Elena Diadenko

I was born and raised in former USSR, Ukraine. I immigrated to the USA in 1992. My first art degrees from Myrgorod Ceramics College and Lviv National Academy of Arts are from Ukraine. Later, I did two masters degrees in interdisciplinary art and teaching art from Columbia College, Chicago. Now, I live and work in Chicago. At present, I am a high school art teacher and a visual artist. I've taught visual arts for over 23 years.
Currently, I am focusing on painting art works that explore invisible aspects of spiritual world and our desire to see it. Also, I combine abstract with figurative style. Hopefully, my art will resonate with your feelings and mood.

Myrgorod Ceramics College, Ukraine, AA, 1988
Lviv Academy of Arts, Ukraine, BFA, 1992
Columbia College, Chicago, USA, MAT, 1997
Columbia College, Chicago, USA, MA, 1999

ARTBOX.PROJECT, Basel, Switzerland July 2023.
Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago, USA, solo exhibition March, 2022
All City Visual Art Exhibition CPS, Chicago, 2021
All City Visual Art Exhibition CPS, Chicago, 2020
Art Festivals around Chicago, 2015-2020
Las Vegas Erotic Museum, Las Vegas, 2015.
www.ArtCriesOut.com, "Protest Art of 2007", New York, March 2008.
Art A La Carte International, Longwood, FL, March 2008 - March 2012.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, October 2007.
Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery, Chelsea, NY, December 2006.
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, NY, August 2006.
Shedd Aquarium, “Amazon Rising”, 2000.
Ukrainian Embassy, Chicago, 2000.
Hokin Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago,1999.
Eclectic Junction Gallery, Chicago, 1996 – 1999.
Hokin Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago, 1997.
South of North Art Gallery, Chicago, 1997.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, 1996.
Riegas Gallery, Detroit, MI. 1996.
Columbia College Art Gallery, Chicago, 1996.
Roberto Lopez Art Gallery, Chicago, October, 1996.
Art Windows Gallery, Chicago, 1994 – 96.
Carole Jones Gallery, Chicago, 1992 – 93.
Midwest International Eastern European Bridge to Understanding, Cincinnati, OH. 1991 – 92.
TKO Fine Art Gallery, Detroit, 1991.
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