Born in Slovenia, Magda Cebokli has lived in Australia since childhood. Prior to becoming an artist, she worked as a psychologist in both the research and clinical fields. Her interest in inner process and in the way meaning is constructed connects this past career with her current artistic practice.

From 1988 to 1994 Cebokli lived in New York and Hong Kong where she started her art studies at the State University of New York, later the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Since returning to Australia she completed a BA (Hons.) in Fine Arts and in 2001, a Master of Arts by research in painting at RMIT in Victoria. She was awarded the inaugural Siemens Art Prize in 2000 and has been shortlisted for a number of other prizes since, including runner up award for the newly established MCollection Prize in 2014.

Working full time from her studio in Brunswick, Melbourne, Cebokli exhibits regularly and extensively in both solo and group exhibitions. Recent solo exhibitions include, Light Lines (2014) at Langford 120, Drawn Out (2013) at Counihan Gallery and Corner Suite at Factory 49 (2012).