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Jean-Claude LOUIJUSTE

Art cinema : The Centre d’Art hosted the premiere of Arnold Antonin’s latest film

On Saturday, February 25, the Centre d’Art screened the film ‘Le kitsch sublime et mélancolique de Lionel St Eloi’ by director Arnold Antonin. This short film explores the life and work of this multi-disciplinary artist. Le kitsch sublime et mélancolique de Lionel St Eloi is the latest film by renowned director Arnold Antonin. It was made in 2022 […]

Carte Blanche with Céleur Jean HERARD | LOVE AND SHARING

Offering the younger generation of artists an opportunity to familiarize themselves with another technique — in this case, wood sculpture — is the promise behind the new work sessions to be held at the Centre d’Art from May 5 to 29, 2021. Under the direction of Céleur Jean HÉRARD, a group of visual artists will […]

Launch of the CDA Workshop

Mario Benjamin led the first session of the CDA workshop on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Maison Dufort, where the workshop’s final presentation will take place next summer. Participants shared their work and experiences and discussed the method to be used to create a single artwork collaboratively by 14 artists. The workshop brings together artists […]

The Centre d’Art welcomes visual artist Michelle Ricardo for an artist residency

As part of its mission to support the creation and dissemination of Haitian artistic production, the Centre d’Art has established a collaboration with UNESCO, specifically with the Secretariat of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In this context, the UN agency has provided the Centre d’Art with […]

Mario Benjamin’s Work Added to the Centre d’Art Collection

In January 2023, a painting by Mario Benjamin was added to the Centre d’Art’s permanent collection. It is the first work by this visual artist to become part of the collection. The untitled painting was created in 2021. “At that time, the coronavirus was still raging and continued to stir fear,” recalls Mario Benjamin. “We […]

2023: Fourteen paintings from the Centre d’Art collection were restored

From January to July 2023, fourteen (14) paintings from the Centre d’Art’s permanent collection were newly restored — including one by Jasmin Joseph — thanks to the support of Bank of America (BOA). Following the January 12, 2010 earthquake, the Smithsonian Institution’s Haitian Cultural Heritage Rescue Project made it possible to save a large portion […]

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André Eugène, the art of reinvention

Forced to leave Port-au-Prince, André Eugène has found refuge in Port-Salut. Fueled by new ideas, he is working to reinvent himself, though his heart remains anchored in Grand-Rue. The waves of violence that swept through the lower part of Port-au-Prince in late February 2024 deeply disrupted the Atis Rezistans artistic community. Faced with mounting insecurity, […]

Edito 2025: A new year of creativity and collaboration at Centre d’Art

Haiti has a vibrant artistic community that reflects its resilience and creativity. As an institution dedicated to promoting Haitian art and supporting the development of artists in this unique environment, we stand at the crossroads of culture and collaboration, committed to amplifying the voices of Haitian creators and accompanying their artistic journeys for over 80 […]

Ann Kwape Vyolans avèk Lakilti: Launch of Phases 2, 3 and 4

Professionalization workshops, peace-focused dialogue spaces, and creative residencies for Haitian artists from the most vulnerable communities will be launched simultaneously at the beginning of March and will continue through August. The Ann Kwape Vyolans avèk Lakilti project, initiated by the OAS Office in Haiti in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and supported […]

“Ann Kwape Tout Fòm Vyolans avèk Lakilti”: art and culture as tools for peace and reconciliation

In response to the escalating violence perpetrated by armed gangs in Haiti, the Centre d’Art, with support from the Organization of American States (OAS), is implementing the “Ann Kwape Tout Fòm Vyolans avèk Lakilti” project. This initiative aims to leverage art and culture as powerful tools for reconciliation in the communities most deeply affected. The […]

Another Faublas piece joins the Centre d’Art’s permanent collection

“Gaya” was created in 2021, after Pascale Faublas returned from a residency in Barbados. It was among the works exhibited at “Archipelago.” From 2019 to 2022, the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), the Centre d’Art, and other cultural institutions across the Caribbean implemented a cross-residency program. This initiative enabled women visual artists from […]

A first-of-its-kind sculpture workshop in Port-Salut

This is the first time in the Centre d’Art’s recent history that a workshop has more women than men. A clear victory for André Eugène, who, from the very start of resuming his artistic activities in Port-Salut—a commune in Haiti’s southern department—pointed out the strange curiosity surrounding his aesthetic, with some even calling him a […]

End of the first phase of the photography workshop

“We came away with a whole new perspective on photography,” said two participants in the workshop. The workshop, structured in three sessions, began with a first phase led by photographer Pierre Michel Jean. It was held from March 10 to 22, 2025, in the town of Les Cayes. True to his signature approach, Pierre Michel […]

The resin workshop in Cap-Haïtien wraps up

Since March 24, 2025, Maksaens Denis has been leading a resin workshop organized by the Centre d’Art in Haiti’s Nord department. Bringing together eight participants, the workshop explores the integration of resin into visual arts, including painting, photography, and drawing. Running until April 5, 2025, the workshop takes an innovative approach built around several key […]