Teitelbaumas Solomonas

Solomonas Teitelbaum (born July 10, 1972 in Kaunas) is one of the most prominent Lithuanian artists of the young generation, continuing the traditions of Jewish painters born in the historical territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Studied at the J. Naujalis Secondary School of Arts. 2004-2007 PhD student of the Lithuanian Academy of Arts, licentiate of arts. 1991-1997 studied painting at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where he received a Master of Arts degree. In 1996, he improved his skills at the Summer Academy of Arts in Salzburg. His paintings amaze with their extraordinary maturity, perfection, and excellent professionalism. The works of this painter intertwine the expressionist painting traditions of the students of the Vilnius School of Arts, the great masters of Jewish origin of the L’ecole de Paris school (Ch. Soutine, M. Kikoine, P. Kremegne), and the ARS.

Solomon Teitelbaum’s works have participated in exhibitions in Austria, the USA, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, France, and Russia. In 1995, the artist was awarded the V. Vizgirda Prize for continuing the traditions of the ARS group.