E.Matveev was born in Kharpai Village, Volokalamsk District, Moscow Oblast. In 1972 he graduated from the Ivan Fedoriv Ukrainian Polygraph Institute. From 1972 till 1973 he served in the Soviet Army. E.Matveev is the member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (from 1978), Shevchenko National Prize Laureate (1983). Winner of silver medal of the USSR Academy of Arts (1983). The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Golden Prize Laureate (2001), Merited Artist of Ukraine (2004), People's Artist of Ukraine (2016), laureate of numerous international and national prizes of the highest level. He works almost in all techniques and directions of contemporary art. More than 600 Matveev’s artworks are at the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Ukrainian Museum of Book and Printing, Korolev Museum of Cosmonautics, Academy of Arts of the USSR, Karl Marks Museum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Contemporary Art Museum of Ukraine, Soviart (Ukrainian Center of Modern Art), Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation and many other museums, institutions and private collections in dozens countries all over the world. Evgene Matveev lives and works in Kyiv, Ukraine.