Peter Polyak


Peter Polyak won his first painting contest in kindergarten. After years at sports school, he began drawing extensively at age 11, focusing primarily on nudes. He soon had two art teachers guiding his studies and held his first exhibition at age 12.

Peter trained as a graphic designer in art high school but continued his education as a painting student in art college. During these years, he became the youngest apprentice of the renowned mural painter Laszlo Patay. Together with a small group, they completed over 500m² (5400 sq ft) of new paintings in three different churches in Hungary.

During the same period, Peter also ventured into music, releasing an album and having his first song published. He composed, wrote the lyrics, sang, and directed the music video for his song.

In his twenties, Peter continued to learn from internationally known master painter Matteo Massagrande. After several exhibitions, he moved to Key West, Florida, USA. There, he found a new mentor in Dru Blair, a master of photorealist airbrush art. Peter has since developed his unique style, combining various tools and methods of art. Peter Polyak has been based in Miami since 2017.