Maria Petschnig (born 1977) is an Austrian artist and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York City. Her works include a variety of media including video art. Her artistic works frequently deal with memory and voyeurism. Petschnig is known for films, video and art, which explore a seedy, awkward kind of eroticism. Her works have been shown at several exhibitions in Europe and the United States including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Petschnig's works have received critical reviews from The New York Times, Artforum and Art in America.