Chaim Gliksberg

Raised in Odessa, painter Chaim Gliksberg began studying the visual arts after moving to Jerusalem in 1925. There he attended the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, where he began painting portraits of his colleagues. Gliksberg’s style was heavily influenced by the avant-garde French painting of the period, which he first encountered in 1924 while living in Moscow. He spent the remainder of his career living and working in Tel Aviv, painting portraits, interior scenes, and street life of the city. In addition to cofounding the Association of Painters and Sculptors, Gliksberg also taught painting and exhibited frequently in museums across Israel. His A Street in Jerusalem was featured on an Israeli postage stamp, testifying to the importance of Gliksberg’s work to Israeli arts and culture.