Arik Afek

My latest solo exhibition is ready to go...

This New Year is full of new projects for me. Some are unrelated to Art. I have grown an interest in Bitcoin and have spent quite some time learning about it. I will be giving lectures about what Bitcoin is. I have also joined the Herzliya Artists Board and am spending time helping the Artists’ organization. This is of course a volunteer job I have taken upon myself. A few group exhibitions are also under way and another larger scoped project I have started working on.

Last but not least, my new Artist's Book is getting along and will be publishable in a few months. If you would like more info on any of my plans, write back and I shall give you more details.

A few months ago I was asked to join an exhibition intended to raise our voice against violence directed toward women, and money for a new shelter for women. 

150 cast foam were offered to Artists, Media local officials and Knesset members. Additional heads were given to women staying in a shelter, in a special workshop that was held at the Herzliya Art Gallery. 

I created two heads for the exhibition.

It took more time than I expected, as it usually does.

It took quite an effort, but I believe it was well worth it.

If you are reading this news item it also means that everythin is OK, 

my new website has been connected to my domain.

The old version is no more.

You are more than wecomed to take a tour and say what you think about it. 

You can now see a larger variety of my works, my exhibitions and updated Blog. 

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Enjoy,  and don't forget to say what you think!

They call them Landing Pages. A way for people, who are interested in what you have to offer, to get in touch with you. Well, my workshops have one now. For non Hebrew speakers, if you'd like info, contact me from this site...

Work on my new Site is getting along. There is still quite a lot to do but here's a sneak preview of the new Homepage...

Back at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, for another visit to the 24/7 exhibition. I don't remember another exhibition that I found so interesting, in quite some time. Actually the are 8 different exhibitions which are all part of the bigger exhibition project.

Apolonia is a national archeological site at the edge of Herzliya with a fortress and a city still under excavations, Apolonia Artists group was founded a few months ago. The Idea is to join forces with the site, create there, present our Art to the visitors, work together and give the site in return a unique tag of creativity. These are our first steps but look out for our activity...

"Breaking the Rules", the "Carpet" I made is creating a lot of reactions. I have already begun thinking and looking for a place to display it for some more time, after this exhibition ends.

"Breaking the Rules" is the name of the new exhibition at the Herzliya Gallery opening today. In hebrew it also means breaking the vessels, An interesting exhibition curated by Dr. Tami Keidar, a friend from Magma studio where we work on our Art. My project takes a large portion of the Gallery's floor. I have created a carpet of 736 tin cans...

I have been going to a series of lectures at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art. Dr. Aya Lurie, Manager and Curator of the Museum is giving these lectures accompanying the new exhibitions opened at the Museum. The new exhibition is a very brave at interesting one. 24/7 includes Makers, and it is a must see exhibition. I will visit it more soon. 

Another big project that will happen this year is a new website. My old site is already over 5 years old and is no longer suitable to my needs. Today I met a very talented web designer and we decided to start work on the new site. It will be no small task but you always need to take the first step in order for things to happen.

This year I will be giving more workshops than before. So far I have given 12-15 workshops a year and I wish this number to double. I enjoy the workshops immensely. I love watching how different people reach different results, all of them very imaginative, under my instruction. Here is just one small example...

This evening we went to the opening of the group exhibition "Happyland", at the Brown hotel, in Tel Aviv. Two of my works are on display. Whatactually happened is that we came and left within minutes. The place was packed with so many people who came to the opening party, that we couldn't get through so we turned around and went back home.