Maria Riskova (born 1974, Trnava) is a curator and educator based in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. She holds a Master's Degree in History of Art and Culture from Trnava University and was on the Faculty of Humanities in the Department of History of Art and Culture. Ms. Riskova has coordinated and participated in a number of contemporary art programs, independent spaces and experimental projects across Slovakia and Central Europe (BURYZONE, BURUNDI). Her current project is 13 m3, an organization she co-founded in 2005 devoted to exploring new modes of cultural presentation; she also coordinated MULTIPLACE festival for new media culture (2002-2004), and curated for the XYZ group (2001, 2002). She has co-edited publications for a number of projects; most recently, she was included in Check Slovakia! Young Art from Slovakia (2004).

Maria Riskova was recommended by Viera Jancekova, curator, Trnava, Slovak Republic