He was born in Odessa. He graduated from the Art and graphics department of UOPI in 1983. From 1997 till 1999 he was the board chairman of Soros Center of Modern Art in Odessa. Since 2002 he has been the director of the Guelman Gallery in Kiev. He has taken part in republican, All-Union, and international exhibitions. His solo exhibitions were held in Odessa, Kiev and Moscow. His works are kept at OAM, OMMA, МоМА (New York), Tretyakov State Art Gallery (Moscow), State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg) and other prestigious Ukrainian and foreign museums, as well as in numerous private collections.