Shum art gallery

Born in 1959 in Lviv, where he still lives and works today. In 1986, he graduated from the Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts (LSIADA). He has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1995. Since 2003, he has been a member of the “BZ-ART” association. He is listed among the top 100 artists of Ukraine, according to the publication: “100 Names. Contemporary Art of Ukraine in the Period of Independence.” 

Awards:

12th Florence Biennale, diploma, gold medal, Florence, Italy

Art Nova, Second All-Ukrainian Triennial “New Art,” Grand Prix, Ukraine

1st All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting “NYU-ART” 2018, First-Degree Diploma, Ukraine

UAA “Spring Salon,” Diploma in the Painting Category, Ukraine

Spring Salon, Lviv Palace of Arts. Special Jury Diploma, Ukraine

International Projects:

The Amazing World of Nature, Tew Gallery, Atlanta, USA, 2025

Discovery Art Fair, Cologne, Germany, 2024

Bastion. Ukrainian Artists on War. Silesian Museum, Katowice, Poland, 2024

Italy X Ukraine, Super Studio Village, Milan, Italy, 2023

Discovery Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany, 2023

Alhorn/Lviv, Ukrainian Art Weeks, Alhorn, Germany, 2023

Exhibition of Ukrainian artists “Ucraina Terra Libera,” as part of the 59th Venice Biennale, Venice Art Gallery, Venice, Italy, 2022

Symposium, Cyprus Museum of Contemporary Art, Cyprus, 2019

“Art Integration” Project. “Veles” Art Salon, T. Shevchenko Museum, Beijing, PRC, 2017

Ukrainian Institute of America, “Serhiy Hai: Painting,” New York, USA, 2016

“Double Layer” Zett Zwo Gallery, exhibition in Durlach, Germany, 2015

“Painting” Tornby Gallery, Skagen, Denmark, 2011

Vienna Art Fair 2012, Vienna, Austria, 2012

Scope Art Fair 2010 and Armory Arts Week, National Art Club, New York, USA, 2010

Auction Sales

2023 “Big Blue,” oil on canvas, The Sporting Art Auction, USA. Sold for $27,025 

2019 “High Flyer,” oil on canvas, The Sporting Art Auction, USA. Sold for $12,000

2018 “Storm Rider,” oil and acrylic on canvas, The Sporting Art Auction, USA. Sold for $13,000

2018 “Noble Horse,” oil and acrylic on canvas, The Sporting Art Auction, USA. Sold for $16,000