Miki Belenkov is a mixed-media painter and fiber artist based out of NYC. In their artwork, Miki juxtaposes “old” and “new” to explore themes of embodied identity, heritage, and the role of “the onlooker” in these concepts. Miki does so through a combination of portraiture, found imagery, and by pulling from their personal and artistic background. Miki’s work functions as an outlet for them to reflect on these themes and their manifestations as they appear within Miki’s own experiences as a first-generation, queer, NYC Jew, especially in a post-October 7th world.

Miki has a BFA in Textiles from Rhode Island School of Design, a Master’s in Art Therapy from NYU Steinhardt, and additional background in classical figure drawing and computational art.