George Freudenstein, "Together", Aquarelle on paper, 53 by 42 cm

George Freudenstein, "Together", Aquarelle on paper, 53 by 42 cm
About George Freudenstein

 George Freudenstein was born in the United States. He began drawing and painting as a child,

His current work is in watercolor. Inspired by Norman Rockwell’s narrative style as well as work by Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper, George’s work seeks to tell a story or capture a moment.

George draws on a variety of subjects for his paintings. His more recent paintings involve capturing “local color, ” capturing settings and people at a unique moment or in situations that seek to express the atmosphere of the local setting. This work focuses on Israeli settings, generally in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, and also contains an evolving series of paintings of the Shuk Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem.

While George’s paintings display an array of day-to-day scenes of Israeli life in diverse locations, the subjects are not mere typical scenic depictions of Israeli locations. Instead, they attempt to celebrate those locations by serving up the inhabitants thereof in refreshing circumstances caught in moments that communicate the local color of the venue. The colors, vivid in the way that only water colors can be, provide a current look at life in the land of Israel, across venues, cultural strata, and situations. Noted curator, Orit Lotringer, described George’s work as follows: “With a confident hand, and much ability, he successfully captures the right moment and conveys its atmospheric essence....George enables us, the viewers [of his work] to tell ourselves the stories [of his subjects].”

 Over the last 6 years, George has participated in a variety of exhibitions with one other or multiple artists. In addition, he has done a solo exhibition in the Jerusalem Theater during April of 2017. His most recent exhibition was in December of 2019 at the Gallery on the Lake in Raanana as part of a group of 4 artists.

 In March 2019, George was included in the internationally renowned Art Market Magazine’s Gold List.

 George’s work has been featured on the cover of Makor Rishon’s Shabbat Supplement on 7 different occasions over the past 3 years, as well as alongside certain articles within the paper.