Maya Hayuk

Maya Hayuk is an American artist, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1969. She earned a BFA in Interrelated Media from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 1991 and has also studied at the University of Odessa in Ukraine and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Hayuk is recognized for her large-scale mural paintings, which feature geometric patterns and bright colors. Her artistic influences include Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanka), Mexican woven blankets, mandalas, holograms, and Rorschach blots. Throughout her career, Hayuk has exhibited her work and created site-specific commissions in various international locations, including New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and San Francisco. Her work is held in collections such as the Ukrainian Museum, the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, MOCA Jacksonville, and the Dean Collection. She has also designed album covers, videos, stage sets, photographs, and posters for musicians including M.I.A., TV on the Radio, The Flaming Lips, and the Beastie Boys. Hayuk is a member of the Barnstormers collective and has curated numerous exhibitions. She maintains an active studio practice in Brooklyn, New York.