Yakov Vassilevich Kirichek (1925 - 2000) was born in Odessa in 1925. Graduated from the Odessa Art College in 1953. Exhibited since 1953. Participated in Republican and All-Union exhiibitions. Member of the Union of Artists. Active in Odessa. His paintings can be found in Ukrainian National Art Museum and Odessa Art Museum and Gallery.