Sestry Feldman

Sestry Feldman is an artist duo consisting of twin sisters Mishel and Nicol Feldman,^[1] who are two of the most recognized street artists in Kyiv, Ukraine.^[2] Their resume includes street art,^[3] murals,^[4] canvas paintings, tarot cards,^[2] sculptures,^[5] animation,^[6] and scriptwriting.^[2][7] Working in the world of contemporary art as self-taught artists,^[8] many of their projects consist of combining graffiti art, bold colors, and Ukrainian folk symbols to create symbolic art with Ukrainian cultural ties, often while conveying a political message.^[9][1] They are also known for their vibrant cartoon-like murals that they have painted across Ukraine and other parts of Europe.^[10][11]

Born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, in 1996, Sestry Feldman are from a family of six children. They attended school through 9th grade after which they were homeschooled. They did not meet their father until age 8 due to his incarceration as a political prisoner, for which he served four years of an eleven-year sentence.^[12][8] The sisters drew their father a portrait while he was imprisoned, which he called a "masterpiece", which was instrumental for their decision to start a career as artists.^[12]

While still living in Dnipropetrovsk they were hired to create illustrations in an English language book for a rehabilitation center, after which they moved to Kyiv in 2014 and started creating street art and taking orders for art projects, including album covers and book illustrations.^[12]

The duo has gained recognition globally by participating in exhibitions in Kyiv,^[5] Brussels, Tel Aviv, and Paris,^[8] as well as creating murals in cities across Europe. They have also expanded their audience reach by participating in multiple charity events supporting Ukraine, and by continuing their work on street art throughout the war in Ukraine.^[3][13][14] Another major milestone in their career was when they partnered with TsUM Kyiv in 2023 to create award winning displays for Ukraine's largest department store.^[15]

Sestry Feldman are humanitarians who have been very active in supporting Ukraine throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war. They have participated in multiple charity exhibitions and auctions throughout the war, selling their artwork in order to raise money to help aid Ukrainians in need of assistance, using their artistic skill to make a positive impact at the national level.^{[13][14][34][36]} The sisters also participated in a collaborative multinational mural project aimed at evoking change and understanding by creating an opportunity to start an open dialogue between Ukraine and the rest of the world. Their efforts have helped bring global awareness of the impact that the war has had on the country of Ukraine.^{[37][38][39][4]}

In 2022, the Ukrainian Institute and cultural agency Port teamed up as part of a multinational mural project in support of Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war. The project was called The Wall, drawing inspiration from Pink Floyd's album of the same name, as the project's creators felt that the album's storyline related to the situation faced by the country of Ukraine during the war. The project involved the painting of murals in Vienna, Berlin, Marseille, Brussels^[4][16], and Nairobi. The murals were painted by some of Ukraine's most prominent artists including, Nikita Kravtsov, Andriy Kalkov, Danylo Kovach, and Sestry Feldman.^[37][38]

Sestry Feldman contributed to the project by painting a mural in Brussels, Belgium, titled Grow In Freedom. Completed in 2023, the mural was a collaboration between Sestry Feldman and Belgian illustrator Teresa Zdralevich. The mural which was dedicated to the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was painted on the wall of CHU Saint-Pierre hospital which has provided financial aid to Ukrainian hospitals during the Russo-Ukrainian war.^[39][4]

Starting in the summer of 2024, Sestry Feldman participated in a benefit exhibition hosted by ArtShield and Paradox Public Relations. The exhibition included established and emerging Ukrainian artists in an effort to bring awareness to the threat that the Russo-Ukrainian war had brought to Ukrainian art. It aimed at giving a platform to some of the best of Ukraine's artists and allow them to showcase their work.^[32][14]

During the month of February 2025, Sestry Feldman partnered with Art Shield and Paradox Public Relations again for the Heat Ukraine Now exhibition, which was used as a way to raise money to help Ukrainians living through hard winter conditions during wartime. It was a two-day benefit focused on collecting funds to warm and restore power to homes, hospitals, and military medical buildings damaged during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict.^[30] Heat Ukraine Now was part of the Kyiv Art Sessions series of exhibits which won PRovoke Media's 2025 SABRE North America Award^[40] in the category of "Educational and Cultural Institutions".^[31]

In December 2025, Sestry Feldman sisters partnered with Pulse Ukraine and Core to participate in a benefit auction on the artsy website.^[36][41] The auction was to help Core^[42] with their ongoing project to help Ukraine, with 100% of proceeds going to the charity.

Sestry Feldman won first place in VMSD's International Visual Competition in the category of "Non-Holiday Window Displays" for their 2023 collaboration with department store TsUM Kyiv.^[15]