She is an art historian, independent curator, art critic, and journalist. Recently, she was the artistic director of Bordeaux Art & Design and worked with resident artists at the Fiminco Foundation, resulting in the exhibition Urban Odysseys. In 2022, she curated Power Flower at 109 as part of the Nice Biennale and In this World, I’m a Stranger at Hiflow in Geneva. In 2020, she conceived the exhibition American Women, the Infinite Journey at Patinoire Royale in Brussels, exploring American women artists.

She regularly collaborates with Connaissance des Arts and Projets Media, writing critical texts and conducting interviews with artists, galleries, and curators, as well as producing videos and podcasts with visual artists. Previously, she has contributed to Art Press, Le Journal des Arts, and L’Officiel Art.

Her work can also be read on her website: mariemaertens.com