Cypress College Art Gallery
Cypress College Art Gallery
9200 Valley View Street
Cypress, CA 90630
(213) 864-1242
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Ayanna Legros, Nanny of the Maroons and the Upper Westside, watercolor and collage,
2022
HAITI GLOBAL SOUTH, 2025
Curated by Jacquil Constant
September 25 – November 13, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept. 25, 6-8 PM
Screening & Director's Q&A for Haiti Is A Nation of Artists: Thursday, Oct. 16
Curated by filmmaker and founder of the Haiti International Film Festival, Jacquil Constant, Haiti Global South, 2025 will showcase the immense talent of the Haitian Diaspora, as well as aspects of Haitian history and spirituality. The exhibition will include paintings by contemporary Haitian and Haitian American artists; including Samuel Louis, whose magical realism portrays beautiful homes and people living their everyday lives; Jean Rene-Rinvil, whose digital works address social injustice in Haiti; and Ayanna Legros, who uses recycled objects to make Haitian art with a strong social message.
The exhibition will also include images of and by Haitian women showing them as the “poto mitan” (center of the family) restoring their communities through their love and dedication. Finally, images of the ancestors of Haiti's Independence and the creolization of Haitian culture will be included alongside Jacquil Constant’s award-winning film, Haiti Is A Nation of Artists, about the transformational art created after the devastating earthquake of 2010.
Participating Artists:
Malidika B
Pierre Bernard
Saimpard Bertony
Wilson Bigaud
Jacquil Constant
Esaie, Jacobson
Ayanna Legros
Saurel Louis
Mackenly
Marcellus
Medha
Jimmy Pierre
Shanon-Auguste
The exhibition is part of the 8th SUR:Biennial, a presentation of works by local and international artists influenced by the artistic traditions of Mexico, Central & South America, and the Caribbean.
In addition, it will open for the 2025 Cypress College International Festival with a special screening of curator Jacquil Constant’s documentary: Haiti is a Nation of Artists.
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