About Khaim Pinkhasik

Khaim Pinkhasik has mastered the ability to create unique artworks by composing thousands of tiny pieces of glass to shape the extensive details of his creative vision. This artisan is known worldwide for his gifted works of art. It has been 28 years since Khaim migrated from the former Soviet Union and settled in Chicago.

Khaim Pinkhasik is the master at creating beautiful, collector quality art by composing thousands of tiny pieces of glass. Since migrating from the former Soviet Union in 1980, he lives and works in the Chicago area. Khaim's fascinating studio is located in the exclusive Edgebrook area of Chicago. After 18 years of living in the US, Khaim still speaks with a heavy Russian accent but communicates extraordinarily with people from everywhere. You'll agree - just like the glass art he creates, Khaim's passion for detail shines through. Gifted;warm;mastered the art; captures the essence of.

Years in the Soviet Union

Born in the White Russia, Khaim Pinkhasik escaped with his family to the United States in 1980 to live and work in freedom.

While in the Soviet Union, the government "commissioned" him to provide mosaic portraits of Lenin, Stalin and assorted Communist leaders. Many of these pieces are still on display in the state halls and government museums throughout the USSR. Although critical acclaim resulted from the accomplishment of these works, notoriety was not what Pinkhasik longed for.

One of the principle oppressions Pinkhasik endured was that of controlled artistic expression. He yearned to be unhindered in form and subject. His release came upon coming to America and can be felt in his more recent work. Pinkhasik believes that in America "there is freedom to blossom and grow in artistic creativity". There is also a deep spiritual heritage that has begun to emerge in his work as he acknowledges his God-given talent while enjoying unfettered expression. Like his mosaics he is illuminated from within.