Maya Lin is celebrated for transforming landscapes, waterways, and natural systems into elegant, site-specific artworks that also reflect her concern and interest in the environment. From her very first work, the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, Ms. Lin has maintained a remarkable interdisciplinary career, encompassing large-scale environmental installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works, and memorials.
Lin has created major commissions for museums, public institutions, and landscapes around the world, while her work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions. She has received many of the nation's highest honors, including the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Through projects that combine art, architecture, and environmental advocacy, Lin has established herself as one of the most influential contemporary artists and designers of the past four decades. Read more 
