Varvara Mikushkina is a photographer that lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her work revolves around the romanticization of light and the decontextualization of experiencing illuminated moments. These moments are seen in mysterious settings or makeshift studios that construct an ancillary aesthetic around light. She received her BFA in Fine Art Photography from Syracuse University in 2011 and an MFA in Photography from Parsons The New School for Design in 2016. Mikushkina has exhibited at institutions such as the Hermitage Museum of Art, Russia; Everson Museum of Art, NY; Aperture Foundation, Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY and at Outpost Artist Resources in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently working as a freelance photographer in the Hudson Valley, with various artist and galleries.