María Brito
María Brito (born María Cristina Brito in 1947 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American artist specializing in painting, sculpture and installations. Early life and education. Brito entered the United States by way of the mass exodus Operation Peter Pan, with her parents following in 1962. Brito received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida International University (FIU) in 1978, and in 1979 obtained her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. Collections. Her work can be found in several permanent collections: