Artist Bio
Nadya Voynovskaya (1993) is a Russian-American multidisciplinary artist primarily focused on painting, muralism, and sculpture. Their work explores queer immigrant identity, nature, folk art, and community empowerment.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, they grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tampa Bay Area. They studied public art at Berkeley City College and went on to graduate with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City (2017). They are currently based in Oakland, CA.
Nadya has a background as a community muralist, having worked on over thirty murals in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco CA; Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Bronx, NY; Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; and Akumal, Mexico. Their mural work is made in collaboration with students and community members and seeks to visually represent the cultural richness and social justice themes relevant to the specific community.