Alfred Pinsky (March 31, 1921 - November 21, 1999)P054 – Alfred Pinsky fonds (Biographical Sketch of Alfred Pinsky)
at the

Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...

Archives; published September 2010; retrieved January 5, 2016 was a Canadian artist and art educator. He was described as part of the informal Jewish Painters of Montreal group.Reminiscing About Jewish Montreal
by Karen Herland; in the Concordia Journal; published April 3, 2008; retrieved January 5, 2016

Professional history

Pinsky's artistic education began at

Baron Byng High School Baron Byng High School was an English-language public high school on Saint Urbain Street in Montreal, Quebec, opened by Governor General of Canada Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy in 1921. The school was attended largely by working-class Je ...

, where he was a student of,Anne Savage 1896 - 1971
at the

Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA; french: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, MBAM) is an art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest art museum in Canada by gallery space. The museum is located on the historic Golden Square ...

; published no later than October 18, 2013; retrieved January 5, 2016 and later assistant to,Alfred Pinsky - Residence
at the Jewish Museum of Montreal; by Valérie Beauchemin, translated by Helge Dascher; retrieved January 5, 2016 Anne Savage. During the Second World War, Pinsky served in the

Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...

, and subsequently moved to Nova Scotia;Ghitta Caiserman-Roth
in the Encyclopedia Judaica, archived at the Jewish Virtual Library; by Esther Trépanier; published 2008; accessed January 5, 2016 he later returned to Montreal, where he co-founded the Montreal Art School. In 1960, when

Sir George Williams University Sir George Williams University was a university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It merged with Loyola College to create Concordia University on August 24, 1974. History In 1851, the first YMCA in North America was established on Sainte-Hélène S ...

established its Department of Fine Arts, Pinsky served as its first chairman; in 1974, Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College to become

, and in 1975 Pinsky became Concordia's first Dean of Fine Arts. His students included Mary PrattOfficial portrait of the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson to be unveiled at Rideau Hall (ANNEX A: Biography of Mary Pratt)
published February 13, 2007; retrieved January 5, 2016 and Joan Rankin.

Personal life

In 1945, Pinsky married fellow artist Ghitta Caiserman;Ghitta Caiserman-Roth
by Michael Brown; at the Jewish Women's Archive; retrieved January 5, 2016 they had one daughter, Kathe, but divorced in 1959. He subsequently married fellow artist Claire Hogenkamp.Sculptress Finds Art Unbreakable
by Diane Turner, in the

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(via

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); published January 12, 1966; retrieved January 6, 2016

Honors

Every year, Concordia University awards the Alfred Pinsky Medal to the highest-ranking student graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.Convocation Medals and Prizes
at Concordia University; retrieved January 6, 2016

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinsky, Alfred Art Students League of New York alumni Artists from Montreal Canadian people of Jewish descent Concordia University faculty Jewish Canadian artists Jewish painters Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II 1921 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Canadian painters Canadian male painters Sir George Williams University faculty 20th-century Canadian male artists