Sam Rachamin

Sam Rachamin was an Israeli painter of figurative and realist works who divided his time between Paris and Israel.

born 1986Figurative and realist paintingCopying old masters at the LouvreThe 2018 Ashurst Art Prize

Occupation: painter
Education: Gymnasia Rehavia

Sam Rachamin was born in 1986 in Jerusalem

Rachamin was born in 1986 in Jerusalem and grew up there. He was the eldest child, with a younger brother and sister. He attended the Hebrew Gymnasium Rehavia and finished in 2004.

He served as a combat soldier in the Egoz Unit and was wounded during his service. He said the injury led him to change his life and turn to art.

From 2009 to 2013 he studied at the Jerusalem Studio School under the painter Israel Hershberg, and with other artists. He lived and worked in Motza for several years, painting, illustrating and sculpting.

In 2015 he moved to Paris, where he copied works by old masters at the Louvre to study old painting techniques. He earned a living by teaching painting, leading workshops and guiding private art tours at the Louvre. He won several prizes in Europe and held solo shows at Rothschild Art Gallery in Tel Aviv.

He was married and had one son. He died of cancer in Paris on 24 October 2026 and was buried on the outskirts of the city.

Sam Rachamin's life in 9 milestones

1986
Born in Jerusalem.
2004
Finished high school at the Hebrew Gymnasium Rehavia.
2009
Began studies at the Jerusalem Studio School.
2015
Moved to Paris.
2017
Received a grant for an artists' workshop in memory of Avigdor Arikha.
2018
Won the Ashurst Art Prize and first prize in the Tony Tollet self-portrait contest.
2020
Held his first solo show, In the Footsteps of Light, in Tel Aviv.
2023
His show Feast for the Eyes closed early after the October 7 massacre.
2026
Died of cancer in Paris.