Michael Hafftka: A Painter Rooted in Trauma and Transcendence Michael Hafftka (born Manhattan, United States of America, 1953) is an American figurative expressionist painter residing in New York City. His artistic journey began amidst profound personal experiences—the harrowing recollections of his parents’ Holocaust survival—a formative influence that continues to permeate his oeuvre and imbues it with a palpable sense of vulnerabil…