haitian art

The 2010 earthquake may have caused the Haitian leg of the Galerie Bourbon-Lally to close, but its showroom in the US remained opened, allowing the show to go on. Just since this year, the Exodus exhibition took place, putting on show, in partnership with BrutEdge Gallery, the work of Cuban painter Carlos Estevez. The showcase, which took place from May 10 until June 19, 2014, showed the artist's work from 2010 up to then. It delved into Estevez's concern with the spirituality of man and featured the use of iconography to tell his stories.

You can still contact us at:

Bourbon Lally
@ BrutEdge - Space 574 - Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
USA

Tel: +1 (646) 233-1260 USA

bourbonlally.com/

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With over 20 years on the art scene under their belt, the Expressions Art Gallery knows how to sell art and make it exciting. Located in Petion-Ville, Haiti, the gallery was founded in 1991 by Habib and Khatia Jiha. Today, the gallery promotes art in exhibitions around the world, and it also acts as a sponsor of new artists. With pieces that uphold quality, but can also be quite affordable (they boast a section for art under $350), the Expressions Gallery has planted itself firmly as a treasure trove for art.

55, rue Metellus
Petion-Ville, Haiti
Tel (509) 3713 0522 Cell(509) 3602 0232
Email: admin@expressionsgaleriedart.com

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Haitian art permeates many markets, and Oh-La-La takes advantage of it in their Old Mandeville location, less than an hour away from the culturally rich city of New Orleans. In the perfect location to appeal to the art lovers of the Big Easy, Oh-La-La makes up for the lack of gallery space by the hospitality of its owner, who even takes visitors on tours of the city, and by their website where the work they have is displayed and sold. Interested parties may visit at 605 Oak Street, Mandeville, LA 70448.

985-264-9525

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The Friends of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) Haiti operates an online art gallery geared towards the selling of Haitian art to benefit the struggling country. In the past they have given help by displaying Haitian art at Pennsylvania State, had benefits to raise funds for Haitian causes, and have showed and sold works by Haitian artist, especially of the Artibonite valley. Since they're a hospital, the focus of the donations is usually geared towards health services, but they also assist people in developing their environment and finances.

info@friendsofhas.org
412.361.4884
6739 Reynolds Street | Pittsburgh | PA | 15206

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The art practiced at HaitianArt.com is more than the typical gallery offerings, for, under the directorship of Katie Barr, the company operating out of Boca Raton, Florida, offers services to its clients that include decorating ideas to create lovely, colorful Haitian-inspired kitchens, bedrooms and the like. What it sells is a way to add flavor to one's home. Caribbean spice in general and Haitian spice in particular have the je ne sais quoi that can, through one item, completely transform a room into a thing of living beauty.

To find that piece missing from your home visit 2234 N. Federal Highway #293, Boca Raton, Florida 33429 USA. Phone: 561-274-4446, and email: director@HaitianArt.com

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Ridge Art, an online art gallery that operates from 1123 S. Ridgeland Avenue Oak Park, IL 60304, prides itself on having a singularly large collection of Haitian art pieces known as Vodou flags throughout the United States. The company was founded in 1997 after a life-long collector of antiques and art, Laurie Beasley, visited Haiti and had her life changed by the art and culture. Today, the Ridge Art online gallery is a success throughout the US and abroad. They used to stock art from all over the world, having a collection of rare and unusual pieces, but have recently begun turning over to Haitian art only.

1123 S. Ridgeland Avenue Oak Park, IL 60304,
Phone: 1-888-269-0693 or 708-601-9071
Fax: 708-383-2160 Email: customerservice@ridgeart.com

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Nichole White Kennedy owns and operates her own art studio and gallery. Recently juried into the Women's Painters of the Southeast Exhibits and the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit, Kennedy has won numerous awards in the field, and her paintings, running the gamut from still life to portraits and scenes depicting beach, European and country life show the talent that drives her success.

Visit the Nicole Gallery at 2320 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, or call at (312) 787-7716.

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With a name like Vivant Art Collection, one expects an art experience that is lively and dynamic. Specializing in international cultural arts, Vivant offers not just the possibility of purchasing rare and beautiful art pieces, but one may also rent the glamorous space and book time to work with a consultant. This last service is available to artists, collectors and institutions who wish to learn from the expertise to be offered there. As a gallery, Vivant displays works from around the world; the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East are represented, with a special eye on Haitian art.

For more, visit 60 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Located on Gallery Row in the Historic District of Old City Philadelphia.

60 North Second Street - Philadelphia, 19106
310.612.4636

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New York non-profit Les Couleurs Charity began a creative arts education program for severely traumatized children in Port-au-Prince this September. Founders Aura Copeland and Raminta Lilaite visited orphanages in the capital area after the earthquake, seeing a need to be filled for deprived children, who lack access to arts programs.

Les Couleurs will roll out the program to orphanages throughout Haitian communities, as well as set up an Art & Creativity Center for Port-au-Prince youth.

New York City - 917-721-1977

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Haiti has a tradition to illustrate the street walls with unique contemporary iconography. They are mostly depiction of hand painted advertisement on the vehicles or display of religious, cultural or political imageries. In most popular expression and forms of Haitian visual arts, including the internationally acclaimed contemporary Haitian paintings, the roots of Haitian voodoo iconography can be easily traced, although it is not fully recognized institutionally. Recently in the late May, the French Institute in Haiti has launched a two week long project named "Street Art, Redesign Common Areas" which started at the residence of the French artist Bault who has agreed to work jointly with the Haitian artists to create collaborative murals to redesign the streets and public places in some of the selected parts in the Haitian cities.

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