Career
Ganine began his art studies in Russia. He spent five years as a trader in the Belgian Congo before coming to the United States in 1931, on a scholarship to Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, District of Columbia He settled in Hollywood in 1932, where he lived until his death. His work was championed by longtime Los Angeles Times art editor and critic Arthur Millier.
He served as an aircraft patternmaker during World World War World War II The subjects of Ganine"s sculptures were largely people or animals.
He patented many of his animal sculptures, which were then reproduced in plastic and sold inexpensively. When Ganine gave human faces to chess pieces, he introduced "first major change of design for chess sets in more than a century."
1938 – Group show at the California Art Club
1939 – Golden Gate International Exposition
1939 – The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego
1942 – "Artist of the Month" for January, solo show at the Los Angeles County Museum
1944 – Society for Sanity in Art"s group show at Los Angeles County Museum
1960 – Group show at West. & J. Sloane Petite Galerie in Beverly Hills.