GUILLAUME
AZOULAY (1949 - )
Guillaume Azoulay was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1949, and by age thirteen was sketching and selling his drawings on the street and at fairs. He has held major exhibits in Rome, Copenhagen, Monte Carlo, Reno, Paris, Tel-Aviv and many other cities. In 1978 two of his works were accepted into the permanent collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Their chief curator has said of Azoulay. "He is an artist whose varied works let us predict a very bright future".
He has achieved international recognition
as a successful and truly gifted artist. His unique self-taught
style conveys strong illusions of fluid motion. His subjects
appear to be caught in a vital moment of life. He does not use
models, preferring to rely on his imagination.
His works are found in the collections
of former President Ronald Reagan, Francois Mitterand, the late
Anwar Sadat, King Hassan II of Morocco, Prince Rainier and Prince
Karim Aga Khan. He is noted for his generosity and has made countless
contributions of art to many worthwhile charitable organizations.
He is extremely proud of his Jewish tradition and Sephardic heritage
and has expressed his feeling of pride through many of his works
of art. Guillaume Azoulay was presented with the Yehuda Halevi
Award on February 12, 1986.
One of his most notable accomplishments
is the fact that Azoulay is the youngest artist to be accepted
in the permanent archives of the Musee du Louvre, in Paris.
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