Misha Tyutyunik

category: Visual,

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Artist Statement

As an immigrant from Soviet Ukraine, I have always seen art as a global language. My artistic practice is informed by urbanism, cultural identity, iconography, and contemporary popular culture, and is influenced by ‘Golden Age’ graffiti, Japanese prints, Abstract Expressionism, Mexican and WPA Muralism, German Expressionism, and Social Realism. Utilizing expressive brushstrokes and bold colors, I aim to create work that is culturally and socially aware, while also aesthetically, visually and compositionally sound. Both locally and abroad, working in underserved spaces where I have existing relationships and new ones where there is the potential of creating public art to be used as a tool for social change, is the priority for me.


Educational Background

BFA Pratt Institute, Communications Design, 2002-2006

Fulbright Scholar,  Ukraine, Public Art, 2018-2019