Landmark Exhibition Exploring Modern Haitian Art and Its Influences on View at National Gallery of Art
July 19, 2024
July 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
Foregrounding Haiti's significance as the world's first free Black republic, Spirit & Strength: Modern Art from Haiti presents some of the most prominent artists to have lived or worked there over the past century. Featuring paintings by trailblazing Haitian artists like Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite, and Philome Obin, Spirit & Strength also includes works by renowned contemporary artists . . .
Foregrounding Haiti's significance as the world's first free Black republic, Spirit & Strength: Modern Art from Haiti presents some of the most prominent artists to have lived or worked there over the past century. Featuring paintings by trailblazing Haitian artists like Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite, and Philome Obin, Spirit & Strength also includes works by renowned contemporary artists . . .