Biography, exhibitions

Pavlos Golik is a nature-blessed artist, endowed with the ability to convey the character and unique personality of each individual, which contributes to the creation of remarkable portraits. These are not mere reproductions of faces — the artist channels each person's essence through his own soul and creates portraits that reveal the full extent of his talent and skill. Pavlos Golik was born in the city of Yevpatoria, on the western coast of the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine. Like most coastal cities in Crimea, Yevpatoria has a rich history spanning centuries. The artist’s hometown was founded by the Greeks 2,500 years ago. His love for his homeland, and especially for his native city, was the main source of inspiration and the central theme of his works. His paintings often feature seascapes with views of the city’s cozy streets and the sea in all its variety and beauty. These works are imbued with bright sunlight, special warmth, and the characteristic colors of an ancient city with a centuries-old history. Pavlos has Greek roots. Living in Greece, he expresses all his love for the sun and the sea by creating local landscapes. Especially prominent in his work are the landscapes depicting Alexandroupoli, which reflect the artist’s deep affection for the sun, the sea, and Greek culture — all of which resemble his homeland, of which he holds many warm childhood memories.

Since 2024, Pavlos Golik has been working in Athens. Today, his works often focus on landscapes of the Zografou district in Athens, particularly Zografou Park with its stunning views. The artist explores various artistic directions, but always bases his work on the traditions of realist painting. His artistic skills are constantly evolving, and there are noticeable differences between the early stages of his career and its peak.

In his early works, clarity, form detail, and a restrained color palette predominated. Later, a change can be seen in his expressive techniques and a newfound freedom in the use of color. These changes are a natural result of time — as the perception of a fleeting world, innocence, and romance shifts. His skills continue to improve, and the desire for continuous artistic progress grows stronger.

He continues to create and self-improve, experimenting with different forms of self-expression, which can be observed in his most recent works.

Creative Biography

From an early age, Pavlos showed talent and interest in visual arts. 1969–1975: Studied visual arts at the Cultural Center of Yevpatoria.

1975–1979: Studied drawing and painting remotely as part of a four-year program at the Free People's University in Moscow. During his studies, he worked for two years in Moscow and attended private lessons in drawing and painting under Lomov Stanislav Petrovich, a renowned author of textbooks on fundamental drawing and painting techniques used in educational institutions of the USSR.

1980–1985: Completed his education at the State Academy of Design and Arts in Kharkiv, Ukraine

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1985–1994: Worked in a Crimean art collective under the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

1994: Became an independent artist.

1994–2024: Participated in group and solo exhibitions in Greece, Ukraine, and Russia.

2018: Elected a member of the Union of Artists of Russia.

Since 2024, he has been working in Athens, Greece.

Held several solo exhibitions in Greece:

Alexandroupoli – “Archaeophilon” Museum

Alexandroupoli – Art Gallery “KYTARO”

Soufli (Greece) – Exhibition dedicated to the 5th International Symposium on the theme “Myth as an Image of Power, Creation, and Cultural Revival”

In Greece, he created the painting "Poseidon – Medusa: The Beginning of Transformation" in 2012, commissioned by the 5th International Congress of Greek Culture, and organized three solo exhibitions:

The artist participates in painting exhibitions in Greece and Russia. His works are found in private collections in Greece, Ukraine, Russia, former Soviet Union countries, EU countries, Israel, and the USA. Three of his works are preserved in the Local History Museum of Yevpatoria.