THE ARTIST

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Svetlana Askenazy is a New York–based mixed-media artist whose work explores transformation, resilience, and the intersection of natural elements and modern materials.

Originally from Russia, her early connection to art became a source of expression and refuge. After completing her degree in Civil Engineering Management, she relocated to the United States, where she built her life and family before fully returning to her artistic practice. She resumed painting in 2019 and committed to her work as a full-time artist by 2022.

Her work blends realism with abstraction through texture, color, and layered materials, reflecting emotional depth and personal evolution. Through series such as Elements of Transformation, she creates one-of-a-kind pieces that invite connection, introspection, and empowerment.

Askenazy’s work has been exhibited widely across New York, including recent shows at Collective Z, Art Gotham in the East Village and Lower East Side, and Saint Marks Arts in the East Village, where she also curated Meditations in Blue. She has exhibited at ArtExpo New York, VOLTA New York, and the Hamptons Fine Art Fair. She is a juried member of the Piermont Flywheel Gallery and co-founder of Urban Art, a creative collective whose inaugural exhibition opened at Maison10.

Beyond her studio practice, she is actively involved in the arts community as a Program & Events Coordinator for the Woodbury Arts Council, where she organizes events and serves as a juror for exhibitions such as plein air programs. She is also a Media Promoter for the Nyack Art Collective.

                         Photography by Lana Stovbun