The French Institute in Haiti (IFH), inaugurates the celebrations dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Saint Soleil movement by hosting an exhibition and sale of paintings recently made ​​by its artists. A portion of the funds raised on this occasion, will allow the "Asosyasyon Atis Sen Soley", newly created to carry out this commemoration and discover or rediscover the village where was born the Saint Soleil movement.

It was in 1972, that is born under the leadership of Jean-Claude Garoute aka Tiga and Maude Robart, the workshop of artists originally named "Poisson Soleil" which became shortly after, Saint Soleil.

Revealed by Georges André Malraux, who discovered these works during his trip to Haiti in 1976, the studio expanded and became the first artistic community rural of Haiti. Forty years later, despite the death of Tiga in 2006, the creativity of this movement does not blunt, thanks to the presence of his companions as Saint Jean Saint-Juste or Levoy Exil the birth of new generations of artists Saint Soleil.

Dates: Tuesday, October 23 Tuesday to November 6

Opening reception : Tuesday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m.

During these two weeks of the exhibition, the artists will be present to meet the public and explain their artistic approach.

Location: French Institute 99 Avenue Lamartiniere Bois Verna Phone: (509) 28 13 00 14

In addition, an exhibition dedicated to the path of the workshop Saint Soleil over the last 40 years, will be presented in December at the Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien (MUPANAH)

HL/ HaitiLibre