Yana Gordin Art is a Los Angeles–raised and based artist with background in mental health.

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She creates work that bridges the realms of nature, mental health, and human experience. Her creative process draws from concepts such as transference, free association, and the dialogue between the conscious and unconscious mind. She transforms abstract ideas into immersive visual narratives. Her pieces transform under varying lighting conditions including UV light, natural light, and total darkness; inviting viewers into a dynamic, immersive experience that mirrors the shifting landscapes of both internal and external life.

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YG’s artistic journey began at the age of five when she immigrated with her parents to Los Angeles, CA from Moscow, Russia. Unable to speak English, she found her first form of communication in art class, where colors and shapes became her language. This early experience of using creativity as a bridge to connect with others became a lifelong foundation.

 

Years later at 22 years old while pursuing her BA in Psychology, minor in Art, at Cal State Northridge, she faced the sudden loss of her father. Art became a vital outlet for grief, offering expression, release, and connection. It was during an abstract painting class she found a freedom unlike anything before. One year later she had her first art show in Downtown Los Angeles, was picked up as a consignment artist with art gallery, Artspace Warehouse, in West Hollywood, CA, and was part of a group art exhibit at CSUN. She has had numerous exhibitions and art shows since then.

 

Having been inspired by the healing nature of art and desire to help people, she later got her MA in MFT/Art Therapy and PsyD in Applied Clinical Psychology, and became a licensed psychotherapist.

 

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Exhibitions, Events, Publications

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2010 - Exhibition at RAW, 71Above, DTLA, CA.
2010 - Exhibition at California State University, Northridge. CA
2010 - Consignment artist, Artspace Warehouse, West Hollywood, CA.

2011 - Consignment artist, Artspace Warehouse, West Hollywood, CA.
2011 - Exhibition at Venice Art Crawl. Old Aardvarks, Venice Beach, CA.
2011 - Exhibition at Psychology's Got Talent, CSUN, Northridge, CA
2011 - Exhibition at 'Concealed' @ CSUN West Gallery, Northridge, CA.

2012 - Artwork feature publication, CSUN Northridge Review magazine, CA..
2012 - ArtLA commercial competition, Barkar Hangar, Santa Monica, CA.

2013 - Live painting for evening event, DTLA, CA.

2013 - Exhibition at Flaunt Magazine+Tropicana Sundays event, Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, CA
2013 - Exhibition at Drawing On The Moon Art & Music Festival, Malibu, CA. 

2013 - Album cover art for Asleep on The Moon's single "Dracula Blood."
2013 - Exhibition at Bring Back Broadway event, DTLA, CA
2025 - Group art catalogue exhibition, Art New York Magazine, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY.
2025 - Solo art catalogue with Art New York Magazine, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY. 
2025 - Artwork feature with Showcase My Art - read here 

2025 - Artwork feature with Art Feature Express - read here 

2026 - Artwork feature with Showcase My Art - read here

2026 - Artwork feature with Art Feature Express 

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