024 Artist in Residence, DOM Art Residency (Fully Funded), Barcelona, Spain
2024 Artist in Residence, School of Visual Arts Residency in Interdisciplinary Practices in Bio Art, New York, NY
Awards, Fellowships, and Grants
2026-29 Full Fellowship, Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), University of Washington, Seattle, WA ($128,000 tuition remission + stipend and benefits)
2026 UW Provost Block Funded Scholarship ($5,000 total), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2025 Grant Recipient, Black Homeplaces, Black Communication and Technology Lab, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2024 Thesis Honors: Conceptual and Expressive Potential of a "Truthful Lie”, New York, NY
2023 Winner of the Visual Art Prize, Gallatin Review (Volume 38), New York, NY
2023 Dean’s Honor Society Member, awarded a Fully Funded Trip to Dakar, Senegal
Publications
2026 (forthcoming) Yuhanxiao Ma. “Forensic Worldbuilding and Evidential Interfaces: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Pseudo-Medical Measurement.” In Proceedings of the Expanded Conference at Ars Electronica 2026: Doctoral Consortium. Linz, Austria.
2026 (forthcoming) Yuhanxiao Ma. “Threading the Line: Switchboard Labor, Bodily Knowledge, and the Textile Traditions of Telephone Operating.” In Proceedings of Design Research Society Textile Intersections 2026. London, UK.
2026 Yuhanxiao Ma. “Counterfeit Evidence: Parafiction as Research Method.” Low-Carbon Research Methods Conference 2026
2026 Yuhanxiao Ma. “The Guinea Pigs” and “Marina and Ulay.” Bricolage Zine Edition II, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2025 Yuhanxiao Ma, Anna Ren, and Yanxiang Zhu. “The Guinea Pig Eligibility Test: A Participatory Web-based Exploration of Data and Clinical Trial Ethics.” In Proceedings of the Expanded Conference at Ars Electronica 2025. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 133–141. https://doi.org/10.1145/3749893.3749920
2023 Yuhanxiao Ma. “Déjà vu.” Gallatin Review (Volume 38, p.69)
2023 Yuhanxiao Ma. “The Pills.” Confluence, NYU Gallatin.
Speaking Engagements
2026 (forthcoming) Presenter, “Forensic Worldbuilding Through Speculative Interfaces: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Pseudo-Medical Measurement,” Doctoral Consortium, Expanded Conference at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
2026 (forthcoming) Presenter, “Threading the Line: Switchboard Labor, Bodily Knowledge, and the Textile Traditions of Telephone Operating,” Design Research Society Textile Intersections, London, UK
2025 Visiting Artist, Berklee Interdisciplinary Arts Institute, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
2025 Invited Presenter, The Guinea Pig Eligibility Test (with Anna Ren), Expanded Conference, Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria — accepted for joint presentation; delivered by Anna Ren as I was unable to attend due to visa restrictions
2025 Invited Speaker, Rethinking Temporal Perception: Rewired Clocks and Water Systems, Open Hardware Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland
2025 Guest Critic, Open Call (Prof. Blair Simmons), NYU, New York, NY
2024 Invited Panelist, Physical Computing in Artistic Practice (Prof. Yeseul Song), NYU, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Invited Speaker and Exhibiting Artist, Public Program: Artist-Led Tour, Gallatin Galleries, New York, NY
2023 Invited Presenter (on behalf of Prof. Margaret Minsky), Computer Embroidery and E-Textiles, Fablearn/Constructionism Conference Educator Panel, New York, NY
Teaching / Lectures
2025 Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Make Believe: Parafiction and Speculative Design (Prof. Inmi Lee), NYU Shanghai, China
2024-25 Teaching Artist, 3D Printing and STEAM classes, DIVAS for Social Justice, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Summer Teaching Artist, Little Prince Academy (NGO), Cappadocia, Türkiye
2021-23 Instructor, Programming Classes in Python, Triangular Plus Training Center, Nanjing, China
2021-22 Teaching Assistant, E-Textile Wristband Workshop, NYU Shanghai, China
Professional and Research Experience
2026-Present Lead, Digital Fabrication Lab Design and Development, DXARTS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2024-Present Programs and Partnerships Associate, THE BLANC, New York, NY
2025-26 Research Assistant, Digital Fabrication, DXARTS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2021-22 Research Assistant, Craft Computing with Prof. Margaret Minsky, NYU Shanghai, China
2019-22 Visiting Researcher, VeriMake Research Lab, Nanjing, China
Professional Service
2026–2027 Student Advisory Board Member, Arts and Sciences Advisory Council for Students, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Washington
2026 Reviewer, Open Hardware Summit 2026, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2023 Managing Co-Editor, Visual Arts, Gallatin Review, Volume 39
Selected Press
2025 "Art Nou: a boost to emerging creation and new artistic generations," Bonart
2025 Featured Artist: Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma, Femmes Designers. Listed among interdisciplinary women in STEAM for research-driven multimedia work exploring the ethics of science and technology
2024 “Artist Interview: Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma (October 2024),” DOM Art Residence YouTube
2024 “Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Pharmaceuticals in Yuhanxiao Ma’s ‘Modest Witnesses’,” Lo’Ammi
2024 “Encara som a temps d'agradar als extraterrestres?” ara
2024 “DOM Art Residence (Barcelona) celebra su segunda edición,” exibart
2024 “Solutio,” Labocine - October 2024 issue THE ECOSYSTEM
2024 “Meet Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma,” CanvasRebel Magazine,
2024 “Artist Homepage: Yuhanxiao (Maggie) Ma,” The Gallatin Galleries
2024 “Artist in Residence 2024,” DOM Art Residence
2023 Managing Co-editor of Visual Arts, Gallatin Review (Volume 39)
2023 “Déjà vu,” Gallatin Review (Volume 38, p.69)
2023 “The Pills,” Confluence