Christina Saj (pronounced \ ˈsī \ is a contemporary American artist whose work betrays a fascination with color and pattern while adapting forms assimilated from ancient traditions. Her Ukrainian Heritage meant her early training  included an apprenticeship with note with Byzantine Iconographer, Petro Cholodny, the Younger, exposing her to a traditional, ancient methods of painting in egg tempera and bringing her closer to her Ukrainian roots. She also holds a BA in Painting from Sarah Lawrence, an MFA from Bard College and studied Byzantine Art History at Oxford University.

Today, she is always adapting and innovating her work to engage modern audiences in new ways with use of unusual materials and a focus on universal symbols with cross cultural references. Mythologies have always been a point of fascination for her, as these stories and symbols resonate with diverse peoples and help make sense of the world we live in.

Her work has been widely exhibited, including such venues as the Museum of Biblical Art, The National Cathedral, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC, Union Theological Seminary, The Ukrainian Museum in New York, The Museum of Cultural Heritage (Kiev, Ukraine), the American Embassy in Qatar, as well as at the White House. Her works reside in private and museum collections in the US and abroad. She lives and works in New Jersey.