Selected dates:

January 21, 1903

Born in the village of Novobelitsa near Gomel (Gomel district of the Russian Empire, now the Republic of Belarus).

1919

Nissky's studies begin at the Gomel Art Studio named after M.A. Vrubel, where A.Ya. became his mentor. Bykhovsky.

1921

The artist entered preparatory courses at the Higher Artistic and Technical Workshops (VKHUTEMAS). After completing the courses, he switched to the painting department.

1930

He graduated from the Higher Art and Technical Institute (VKHUTEIN), his diploma work was “Internationale at Gilles-Barthes”. The revolt of French sailors in Odessa in 1919”, dedicated to the Black Sea mutiny (the work was acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery immediately after its defense).

1931

He was in the Separate Red Banner Far Eastern Army, designed wall newspapers, made posters and panels.

Since 1935

He began collaborating with the magazine "Murzilka", its graphics were printed on the covers.

1937

Bronze medal at the World Exhibition in Paris - for the painting "Sevastopol. Meeting" (1935).

During the war he remained in Moscow.

1951

Stalin Prize of the third degree - for the paintings “Off the Shores of Dalniy”, “Landscape with a Lighthouse”, “Port of Odessa”.

Since 1958

Full member of the USSR Academy of Arts.

1958

Title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.

1958

Bronze medal at the World Exhibition in Brussels.

1965

Received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.

He lived in the “Town of Artists” on Verkhnyaya Maslovka in Moscow, and in recent years he was seriously ill.

June 18, 1987

He died in a nursing home. He was buried in Moscow at the Kuntsevo cemetery.

2018

A retrospective of the artist from the collections of 25 museums in Russia and Belarus, as well as private collections, took place at the Institute of Russian Realistic Art.