Haiti As It Was

Jun 6th – Jul 31st, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, 6-8pm, June 6th

Gallery C is pleased to present to the public an exhibition of original artwork from the small island nation of Haiti.

The art from Haiti is a fusion of African traditions, Roman Catholic symbols, and Vodou rituals. It is collected and recognized around the world for its lavish outpouring of colorful, intricate, and symbol-laden works of enchanting imagery. In the second half of the twentieth century and continuing to the present, a small legion of Haitian artists have combined the rich images of Roman Catholic saints with the mythical figures of sacred African mysteries.

Haitian art has been the center of numerous museum exhibits, including the “Sacred Arts of Vodou” which toured at the Smithsonian Institute, the Brooklyn Museum, MOMA, and the Davenport Collection.

Gallerist Charlene Newsom has developed a reputation for her passion and expertise in various areas of self-taught art, particularly the art of Haiti. For 2025, she brings together yet another collection that includes a rich sampling of late 20^th and early 21^st century pieces.

Unfavorable political and economic circumstances in Haiti since the 1970’s have caused substantial numbers of Haitians to immigrate to many parts of the world.

The Exhibit

Les Perroquets, by Albotte Bonhomme, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 inches

Les Troubadours , by Joseph Casimir, oil on canvas, 12 x 30 inches

Les musiciens du quartier, by Joseph Casimir, oil on canvas, 12 x 30 inches

Les enfants, by Francoise Jean, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches

Marchandes, by Blanc, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches

La fete, by Ismael Saincillus , acrylic on canvas, 12 x 24 inches

Au marche, by Piracasso, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 inches

Cachiman, by Carel Blain, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches

Abstrait II, by Francketienne (1936-2025), acrylic on canvas, 12 x 20 inches

Abstrait I, by Francketienne (1936-2025), acrylic on canvas, 9 x 20 inches

Jacmel, by Luckain Innocent, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 inches

En route pour le Marche, by Richard Cadet, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches

Le Marriage, by Jonas Profil , oil on canvas, 2017, 24 x 20 inches

Gentilhomme, by Pierre-Louis Riche, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches

Ceremony, by Wilson Bigaud (1931-2010), oil on canvas, 1960s, 24 x 16 inches

Ra-Ra, by Wilson Bigaud (1931-2010), oil on masonite, 1967, 24 x 24 inches

Plaine du Sud, by Jean Adrien Seide , acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches

Tempete dans l'Apres Midi, by Jean-Baptiste Nyperking , oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches

Nature Morte, by Henry Calixte (1933-2010), oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches

Marchande de Toile, by Denis Rousseau, acrylic on canvas, 10 x 8 iches

Marche, by Cesar Serge, acrylic on canvas, 2007, 8 x 10 inches

Isle Imaginaire, by Prefete Duffaut (1923-2012), oil on canvas, 1974, 16 x 20 inces

Village de Montagne, by John Louis Henry, oil on canvas, 2011, 20 x 4 inches

Village, by Arnoux Lobe, arylic on canvas, 2012, 8 x 10 inches

Wedding, by Dumerlus Jeune, acrylic on canvas, 2009, 8 x 10 inches

Pigeons verts et Rouges, by Armand Gesner (1936-2008, oil on canvas, 2007, 8 x 10 inches

Paradis, by Henry Robert Bresil (1952-1999), oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches

Imaginary City with Bridges, by Prefete Duffaut, oil on canvas, 1995, 16 x 24 inchex

Untitled, by Riboul Monfluery, mixed media on canvas, 2004, 9 x 12 inches

Under the Tent, by Wilfred Louis (1943-2012), oil on canvas, 2002, 16 x 12 inches

Untitled, by Patricia Brintle, acrylic on panel, 2008, 7 x 11 inches

Ti Jean la Tambour, by Patricia Brintle, acrylic on panel, 2008, 6 x 4 inches

Untitled, by Patricia Brintle, acrylic on panel, 2009, 8.5 x 6 inches

Untitled, by Emmanuel Joseph, oil on canvas, 24 x 8 inches

Vendeur de Tomates, by Joseph Casimir , acrylic on canvas, 2007, 8 x 10 inches

Les Loas, by Levoy Exil, oil on canvas, 1999, 32 x 12 inches

Haiti As It Was

Jun 6th – Jul 31st, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, 6-8pm, June 6th

Unfavorable political and economic circumstances in Haiti since the 1970’s have caused substantial numbers of Haitians to immigrate to many parts of the world.

The Exhibit

Jun 6th – Jul 31st, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, 6-8pm, June 6th