Anna Kostenko was born in 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine and has lived and worked in Krakow, Poland since 1991. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow where she studied painting from 1993 to 1998. Her work has been displayed in many countries including Poland, France, Germany, Ireland, and Spain and she has had three exhibitions at the Jorgensen Gallery. Her fascination with different cultures has led her to travel extensively and inspire her work.