Yana Tymoshenko is a Ukrainian American visual artist who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, but permanently settled in New York City in 2022. She works full-time in refugee resettlement, and creates art on the side. in her home in Brooklyn.

Yana is primarily self-taught, but has had some formal education that consists of tutelage under various Nashville-based artists throughout adolescence, online classes, and a couple of workshops at the Florence Classical Arts Academy in Florence, Italy. Preferred mediums include, but are not limited to, oil paint, colored pencils, and graphite pencil.

Her work can be purchased on Etsy.


Exhibitions

AWITA New York Studio - Solo Exhibition, November 2026

Realist Art League - Thresholds - A Realist Exhibition of Stillness and Change, November 2026

Dacia Gallery - FIGURATIVE ART - GROUP EXHIBITION, November 2026

Gallery 198 - The Skeleton Crawl Art Ball, October 2026

Brooklyn Waterfronts Artist Coalition - AEROSOL EUPHORIA: The Urban Street Art Scene, September 2026

Kelwood Contemporary Art - Reclaiming Your Voice - Artists Respond to Domestic Violence, June 2026


Statement

My work aspires to reflect the zaniness of the human mind, to convey beautiful interpretations of thoughts and feelings that are common to the human condition, as well as ideas that spring up from the infinite void of the mind. These ideas combine elements of reality and fantasy, as they are exaggerated and eccentric interpretations of real-life phenomena. They can encapsulate both internal, individualized experiences such as sexuality and grief, as well as more far-reaching ideas such as destiny and predation.

My style combines influences from both realism and illustration, while making use of bright, striking colors. The subjects tend to be photorealistic with a unique, abstract twist.