The artistic explorations by Yelena Lezhen immediately capture one’s attention due to her extraordinary gift for self-expression through synthesis. For the artist ─ Ukrainian by origin, American by adoption ─ the key moment in pictorial representation, aside from artistic details or virtuosity, is the special importance conferred to symbols.

During last several years Yelena has developed the mixed media technique, new for her using ink and acrylic on black paper.
Yelena Lezhen has participated in numerous art exhibitions and won a number of juried selection calls for art. Her paintings and drawings can be found in private collections around the world, including United States, Germany, Israel, Russia, and Ukraine. Yelena was named as a winner at the 2014 International Art Festival sponsored by the Museum of Russian Art (MORA).

Recent exhibitions:

International Art Festival Finalists Exhibition, MORA, Jersey City NJ, 2015
Art Supporting Ukraine Exhibition, The UC NYC, Manhattan NY, 2015
Solo Exhibition at the Getaway Art Center NYC, Manhattan NY, 2015
Solo Exhibition at the National Arts Club, Gregg Gallery, Manhattan NY, 2015
Barcelona in Arte 2015, International Art Exhibition, Barcelona Spain, July 2015
Contemporary Art Fair 2015, Reggio Emilia, Italy, September 2015
Absolutely Abstract Open Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, August – September 2015
Philustration 7, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, November 2015
Exhibition “Gaïa”, (2015-2016) Paris, France, Nov 18^th – Jan 21^st. 
There’s No Place Like Home, ArtSceneToday Summer 2015 Online Exhibition
International Art Festival 2015, The Highline Loft Gallery, Chelsea NY, 2015
A Foot in the Door, Washington ArtWorks, Urban by Nature Gallery and the WSP Gallery, December, 2015
State of the Art 2016, Studio Montclair Gallery, January 27 – April 15, 2015