Artyom Lyakhovich studied under Igor Ryabov at the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. I. Tchaikovsky (Kyiv Conservatory). In 2000, Lyakhovich was admitted to the second year of the academy into the piano class of Professor Ryabov.
Lyakhovich completed his studies in Ryabov's class in 2004, graduating with honors. Ryabov, who served as the head of the special piano department at the academy, is credited with training Lyakhovich as one of his many professional students.