Nikol N

Neonica is a contemporary mixed-media artist born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and currently based in Austin, Texas. Her artistic foundation was shaped through more than a decade of classical art education, including academic training at the Stieglitz Academy of Art and Design. She later earned a BA in Design from Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University and an MFA in Animation & Visual Effects from the New York Film Academy.

Following her education, she worked as a cinematic artist in the video game industry, creating immersive digital worlds before returning to fine art and bringing her background in visual storytelling, design, and world-building into her studio practice.

Her work blends abstract minimalism with rich textures, exploring themes of cosmic scale, natural transformation, and the relationship between light and material surfaces through acrylics, mixed media, texture paste, and sculptural forms. Inspired by planetary landscapes and organic structures, she creates works that exist between the terrestrial and the cosmic.

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Animation & Visual Effects — New York Film Academy, USA
Bachelor’s Degree in Design — Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
Academic art training at the Stieglitz Academy preparatory program (Mukhina School), Saint Petersburg
10 years of formal classical art education at a specialized art school in Saint Petersburg