Yuri Gorbachev created his own unique technique of painting on canvas, using non-ferrous metals (gold, bronze), special varnishes and enamels, completely removing black from the palette.

Since his arrival in the United States, Yuri Gorbachev has exhibited his work in more than two hundred and fifty one man shows worldwide.

For the past twenty years Gorbachev has traveled extensively; his artistic development moved from his naive style to his most recent intricate works.

He uses a sophisticated technique with precious metals like gold and copper along with specially formulated lacquers over oil on canvas; he never uses black in his palette, leading art critics to call his style “Positivism”.

In 1994, “Stolichnaya” commissioned Gorbachev to design their annual Christmas “Holiday” advertisement, which appeared in hundreds of magazines around the world including Art & Antiques, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time, American Photo, W, GQ, Elle among others.

Famous for his fine art ceramics for twenty years in the USSR he dared to change his medium to oil on canvas.

In 1993, Gorbachev's first visit to the Far East showed him his true path as a painter – his connection to the Orient was immediate and dynamic and influenced both his style and technique.

Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali received Gorbachev's rendition of Green Parrot On Red Flower at a preview exhibition.

Yuri Gorbachev aptly named “the angel from Russia” was the brightest and best of the living artists represented at the London Art Fair.

Although Gorbachev's art has been acknowledged worldwide and he has received numerous prizes and awards, he continues to work with inexhaustible energy with Russia always at the center of his inspiration.

The St. Petersburg State Museum of Urban Art & Sculpture held a major and extensive exhibit of Yuri Gorbachev's works.