Maria Chiara Baccanelli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 11, 1993. She currently lives in Buenos Aires and Punta del Este, Uruguay, while frequently visiting Europe, where she lived for seven years.

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In 2013, after a brief introduction to art history, Maria Chiara decided to focus her professional career on design. She studied interior design at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA, New Academy of Fine Arts) in Milan. Her artwork evolved naturally as she gained knowledge in design and the language of architecture and space. Through design, she found the tools to deepen her artistic research.

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In 2017, she completed a specialization at NABA, pursuing a master’s degree in visual arts and curatorial studies. During this time, she became immersed in the dynamic interplay between art and design.

She had the opportunity to work with notable artists, collaborate with gallery owners and curators, and carry out major projects such as “White Noises” at the Museum of Musical Instruments of Castello Sforzesco and “Legados de mi patria, tierra del Gaucho” (Legacies of My Country, Land of the Gaucho).

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Maria Chiara held several individual and collective exhibitions in Italy, Argentina, and Uruguay. She was invited to participate in the artist residency program of the Fondazione MACC Calasetta in Sardinia, Italy. During her two-month stay on the island, she established a deep bond with the town, its people, and its customs. This period of total immersion in space and nature was deeply reflected in her artwork. Some of the works she created during this residency are now part of the collection exhibited at the Contemporary Art Museum of Calasetta (MACC).

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At the end of 2019, Maria Chiara returned to live in Buenos Aires. Once back in South America, she shifted her artistic focus to the abstract field, exploring concepts of space and color while creating works through painting, photography, and ceramics.