Born in Tel-Aviv in 1962, most of Maia Zer's artistic education took place outside the confines of mainstream academic institutions. Living and painting in Paris and Amsterdam during the late 1980's and early 90's, Maia worked to create her own voice and perspective following the teachings of the "Avni Institute of Fine Arts", she attended between 1984 and 1987.
Between 1992 and 2000 Maia worked on a private collection. Throughout the years, several exhibitions have been held dedicated to Maia Zer's paintings, as in 2003, at the "Golconda" gallery in Tel-Aviv. In addition, in 2001 her paintings were part of a portrait-themed group exhibition in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
In 2009, Maia received the Haim Shiff Prize for Realistic Painting, and is planned for a solo exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in the spring of 2010.
Maia lives and works in Tel Aviv.
