Itshak Holtz: Biographical Highlights
- Born 1925 in Skiernewice, Poland to Aryeh and Lisa Holtz
- Itshak Holtz passed away in Jerusalem in 2018
- Emigrated to Jerusalem in 1935
- Attended Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, 1945-1947
- Emigrated to United States in 1950
- Attended Art Students League, New York City 1950-1952
- Studied under Robert Brackman, Robert Philip, and Harry Sternberg
- Attended National Academy of Design under Robert Philip, 1953
Group Shows and Galleries:
- The Little Studio, New York
- Continental Art Gallery, New York
- Allied Artists, New York
- National Academy of Design, New York
- International Art Show, New York
- Karlebach Gallery, New York
- Tyringham Galleries, Massachusetts
- Yeshiva University Museum
- Gallery 12, Arts Interaction, New York
- YMWA in Washington Township, New Jersey
- Chassidic Art Institute, New York
- Brushstroke, New York
One-Man Shows:
- Theodor Herzl Institute, New York, 1967
- Tyringham Galleries, Massachusetts, 1971
- Karlebach Gallery, New York, 1982
- Jewish Community Center on the Palisades, New Jersey, 1991
- Yeshiva University Museum, 1992-1993
- The Jerusalem Great Synagogue, Israel, 2011
- The Betzalel Gallery, New York, 2012
Awards and Honors:
- Academic of Italy with Gold Medal, 1981
- Diploma of Merit, University de le Arti Terme, Italy, 1982
- Gold Medal for Artistic Merit, international Parliament for Safety and Peace, 1985
- Board of Directors’ Award, Arts Interaction, New York, March 1989
- Award, Arts Interaction, October 1989
- Award, Arts Interaction, March 1990
- Grumbacher Silver Medal and Certificate for Best in Show, Arts Interaction, April 1991
- Judge, 13th Annual Autumn Show at Gallery 12, Arts Interaction, September 1991