About the artist:

1942 Born December 15 to Sonia and Mordechai Reichwarger (years later, after his arrival in Israel, Jan would change his surname to Rauchwerger). Place of birth: Bairam Ali, Turkmenistan, to which the family was evacuated from Kharkov, Ukraine, because of the war 1943 After the Ukraine is liberated from German occupation, the family moves back, settling in the new capital, Kiev 1954-1961 Studies in T. H. Shevchenko High School of Art, adjoining the Kiev Academy of Art. Becomes an admirer of El Greco and of the Impressionists 1961-1964 Serves in the Soviet Army, first in Kiev and later in the Western Ukraine, near Lvov 1964-1968 Studies in the Graphic Design Department of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute 1965-1973 Becomes the pupil of Moscow artist Vladimir Weisberg (1924-1985) 1972 His parents and brother immigrate to Israel, where his father dies after four months 1973 On June 25 immigrates to Israel with his wife Irina, also an artist. From the autumn 1973 to 1978 teaches drawing and watercolor at the Avni Institute in Tel Aviv 1974 Organizes an exhibition of works by his father, artist Mordechai Reichwarger, at the Zvi Noam Gallery, Tel Aviv. Trip to Paris 1975 Organizes the first personal exhibition of Vladimir Weisberg's works from Rauchwerger's collection at the Israel Museum (Curator Yona Fischer). His daughter Miri is born 1977 His son Motti is born 1979 First trip to New York. Moves to Jaffa. Organizes an exhibition of Vladimir Weisberg's works in Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Curators Nehama Guralnik, Marc Scheps) 1980 Trip to Italy and Switzerland 1980-1982 Teaches at the Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem 1982-1983 Teaches at the Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem 1983 Separates from Irina 1986-1989 Marries Galit. Their sons Daniel Vladimir and Nadav Aharon are born. Becomes affiliated with the Bineth Gallery, Tel Aviv 1988-1993 Works in a studio at Sadnaot Ha'omanim (the Artist's Studio), Tel Aviv-Jaffa 1990 Spends approximately half a year in Italy 1992-1998 Lives and works in Jaffa. Begins to create etchings at Kibbutz Cabri's print workshop 1993 First visit to Moscow after twenty years. First Personal exhibition in Moscow 1998-2001 Lives In New York; works in a studio in Long Island City From 2002 Lives and works in Tel Aviv-Jaffa