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Kolektif 509 held their 2nd edition Contemporary Art exhibit "RASIN", promoting creative talent in Haiti. The event was curated by none other than, one of the leading artist of Haitian contemporary art, Mario Benjamin.

This year the exhibit featured the works of 8 new artists:

JOsué AzOr Photography
Olivier Bertoni, Painting
David Charlier, Painting/Mixed-Media
Patsye Delatour, Painting/Mixed-Media
Yves Delva "Delva 0+", Painting
Mafalda Nicolas Mondestin, Painting
Johnson Sabin, Photography
Barbara Prezeau Stephenson, Video Performance/Painting-Mixed

Opening night was on June 27^th,at VILLA KALEWES in Petion-Ville and the event ran till July 6th, culminating with a brunch event with food by Aztec restaurant.

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Works by artist Babas Denis and Maksaens Denis
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Works by Josue Azor
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Many local celebrities and talents came out to support

Film maker, RACHÈLE MAGLOIRE and designer, Marie Therese Fouchard

Artist, MAksaens Denis
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Artist, Barbara Prezeau Stephenson being interviewed

Coralie Herard and Miko Guillaume

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Work by Olivier Bertoni

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Works by David Charlier
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Works by Patsye Delatour
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Yves Delva
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One of the stand out talents, was young- up and coming artist, Yves Delva

Was totally blown away by artist Yves Delva

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Congratulations to Kolektif509 and their team!

Kolektif 509 mission is to give support to emerging and/or established Contemporary artists by creating opportunities to make their artwork visible to art lovers around the world.

(https://www.facebook.com/kolektif509)

For more information, contact:
Valerie Noisette 3701.3892
Xavier Dalencour, 3904.9048

Email: Kolektif509@gmail.com
Twitter: @Kolektif509

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Christelle Paul Creation & Production Creation Doree Femme en Democratie Femmes Hotel Montana Kafedore Miko Guillaume Myrielle Pierre Pascal Theard Collection Tmel Collection Veve Collection

This 9th edition of Femmes, Creation & Production was held at Hotel Montana over the weekend. The event, an initiative of Femme en Democratie, was created to promote women owned businesses while showcasing the country's rich artisan talent and culture. About 60 exhibitors from the areas of fashion, interior design, agri-business; and for the first time, literature. This year's theme, "Innovation and Quality"

The event kicked off with a cocktail reception on Friday night at Hotel Montana, complete with runway shows from Miko Guillaume, Tmel Collection, Kafedore, Christelle Paul and others.

Among the usual designers that show at Haiti Fashion Week and other prominent fairs throughout the year, it was exciting to see some new faces and talent. I personally was pleasantly surprised to see so many vendors still doing traditional crafts such as crochet and embroidery, which were always a very important part of Haitian culture, but have been slowly dying.

It was also interesting to see the many women-owned agri-businesses. There were several tables filled with fruits turned into preserve; and herbs turned into fresh spices. Haiti is a land full of natural resources, it was refreshing to see some of the new creative an innovative ways that people are finally capitalizing on it.

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Creation Doree

Altagrace Collection

Tipik Creations

Veve Collection

Pascal Theard Collection

Emme by Myrielle Pierre

The only drawback I would say, was the venue itself. Hotel Montana sustained major damages during the earthquake of 2010, and it was very questionable whether or not it would be able to hold such an event. Event organizers did try to compensate for the limited infrastructure by having exhibitors placed in and out doors depending on their category and by providing a site map. The booths were so close together, traffic between the vendors was tight and a bit confusing, making it difficult to find what you were looking for. The question of parking was also a big issue. Again, in anticipation of this, event goers were asked to park about 5 miles away, at Cercle Bellevue where shuttles transported people to and from the venue. This was a bit tiring, especially after walking all over Montana.

All in all, I would say that Femmes, Creation, Production was a success. Both days of the event were jammed packed with a constant flow of people. Artisans and designers were able to showcase their work to a large public which they may not have been able to reach otherwise. They were also able to receive immediate feedback and to interact with their consumer directly.

To learn more about Femme en Democratie and their other initiatives,and how you can get involved, check out their website at http://fed.org.ht/

To learn more about Femmes, Creation & Production, check them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/femmes.creation.et.production

For VIDEOS of the event, check out H Mystique on YouTube!

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Art. Haitian Art Artiz Rezistans Haiti Haitian Artist Jean Herard Celeur Josue Azor Mario Benjamin Miko Guillaume

Last night was the vernissage of artist Mario Benjamin's new exhibit 'Le Choc de Retour'.

Mario Benjamin is one of the leading artist of Haitian contemporary art. He uses video and multi-media, painting, installation and other mixed media to address issues of identity, ethnicity, and race. Benjamin was self-taught and started painting at the age of 14. He learned about the international contemporary art trends from frequenting museums in New York, D.C. and abroad. At the age of 20, in his first exhibit, he sold out of all his paintings. In 1984 he participated in Festival Arts d’Haiti and since then has represented Haiti in numerous prestigious exhibits such as in Johannesburg, Havana, Sao Paulo and Venice.

'The black tones and darkness of Benjamin’s recent productions reflect the artist’s fear of becoming stifled by a society and a reality that limits is reflections, his expressive needs and his individuality. The work shows a will to convey the idea that things that appear to conform, or that assume the guise of acceptability, might in reality be very different.' (Galerie Monnin)

Mario Benjamin’s work has always intrigued me. You can feel the emotion and can image the place in which his obvious pain, fear, anger comes from. It tempts, draws you in, but forbids you to follow.