His father, from Bedzin, Poland, escaped to the Soviet Union during World War II.

The culture and dynamic of the life of the area where Tsvaygenbaum grew up and his Jewish background are reflected in his paintings.

The composition of the pictures reveals sadness and melancholy.Another paragraph in the newspaper says: The palette of the colors in the paintings is moderate and muffled.

This is a palette of autumn, in which the gold of the birch harmonizes with the copper of the oak tree's leaves.

[6][7][8] From 1983 to 1985 Tsvaygenbaum pursued his love for acting by playing at amateur Judeo-Tat theatre in his hometown of Derbent.

Both shows were two solo exhibitions held in Moscow, the first at East Gallery[10][11][12] and the second, JEWISH RHAPSODY, at The Central House of Artists[13] on Krymsky Val.

[19][20] His paintings continue to portray both universal and Jewish themes, but noticeably, his palette has shifted from browns to yellows.

[31] In 2002, the newspaper The Record[32] wrote: Tsvaygenbaum's paintings and Trupin's performance are intended to reflect memories of Jewish life in Eastern Europe and Russia while touching on universal themes.

His painting, People of Derbent,[29] is one of the nine paintings Trupin draws from.The newspaper Daily Gazette[33] wrote: Using a blend of dance, original stories, world music and slides, Trupin ... interpret nine of Tsvaygenbaum's paintings.Worlds in Our Eyes had been performed in several cities of New York State.