Alfred Pinsky (March 31, 1921 - November 21, 1999)[1] was a Canadian artist and art educator. He was described as part of the informal
Jewish Painters of Montreal group.[2]
During the Second World War, Pinsky served in the
Royal Canadian Air Force,[4] and subsequently moved to Nova Scotia;[5] he later returned to Montreal, where he co-founded the Montreal Art School.[5]
In 1960, when
Sir George Williams University established its Department of Fine Arts, Pinsky served as its first chairman; in 1974, Sir George Williams University merged with
Loyola College to become
Concordia University, and in 1975 Pinsky became Concordia's first Dean of Fine Arts.[2]
In 1945, Pinsky married fellow artist
Ghitta Caiserman;[8] they had one daughter, Kathe, but divorced in 1959. He subsequently married fellow artist Claire Hogenkamp.[9]
Honors
Every year, Concordia University awards the Alfred Pinsky Medal to the highest-ranking student graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[10]
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abAlfred Pinsky - Residence at the Jewish Museum of Montreal; by Valérie Beauchemin, translated by Helge Dascher; retrieved January 5, 2016
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abGhitta Caiserman-Roth, in the Encyclopedia Judaica, archived at the Jewish Virtual Library; by Esther Trépanier; published 2008; accessed January 5, 2016