Maria holds a two-year diploma in Art History from Christie’s Education, London, a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Art History from University College London (UCL), and a Master of Arts degree from SOAS, University of London, awarded with Merit.
She began her career working alongside the specialists in Chinese and Japanese Art at Christie’s London, before continuing in the Greek Sale department at Sotheby’s London. Maria later served as an in-house art advisor for Opera Gallery, working across its London, Monaco, and Cannes locations. In 2014, she founded Martix Art Advisory in London and has since been active as an independent art consultant. In 2025 she co founded Art Projects in Athens. She curates and advises major art collections internationally, as well as in her home country of Greece. In addition, Maria supports several art institutions worldwide and is a member of the Contemporary Art Support Committee of the Museum of Cycladic Art.