On March 13, a solo exhibition “Exposed” by Ukrainian-born artist Luna Prysyazhnyuk opened in Chicago, which will run until April 3 at the Chicago Grand Gallery. The exhibition is dedicated to the city’s architecture and the exploration of its industrial environment through painting.
This was reported by Chicago Grand Gallery.
“Chicago’s bridges, steel, shadows, and the naked structure of the city – in a series of oil paintings,” the exhibition description says.
As reported, in her new series of works, Luna Prysyazhnyuk turns to images of Chicago’s bridges, overpasses, and industrial spaces, where architecture appears not as a background, but as an active and emotionally charged element of the composition.
It is noted that the artist works with multi-layered strokes and dense texture, transforming steel and concrete into living, dynamic forms. In her interpretation, industrial materials become a metaphor for endurance, time, and transformation.
It is also noted that Luna combines plein air painting, architectural studies and abstract elements in her practice. She was born in Zhytomyr and studied at the Mykhailo Boychuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design, which influenced her approach to the interaction of culture, space and environment.
“The structure here is not a background – it becomes a physical and emotional part of the work,” the description emphasizes.
According to the organizers, moving to Chicago was an important stage in the artist’s work, shaping her interest in urban architecture, the Michigan River and Lake, which became key elements of her artistic language.
“Through her works, she strives for viewers to see the hidden beauty of familiar places and feel the energy of urban space,” the organizers summarize.
The exhibition is available for visitors until April 3 at the Chicago Grand Gallery (2842 W Chicago Ave).
For reference
Luna Prysiazhnyuk is a Ukrainian-born artist based in Chicago. Her practice combines plein air painting, architecture, and abstraction.
She grew up in Zhytomyr, a city rich in history, museums, cathedrals, and nature that shaped her sense of memory and space. Her studies at the Mykhailo Boychuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design deepened her interest in the interaction of nature, culture, and the architectural environment.
Her large-format works combine impressionistic spontaneity with abstract rhythms and rich brushstrokes, transforming architecture into a living, pulsating form.
Luna works with materials in a comprehensive manner, from stretching the canvas to creating frames made of copper or steel that acquire an industrial patina, continuing the theme of the works themselves.
Her art is based on intuition and emotion. She often “draws in her mind” before she even touches the canvas, then works quickly and spontaneously, trying to capture energy in a single gesture.
Photo: Chicago Grand Gallery
Author: Inna Mikhno