BYENVENI @ The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)

I’m back in New York and proud to share I’m in another show this month. Last Thursday, BYENVINI (Welcome) opened at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI).

This exhibition is the fruit of a seed planted by curator Yvena Despagne four years ago. Since then, she has worked tirelessly on behalf of myself and other Haitian contemporary artists to show our work, amplify our stories, and honor Ayiti with the respect it deserves. Thanks to Yvena, four years ago I got to show for the first time in an all-Haitian show with six artists I have deep respect for. Today I have the pleasure to present alongside my Haitian fanmi (family) once again, now eleven, and with works that have never been shown together in one space. Thanks to the CCCADI firehouse, a North Star institution, we’ve reconstructed “home” within its walls.

I hope you can visit and see the show at some point during the year-long programming CCCADI has dedicated to Haiti, centering the theme Lakay se Lakay: Home is Home.

BYENVENI welcomes you to explore the captivating journey of contemporary Haitian art and celebrate Haiti's enduring legacy, a beacon of strength and deep culture.

CCCADI

120 E 125th Street

New York, NY 10035

Hours:

Tuesdays 3pm - 7pm

Wednesdays 11am - 2pm

Thursdays 3pm -7pm

Every 3rd Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Guided student tours are available by appointment on Thursdays 10am - 2pm

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