Luna Prysiazhniuk

Luna Prysiazhniuk is a Ukrainian-born, Chicago-based artist whose practice bridges plein air painting, architecture, and abstraction. Growing up in the historic city of Zhytomyr, she was surrounded by museums, cathedrals, and forests that felt alive with memory. Those early experiences, along with her academic training at the Mykhailo Boychuk Kyiv State Academy, sparked a lifelong interest in observing the dialogue between nature, culture, and the built environment. Her large-scale architectural oil paintings combine impressionistic spontaneity with abstract patterns and vibrant brushwork, transforming static structures into rhythmic, living forms. Luna prepares every detail of her works—from stretching canvases to crafting copper or steel frames that develop industrial patinas—extending her subject matter into the object itself. Moving to Chicago marked a turning point in her journey: painting daily in the city’s streets, she discovered a deep respect for its historic architecture, the river, and Lake Michigan, which continue to shape her visual language. Luna’s work is rooted in intuition and emotion. She often “paints in her mind” before ever touching a canvas, then works spontaneously to capture energy in a single attempt. Through her art, she hopes viewers will see the overlooked beauty of the places we inhabit—whether a vast public square or a hidden alley—and feel the vibrancy of each fleeting moment.