Participates in all exhibitions of factory craftsmen. In 2001 in the nomination "Painting", takes the first place. "Bright elusive charm of nature, juicy color palette of autumn, contrasts with warm and tender spring", - so it was written in the newspaper of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant "Belova, 7". In 2004, participating in the art exhibition "Handmade Wonders" from the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, again in the category "Painting" takes first place. In the future participates in the exhibition in honor of the anniversary of the plant, and also in exhibitions artists of Glazov. In the works of Maikov Igor Yurievich transmits a special, in its character close to Turgenev, poetry and intimacy of welcoming corners of Russian nature. And marinas are recognizable by natural color and thoughtfulness of compositions. In his paintings Igor Yurievich shows that nature is beautiful in itself, and the task of the artist is to study it to create an artistic image, i.e. landscape.