Touchstone to host Haitian art exhibit
FARMINGTON — Touchstone Center for Crafts joins Pittsburgh’s Friends of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) Haiti to co-curate a diverse exhibition of art from the Artibonite region of central Haiti. The exhibit is scheduled to run through June 25.
The exhibit flourishes with the brilliant colors, exaggerated perspective and wry humor that characterize a great deal of Haitian art. Large, foods and landscapes are favorite subjects in this land of poverty and hunger. The artists of the Artibonite region have developed their own style, rooted in the creations of the region’s great master Ismaël Saincilus.
?The exhibit explores topics ranging from the country’s visual history and artistic movements to recent tragedies and scenes of everyday life.
Visitors are welcome to view works during normal gallery hours, Monday through Friday, 9:30?a.m. to 4:30?p.m., or by appointment. Interested parties may call 724-329-1370 to make special arrangements.
This special collaboration will serve to promote the Friends’ mission, thereby expanding awareness of the culture and art of the Haitian people and of their need for health services, economic development and improved environmental conditions. For more information about the Friends, HAS, Haitian art and culture, and how you can help, go online to www.friendsofhas.org.