Elena Vasari
Light studies in oil and atmosphere
My work explores the interplay between natural light and architectural space — the way morning sun transforms a stone facade, or how fog softens the geometry of a bridge.
— Elena Vasari
Works in oil, mixed media, and plein air painting. Scroll to explore the collection.
Paris Street; Rainy Day
Oil
Sunday Afternoon
Oil
Distant View
Oil
Mountain Brook
Plein Air
Interior Light
Mixed
Remembrance
OilArtist Statement
Elena Vasari is a Chicago-based painter working primarily in oil, with occasional excursions into mixed media and plein air. Her work explores the meeting points between natural light and architectural space.
Born in Milan, raised between Italy and the United States, she earned her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the Midwest.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024 "Atmospheres" — Vertex Gallery, Chicago
- 2022 "Quiet Light" — Bridge Projects, Milwaukee
Education
- 2014 BFA Painting — School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Awards
- 2023 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship
- 2021 Illinois Arts Council Grant
