Meir Pichhadze, Painter, b. 1955 Georgia, Russia. Immigrated 1973. Studies: 1982 – 1983 Art School, Tel Aviv. Prizes: 1982 America -Israel Cultural Foundation, Sharett Prize, 1988 Minister of Education Prize for a Young Artist; 1989 Minister of Education Prize; 199 First Prize, Biennalle, Ankara. (The Israel Museum in Jerusalem Web Site)