Centre d'Art

Le Centre d'Art, also known as Centre d'Art d'Haïti, is an art center, art school and art gallery located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was founded in 1944 by American watercolorist DeWitt Peters and several prominent Haitians from the intellectual and cultural circles.[1][2] In 2010, the center's building was destroyed; by 2012 they continued offering classes; and the center's new building is scheduled to reopen by 2021.

Le Centre d’Art, before 2010 earthquake

History

The institution was at the center of what became known as the Haitian Art Movement, educating and exhibiting founding artists including Albert Mangones, Gerald Bloncourt, Maurice Borno, Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite, Daniel Lafontant, Marie-Josée Nadal, Rose-Marie Desruisseau, and Luce Turnier.[3][4]

Le Centre d'Art was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake and many artworks from its collection was damaged. The Smithsonian Institution as well as several other local and international organisations has since collaborated with recovery and conservation efforts.[5][6][7] The center has continued their art classes and workshops starting in 2012.[8] In December 2019, Le Centre d'Art purchased a large gingerbread mansion in the area of Pacot, Port-au-Prince. The purchase was made possible with donors such as Fondation de France. The center is planning to open at the new location in 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Haitian Art before and after 1944 and Dewitt Peters". faculty.webster.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "History and archives – Le Centre d'Art d'Haïti". lecentredart.org. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. Williams, Eric (1 January 1946). "EDUCATION IN THE BRITISH WEST INDIES". Negro History Bulletin. 9 (4): 80 – via ProQuest.
  4. N'Zengou-Tayo, Marie-José (1 June 1998). "'Fanm Se Poto Mitan: Haitian Woman, the Pillar of Society". Feminist Review. 59 (1): 118–142. doi:10.1080/014177898339497. ISSN 0141-7789. PMID 12294236. S2CID 23620474.
  5. Billock, Jennifer. "Explore Port-au-Prince's Triumphant Art Scene". Smithsonian. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. "See How Smithsonian Collaborated with the Haitian Government and International Organizations in 2010 Recovery Efforts | Smithsonian Global". global.si.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. "In Haiti, the Art of Resilience". Smithsonian. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. "Not just naive: check out the art at Le Centre d'Art · Visit Haiti". Visit Haiti. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. "Haiti - Heritage : The Art Center buys the gingerbread house of the Larsen family - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". www.haitilibre.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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