Olena Mosiyevych
Artist and scientist Olena Mosiyevych was born in Western Ukraine. After obtaining a PhD in Economics from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine, the oldest University in Eastern Europe, she immersed herself in artmaking and art history, studied Byzantine sacred art at Ukrainian Catholic University. Following lifelong learning approach, she is studying Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization by MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art). She has presented her work worldwide, in Ukraine, Europe, the US, and Japan, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Museum of Ukrainian Painting. Foreseeing the Russian intervention, she moved to the United States, where she currently live and work, accompanied by her husband and two daughters. Actively supporting Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression she has used her art to raise funds and engender hope for the future.