Born in Israel in 1951, Maimon studied at the Avni Institute of Fine Art in Tel Aviv, the country’s most prestigious art academy. His work is deeply influenced by renowned French artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Henri Matisse. He also drew inspiration from fellow Israeli painters, including Haim Kiva and Moshe Rosenthalis, during his formative years. In 1980, Maimon began teaching at the School of Visual Arts in Beer-Sheba, followed by a position at the Kaye Art Academy later that year. By the late 1980s, he was a professor at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheba. Alongside his artistic career, Maimon was also a restaurateur and pub owner, often sketching at a back table during breaks from managing his establishment. “I have always been attracted to the atmosphere of coffee houses,” he explains. “I try to recreate this in my paintings.”
