Misa Maria Yamaoka is a curator & dealer focused on contemporary art, driven by a curiosity of lenses that reflect the unfolding narratives of our time.
A graduate of NYU Gallatin’s School of Individualized Study, Misa Maria designed a specialized degree in Art Business. Her experience spans roles at Art Production Fund, Sotheby’s, and The Met, alongside collaborations with Frieze, Rockefeller Center, and SAKS.
Misa Maria is also the Co-Director of THIRD BORN, in Roma Norte, Mexico City. THIRD BORN champions art that embraces negative space—not merely as emptiness but as a site of potential and transformation—encouraging viewers to reconsider the structures that shape both art history and our lived environment. THIRD BORN aids in deepening the dynamic connections between the artistic communities of New York and Mexico City, fostering collaboration and dialogue among artists, curators, and audiences across these vibrant cultural hubs and beyond.