About Gregory Goy
My biography
Born of Light and Shadow
I was born on May 27, 1986, in Uzhhorod, a city where the streets whisper stories, and the skies paint themselves anew with every dawn. My journey began not with grand designs, but with the quiet thrill of a pencil on paper, sketching the world as I felt it.
At the age of 20, I discovered oil painting, and with it, the palette knife - a tool that became an extension of my hand, carving cities from memory and dreams. My passion was ignited by the unrelenting rhythm of metropolises. Streets bathed in the glow of headlights, towering buildings lost in their own silent conversations, and the hum of life that never truly sleeps.
My early days were shaped by the lessons of Alexander Boksay, whose lineage traced back to the renowned Transcarpathian school of painting. From him, I learned to see beyond the surface, to capture not just what is visible but what is felt - the pulse beneath the pavement, the stories hidden in the light and shadow.
In every painting, I strive to bring the city to life.
The strokes are deliberate yet free, the textures layered like the stories of the streets. Light clashes with shadow, colors push and pull, and depth emerges, inviting the viewer to step inside, to wander, to feel. Each piece is a fragment of a city’s soul, a moment suspended in time, a story waiting to be heard.
Mission, Vision and Values
My mission
To breathe life into the silent rhythms of the city. Each brushstroke is a pulse, each canvas a fragment of an untold narrative. My work seeks to distill the infinite motion of urban life into still moments, where light, shadow, and texture speak the language of unseen worlds.
My vission
To reflect the infinite layers of urban life, crafting pieces that resonate with the quiet echoes of streets and skylines. My art aspires to transform perception, revealing the harmony within the chaos and the beauty within the fleeting.
My values
Authenticity
Each work is a true reflection of the city’s essence, capturing its pulse without filters or embellishments.
Resonance
Art should speak, not just to the eyes but to the soul. My work aims to evoke a deep emotional connection with every viewer.
Harmony
In every piece, I seek balance - between light and shadow, chaos and order, movement and stillness. It’s in these contrasts that the true soul of the city emerges, revealing the beauty hidden within the clash. Each work is a true reflection of the city’s essence, capturing its pulse without filters or embellishments.
My exhibitions
A Journey Through Time and Canvas
Each exhibition is more than a moment; it is a conversation between the artist, the city, and the souls that stand before the canvas. From the quiet beginnings in small galleries to international showcases where light and shadow danced across distant walls, every space has echoed with the pulse of color and the weight of untold stories.
2021-2024 New Horizons, New Conversations
Madrid, Spain, saw the magic of Christmas in Madrid in December 2021, a celebration of light, form, and festive creativity at Eka & Moor Gallery. Soon after, Athens, Greece, welcomed the works into Art Number 23 Gallery in January 2022, a city where ancient echoes met modern expression.
Later that year, in November 2022, Carré d’artistes Lyon in France became the next destination—a vernissage that brought together the pulse of a city and the movement of paint.
From 2021 to 2024, Vienna Art Market has become a returning stage—a space where collectors, dreamers, and creators intersect, where each brushstroke finds its audience in the ever-expanding dialogue of global art.
Each exhibition is not just a destination but a continuation of an unfolding journey - a testament to the evolving rhythm of creativity, an ever-expanding gallery without walls.
2017-2020 Across Borders, Across Time
The Croatian coastline became a second home, with participation in the International Art Colony of the Croatian Coast and Liburnian Region from 2017 to 2020, where the sea’s rhythm met the artist’s own.
Recognition followed in August 2018 and 2020, as participation in the open-air exhibition Pul Kastela in Rijeka, Croatia, brought both awards and new audiences. The autumn of 2018 stretched into 2020, as Contrast – Dynamics – Life found its voice across Slovakia, showcased in Bardejov, Prešov, and Eperia shopping center in Presov.
A deeper presence took root in Slovakia, with works exhibited in MAX Galeria (Presov, 2019), Art Diela Gallery (Kosice, 2020, 2021), and a steady pulse of artistic dialogue that grew from each exhibition.
2016-2017 Bridging Art and Purpose
In September 2016, Autumn Paints was more than an exhibition - it was a charity-driven fusion of creativity and giving, held within the walls of the ART-Fish studio in Kyiv. The dialogue between art and humanity deepened in February 2017, as ILKO Gallery in Uzhhorod hosted Works of Good, a charity auction where brushstrokes became acts of kindness.
May 2017 marked a shift - a personal exhibition in Slovakia’s Darte Art Auction House, where collectors and dreamers gathered to witness the evolving language of the canvas. The journey then carried to August 2017, through the markets and fairs of Matuli, Croatia, where art was not confined to walls but breathed in open air.
2007-2013 The First Echoes
In 2007, the journey began in Uzhhorod with Voice of Silence, a joint exhibition with the Photo Club "Lens" - a dialogue between image and stillness. The following year, the brush met the rhythm of travelers at the VII International Tourist Exhibition - Fair, where art and movement intertwined.
Kyiv welcomed these visions in 2011 and 2013, where the House of Paintings Gallery became a temporary home for works that spoke in color and form. The conversation continued in 2012, when a collection found its place in the Boutique Art Gallery Dayami Morales, transforming walls into windows of expression.
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