Alexey Slusar was born in 1961 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. He graduated secondary art school and, in 1979, he entered The Academy of Architecture in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. After graduating from the academy in 1984, he started to work as an architect and designer, transforming the interiors of public institutions and working as a sculpt or and decorator. In 1988, Slusar opened a private design studio in the Ukraine. This studio worked on interiors of restaurants, cafes, clubs, as well as monumental and decorat ive art. In 1998, Slusar moved to Prague. As an architect, Slusar admires the different styles in Prague 's historic centre - Gothic churches next to baroque palaces. As a painter, he can feel the spirit of the middle-aged narrow streets, the atmosphere of arcades, courtyards and all of the other beautiful places in Prague. He fell in love with the mellow ambiance of the city, which is what he tries to depict in his paintings. Since 1998, he has participated in numerous exhibitions among galleries in the Czech Republic.