Ari Azene, born in Germany in 1934, is now living in Jerusalem. His works are in many museum and private collections. The works of Arie Azenc document the insular ambiance of a specific cosmopolitan milieu. The totality of the environment in which he lives and works - from the rococo calligraphy of street signs and geometric configurations of architecture to the gleam of passing automobiles - act as stimuli which the artist then crystallizes into unique portraits" of a neighborhood.
At the heart of these paintings lies Azene's fascination with the appearance and habits of a tribe ge...
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