Olga Masevich is a visual artist based in the Chicago area. Born in Russia and of Korean heritage, she has lived and worked in London, Abu Dhabi, Paris, and New York before settling in Evanston, Illinois.
Before dedicating herself fully to art, Olga pursued careers as a chef, entrepreneur, and corporate strategist.
Her work centers on the abstracted figure — oil paintings, watercolors, and ink drawings where the body begins as a presence and dissolves before it can be documented. She has been working in woodblock relief printing and screen printing, mediums that have shifted how she thinks about commitment and mark-making in her painting practice.
Since 2021, Olga's work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the United States, Italy, and Japan. In 2023, she received an Award of Excellence at Watercolor USA.
Get in touch: hello@olgamasevich.com
Exhibits:
December 2025. Still life: Ink & Watercolor. Central Station. Wilmette, IL
October 2025. XV Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art and Design. Florence, Italy
June 2025. Evanston Made Group Show. Evanston Art Center. Evanston, IL
January 2025. Studio group exhibit. Evanston Art Center. Evanston, IL
October 2024. Bodylines: multimedia drawings. Gallery Cafe. Chicago, IL
September - October, 2023. Ink & Watercolor. Two Artist Show. Gallery Cafe. Chicago, IL
August 1-31, 2023. Artist of the Month. Central Station Coffee. Wilmette, IL
June 10 - September 3, 2023. Watercolor USA. Recipient of Watercolor USA Honor Society Award of Excellence. Springfield Art Museum. Springfield, MO
June 2023. 2nd Annual BIPOC Group Show at Evanston Art Center. Evanston, IL
December 2, 2022 - January 31, 2023. “Coffee Lovers” Solo Show. Backlot Coffee. Evanston, IL
March 3-10, 2022. “She/Her” Solo Show. Gallery IYN. Osaka, Japan
Oct 2021 - Feb 2022. “Emerge In” Solo Show. Gallery Cafe, 734 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL