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Explore fascinating artist biographies and their exceptional works for sale in our Haitian Art Gallery. Immerse yourself in the stories behind the masterpieces. Artist Biographies (Learn about the artists and view their works) Welcome to the Artists' Biographies page at Haiti Collection Privee, your premier online Haitian Art Gallery. This page serves as your gateway to discovering the talented Haitian artists whose exceptional artwork vividly brings to life the rich culture, history, and traditions of Haiti. Explore comprehensive biographies that detail each artist's unique journey, inspirations drawn from Haitian folklore, history, Vodou traditions, and the vibrant Caribbean lifestyle that influences their craft. These stories celebrate each artist’s significant contribution to the world of Haitian fine art, highlighting the incredible diversity and depth found within this dynamic artistic heritage. In addition to engaging artist biographies, this page features direct links to view and purchase their available paintings, allowing art collectors, enthusiasts, and newcomers alike to seamlessly connect with pieces that inspire them. Whether you're captivated by Haitian folk art, primitive styles, masterful oil paintings, or the spiritual allure of Vodou-inspired artworks, you'll find it all here. Dive into the compelling world of Haitian artistry and enrich your home or collection with authentic Haitian masterpieces. The Artists' Biographies page at Haiti Collection Privee is your ultimate resource for exploring and acquiring Haitian art that speaks to your heart and preserves the vibrant spirit of Haiti. Alberik Azor Andree Naude Antoine Smith Beauvoir Paul Camy Rocher Castera Bazile Descollines Manes Felix Lafortune Frantz Zephirin Gesner Armand Gérard Fortuné Jacques Gabriel Jean René Jérome Lionel Saint Eloi Luckner Lazard Maria Betty Saint Surin Micius Stephane Reynald Joseph Saint Jacques Smith Sisson Blanchard Wilson Bigaud Alix Roy André Normil Audes Saul Bourmond Byron Carlo Jean-Jacques Celestin Faustin Dieudonne Cedor Francois Chery Gerard Valcin Guethin Exil Gérard Paul Jacques Richard Chery Levoy Exil Louisiana Lubin Madsen Monpremier Mathieu St Juste Pierre Joseph Valcin Richard Nesly Saint Jean Saint Juste Toussaint St Pierre Xavier Amiama Andre Pierre Antilhomme Richard Augustin Pierrot (Apier) Calixte Henri Casimir Joseph Charles "Thialy" Ermistral Emilcar Similien, (Simil) Francois Dominique Germilia Dufaut (YAYA) Gélin Buteau Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue Jasmin Joseph Lionel Paul (ONEL) Louisianne Saint-Fleurant Magda Magloire Maxan Jean-Louis Pierre Sylvain Augustin (Payas) Roland Saint Hubert Seymour (S. E.) Bottex Villard Denis (Davertige) Yves Jn Baptiste View More

Alberik Azor - Biography and Works for Sale Alberik Azor ( Haitian, 1946 - 2016 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Azor, Alberick (1946- 2016) Alberik Azor was born in Cadet, Haiti. He belongs to Saint Soleil movement. Edited in Les Halles Saint Pierre, Haiti : anges & demons Edition Hoebeke , Paris 2000 Gerald Alexis, Peintres haitiens Editions Cercle d’Art Paris 2000 Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Alix Roy - Biography and Works for Sale Alix Roy ( Haitian, 1930 - 2010 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Alix Roy was born in 1930 in Port-au-Prince. He studied at St. Louis de Gonzague and the Louis Hall Institute. Noted artists Luce Turnier, Maurice Borno and Lucien Price tutored him. Later he became a draftsman for UNICEF in Haiti. In 1956 he received a scholarship to further his art studies in the United States and traveled to New York to work on perfecting his painting technique. His works often portrayed children in playful scenarios, capturing the essence of Haitian childhood with humor and irony. He returned to Haiti in 1978 and settled in Leogane . Published in: Nadal, Marie-Jose and Gerald Bloncourt Haitian Arts. Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Yves Jn Baptiste - Biography and Works for Sale Yves Jn Baptiste ( Haitian, ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Saint Jean Saint Juste - Biography and Works for Sale Saint Jean Saint Juste ( Haitian, 1954 - 2017 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Saint Jacques Smith - Biography and Works for Sale Saint Jacques Smith ( Haitian, 1926 - 2010 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Saint-Jacques Smith was born in 1926 at Soissons-la-Montagne. He comes from a family of painters - Denis Smith, Antoine Smith, Jocelyne Smith dit Oceli… . In 1973, he started working under the direction of Jean Claude Garoute (Tiga) and Maude Robart. In 1977, Smith was invited to participate in the Festival of Theater in Nancy, by Jacque Lang, the French Minister of Culture. In 1979, he and 12 members of the Saint Soleil movement went to Poland to participate in an international seminar on theater and voudou organized by Maud Robart and Tiga with Jerzy Gratowski. Although partially paralyzed by a heart attack in 2007, Smith continued to paint until his death in 2010. Exhibits 2012 Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. Nottingham Contemporary. Published in Farquharson, Alex and Leah Gordon . Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. 2012. Nottingham Contemporary. Nottingham, England. La Halle Saint Pierre Haiti : anges & demons editions Hoekebe Paris 2000 Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Sisson Blanchard - Biography and Works for Sale Sisson Blanchard ( Haitian, 1926 - 1981 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Sisson Blanchard was born in 1929 in the southern Haitian village of Trouin, a small village in the mountains of southern Haiti. He came to Port-au-Prince as a young man and got a job as a yardboy in the house of Joel and Ethel Kenter (friends of DeWitt Peters), who owned the Hotel Mon Reve on the Champs de Mars. He began painting in 1948, with the encouragement of the American sculptor Jason Seley and DeWitt Peters. Blanchard's paintings were first shown at the Centre d'Art, and have since been exhibited all over the world. His son, Smith Blanchard also became a prominent Haitian painter. Sisson Blanchard died in 1981. Permanent Collections The Davenport Museum of Art The Waterloo Museum of Art, in Iowa. Published in Eleanor Ingalls Christensen in her 1975 book, The Art of Haiti Island on Fire Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Toussaint St Pierre - Biography and Works for Sale Toussaint St Pierre ( Haitian, 1923 - 1985 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Toussaint St Pierre was born in 1923 and lived in Planton-Café, a small hamlet near Kenscoff, the well-to-do district, 1500 meters above Port au Prince. His career as a painter began in the summer of 1968/1972. A summer visitor had left him his amateur painter's kit, and Saint-Pierre Toussaint started using it. He was influenced by Michele Manuel (1935), a female Haitian artist working in the mountains near Kenscoff. He died in 1985 Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Wilson Bigaud - Biography and Works for Sale Wilson Bigaud ( Haitian, 1931 - 2010 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Wilson Bigaud was discovered by Dewitt Peters as early as 1946 who discouraged him from continuing work in clay. At the Art Center, he worked under Maurice Borno. He studied with the legendary Hector Hyppolite, for whom he mixed paints. In 1950, he won the second prize at an international exhibit in Washington, D.C. He completed his “Marriage at Cana,” one of the finest of the famed Episcopal Cathedral of Sainte Trinite murals, in 1951 and later two additional murals, “Heaven” and “Hell.” Bigaud suffered from acute depression most of his life and endured a series of nervous breakdowns between 1957 and 1961. He then retired from the Port-au-Prince art scene, at the age of 30, continuing to paint in Petit-Goâve, a provincial town devastated by the 2010 earthquake, the year of Bigaud's death. With Prefete Duffault, Bigaud is considered a first generation Haitian Master, a member of the artist group founded by Hector Hyppolite. He first worked in clay before becoming a painter. Exhibits 2012 Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. Nottingham Contemporary Published in Danticat, Edwige, and Jonathan Demme. Island on Fire . New York: Kaliko Press, 1995 Farquharson, Alex and Leah Gordon Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. 2012. Nottingham Contemporary. Nottingham, England. Nadal, Marie-Jose and Gerald Bloncourt. 1986. La Peinture Haitienne, Haitian Arts. Paris: Editions Nathan Permanent Collections Museum of Modern Art, New York Musee d'Art Haitien du College Saint Pierre, Port-au-Prince The Milwaukee Museum of Art The Waterloo Museum of Art, Iowa The UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles. Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Villard Denis (Davertige) - Biography and Works for Sale Villard Denis (Davertige) ( Haitian, 1940 - 2004 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Villard Denis, alias Davertige, was a Haitian poet and painter born in Port-au-Prince in 1940. Denis grew up in Haiti but later moved to Paris, France, where he lived for several years. In 1960, he studied in the Haitian School of Surrealists and published his first collection of poetic works, Idem, under the pseudonym of DAVERTIGE. At Fourteen, he began painting with help from Casimir Laurent, Dieudonné Cédor, and Luckner Lazard. In 1956, he became strongly influenced by Max Pinchinat and turned toward European techniques. Denis's paintings have been exhibited in Haiti, Mexico, Spain, France, and Canada. Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Xavier Amiama - Biography and Works for Sale Xavier Amiama ( Dominican, 1910 - 1969 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Xavier Amiama was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He studied art in the Dominican Republic. In 1935/6, he settled in Port-au-Prince, where, with Petion Savain and a few others, he was one of the rare painters in Haiti before the opening of the Centre d'Art. He participated in the 1939 World's Fair with Savain. As one of the original members of the Centre d'Art he exhibited in a number of their group exhibitions. Amiama died in 1969. Published in Christensen, Eleanor. The Art of Haiti. New Jersey: A.S. Barnes, 1975 Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More

Seymour (S. E.) Bottex - Biography and Works for Sale Seymour (S. E.) Bottex ( Haitian, 1922 - 2016 ) Discover More: Explore Our Curated Showcase or Browse Our Full Haitian Art Gallery Previous Next Seymour Bottex was born in Port Margot, near Cap-Haitian, on Christmas day, 1920. Bottex began his artistic career in 1955, encouraged by his older brother, artist Jean Baptiste Bottex. In 1961 Bottex joined the Centre d'Art. He painted in the atelier of the Gallerie Issa. Published in Herbert Gold explains in his book, Haiti: Best Nightmare of Earth Nadal, Marie-Jose and Gerald Bloncourt. 1986. La Peinture Haitienne, Haitian Arts. Paris: Editions Nathan Exhibitions 2012 Haitian Art : Old Masters and New Visions, Indigo Art Gallery, Philadelphia 2005 Rencontres et Retrouvailles dans l’art Naïfs : Brazil – Haiti Famous Works Click on painting for purchasing information View More