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Jonas Balan (born 1956) [1] is a Haitian metal artist and the head of family business in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. He works alongside his four siblings to create and sell their art. Jonas Balan’s work includes metal images such as mermaids, children playing, and spiritual figures. He has also recently made geckos and painted sculptures.
Serge Jolimeau is a Haitian metal sculptor born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti in 1952. [1] Renowned artists such as Georges Liautaud, Murat Brierre , the Louis-Juste brothers, and Gabriel Bien-Aimé were also from this same village.
Murat Brierre or Murat Briere (1938–1988) was one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors [1] and was known for his recycling of surplus oil drum lids. [2] He was influenced by George Liautaud, but his work acquired its own highly experimental style, often focusing on multi-faceted and conjoined figures, fantastically personified elements, and unborn babies visible within larger creatures.
While artwork by top Haitian and African artists can be found in various venues in Miami and Miami Beach for this year’s Art Week, there is one place that has them on full display: the city of ...
Haiti is world-famous for its exuberant art, richly influenced by nature, history and religion, both Christian and Vodou. The entire village of Croix des Bouquets is a good example of Haitian creativity - it resonates with the sounds of clanging and banging of the mallets and chisels in the process of transforming raw metal into stunning, and ...
Haitian art is a complex tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, ... donated 40 tons of scrap metal to the artists in Croix-des-Bouquets. After ...