Background
Margolis, David was born on September 3, 1911 in Voloshisk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Came to the United States, 1931. Son of Israel and Shendel (Russman) Margolis.
Margolis, David was born on September 3, 1911 in Voloshisk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Came to the United States, 1931. Son of Israel and Shendel (Russman) Margolis.
Diploma, Odessa Academy Fine Arts, 1929. Diploma, Ecole De Beaux Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1931. Student, National Academy Art, New York City, 1932.
Student, Art Students League, 1934.
Assistant to Diego Rivera, New York City, 1933-1934. Artist mural Amalgamated Broadcasting, New York City,1934. Painter murals South. J. Tilden High School, New York City, 1937, Textile High School, New York City, 1936, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1941, The Marcea Gallery, Moscow, 1994.
One-man shows: Brooklyn College Museum, 1969, New York University, 1972, Alphabet Asart, Tragetto Gallery, Venice, 1978, Samuel Dorsky Gallery, New York City, 1980, Wichita Art Museum (Kansas), 1984, Hudson Gallery, New York, 1986, Hudson Gallery, New York City, 1988.
Exhibited in group shows Parsons School Design, New York City, 1977, American Society Contemporary Artists, 1979, Provincetown Art Museum (Massachusetts), 1981, Artists Guild Association New York, 1981, 82, American Society Contemporary Artist, New York City, 1989, Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York City, 1989, Katharina Rich Pezlow Gallery, New York City, 1989. Represented inpermanent collections Tel Aviv Museum, Samuel Dorsky Collection, New York City, 1980, Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Wichita Art Museum, Department of Hospitals, New York City, 1989.
Member New York Works Progress Administration Artists (treasurer since 1976), Provincetown Art Association, American Society Contemporary Artists (sculpture award 1985, painting award), National Council Art in Jewish Life.
Married Ruth Rapoport, October 15, 1945. Children: Yeugenia, Helene, Adrienne.