Maxim Grigoryev is an artist of Russian origin. Born in 1979, he felt an interest in painting from an early age. In 1993 Maxim graduated with honors from the School of Fine Art, Almaty, Kazakhstan. In 2000, he graduated from the Vocational College of Design, Almaty, Kazakhstan, majoring in Graphic Design and Decorative Arts.

Having lived in Dubai since 2002, Maxim has worked on several projects of wedding stages for companies in Dubai and gradually began to oil paint landscapes, cityscapes and surrealism. He has exhibited some of his works in several galleries and also sold to private collectors.