Mykhailo Deyak (born 14 February 1984 in Zolotarovo, Zakarpattia Oblast) is a Ukrainian painter working in the modern Transcarpathian School of painting. The basic elements of Deyak’s works are the expressions. The freshness of his impressions is conveyed through the range of colors presented in his works.
Education
1999-2003 –he had been studying and then had graduated from Adalbert Erdeli's Uzhhorod College of Art. He was practicing under National artist of Ukraine V. Mykyta. From year 2003 – he became a student of National Academy of fine arts and architecture. He worked the landscape workshop of Professor V. Zabashta, taught by the assistant professor I. Melnychuk.
Exhibitions
- 2000 - «The exhibition of Young», the gallery “Uzhhorod”, Ukraine
- 2002 - «Carpathians», Bokshay Museum, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
- 2002 - «Transcarpathian painting», Budapest, Hungary
- 2006 - «Spring opening day», the gallery «Lavra», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2006 - «Ukrainian and Russian painting of the XIX-XX centuries», the auction house «The Golden section», the gallery «Lavra», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2007 - «Diploma papers and creative works of the landscape painting studio graduates (1996-2006)», the exhibition hall NAOMA, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2007 - «Ukrainian painting of the XX century», the auction house «The Golden section», the gallery «Lavra», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2008 - «Ukrainian painting and graphic arts of the XIX-XX centuries», the auction house «The Golden section», the gallery «Lavra», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2008 – The group exhibition of the gallery "KUMF", Toronto, Canada
- 2009 - «Collection painting and icon painting», the auction house «Korners», auction №11, 19.09.09, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2009 - «Collection painting and icon painting», the auction house «Korners», auction №12, 19.12.09, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2010 - «Collection painting and icon painting», the auction house «Korners», auction №14, 18.09.10, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2011 - «Ukrainian classical painting and graphic arts of the XX century», the auction house «The Golden section», the exhibition centre «М17», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2011 - Fine Art Ukraine 2011, Art arsenal, exhibition stand of the gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2012 – Group exhibition “Days Ukraine in China”, Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai, China
- 2012 – Group exhibition “Cities of the world”, The gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2012 - «Collection painting and icon painting», the auction house «Korners», №23 - 22.12.2012, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2013 – Group exhibition “Winter”, The gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2013 – Auction exhibition, 11.04.2013, Contemporary Art Day Sale, Auction House Phillips, London, Great Britain
Personal exhibitions
- 2007 –The art-cafe «Antresol», Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2007 – The gallery "Cobalt", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2008 – The gallery "Cobalt", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2008 -"Art-Kyiv", Ukrainian house, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2009 - The gallery "Cobalt", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2010 - The gallery "Cobalt", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2010 - The gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2011 - The gallery "KUMF", Toronto, Canada
- 2011 - The gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2012 – ART - Monaco 2012, Monte Carlo, Monaco
- 2012 - The gallery "Mystetska Zbirka", Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2013 – Kyiv national museum of Russian art, Kyiv. Ukraine
Works in private collections
Works are purchased by The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine (7 works), also are placed in the National Museum of Ukrainian Art funds, private collections of Ukraine, Russia, Canada and France.
Participating in competitions
- 2001 – 1st place in the competition «Oriental Cherry is blooming», Uzhhorod, Ukraine
- 2004-2006 – participating in the Shatalin’s, Pyzikov and Zaretskiy prizes, the exhibition hall NAOMA, Kyiv, Ukraine
Literature
- Mykhailo Deyak. Selected works from the collection of Mykhailo Vasylenko : exhibition catalogue 30.01–17.02.2018. Kyiv : Golden Section, 2018. 38 p. (in Ukrainian and English)