WILLIAM CHAIKEN

was born in Russia in 1921 and emigrated with his family to Canada in 1926. He studied at the Winnipeg School of Art and later at the Art Students League in New York City.

Chaiken’s paintings have been shown in solo shows throughout the USA and Europe and in many major exhibitions, including the Carnegie International, Corcoran Biennial, and six Whitney Annual Shows. His work is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and in private collections worldwide.

Chaiken was also a scenic painter for theatrical productions on Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, and for movies by directors such as Martin Scorcese, Bob Fosse, and Sidney Lumet. He lives and paints in Hillburn, New York.

Photo: Alan Partlow