Masturah Sha’ari is the co-founder of Maya Gallery, an art gallery with a focus on Singapore and Southeast Asian art. An accomplished designer with 25 years of experience, she has designed numerous publications. As a visual artist, her paintings have been exhibited in Singapore and Malaysia. Masturah holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Economics and Malay Studies, from the National University of Singapore and a Diploma in Design Communication from LASALLE College of the Arts. Her research focuses on the spirit of collectivism amongst the early Malay artists in Singapore and exploring traditions in Southeast Asian contemporary art.