Maya Spangler (b. 1999, Los Angeles) is an artist working in photography and film under the name Stolen Besos.
Her first book, Stolen Besos, was published by Enter Bliss in 2025 with an introduction by Richard Kern. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris.
Clients
Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, Dion Lee, Tory Burch, Sandy Liang, Supreme, Nike, Adidas Originals, Skims, Gimaguas, Charli XCX, Karol G, Christina Aguilera, Korn, Instagram/MetaRecognition
2026Head On Photo Festival — 10 Emerging Photographers Under 30 You Should Watch
2026Dazed — 10 Favourite Photo Stories of 2025
2024Cultured — Young Photographer List, nominee
2023Dazed 100
Selected exhibitions
2026Felix Art Fair, Room #119, One Trick Pony, Los Angeles
2025This Heaven Has Bars, curated by Untitled Halo, Obey Art Space, Los Angeles
2025Stolen Besos, SADE Gallery, Los Angeles (solo)
2025Read the Room, Campus x Opus.78, New York
2024Obsidian Upset, Des Bains, London
2024KIDZ PARIS Group Show, Lafayette Anticipations, Paris
2023Entropy Exhibition, Paris
Press & features
2025HENI — Maya Spangler, Artist Profile