For Kanevsky, who was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, the path from obscure expat to sought-after artist has been a winding one.

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Simone was born in Kharkov, Ukraine (then the Soviet Union) to Russian parents, but came to the U.S. when she was one.

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They came from a little hamlet in the Kharkov district in order to establish an entirely new farming colony here, in the heart of the untamed landscape of the forsaken Menashe highlands.

NEWYORKER: Heirs

From the forests of Kharkov!

NEWYORKER: Heirs