This page provides a list of Haitian artists. People on this list were either born in

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

or possess Haitian citizenship. Due to Haitian nationality laws, dual citizenship is now permitted by the Constitution of Haiti, therefore people of Haitian ancestry born outside of the country are not included in this list, unless they have renounced their foreign citizenship or have resided extensively in Haiti and made significant contributions to Haitian government or society. The list includes both native born and naturalized Haitians, as well as permanent foreign residents who have been recognized internationally for artistic reasons. If not indicated here, their birth in Haiti and notability are mentioned in their main article. Jacquelineconvictor

* Gesner Abelard (born 1922) – painter and sculptor * Ralph Allen – painter * Gabriel Alix (1930–1998) – painter * Jackson Ambroise (born 1952) – painter * Sergine André (born 1969) – painter * Myrland Constant (born 1968) – textile artist * Adler Guerrier (born 1975) – photographer *

Montas Antoine Montas Antoine (13 December 1926–1988) was a Haitian painter. He was born in Léogâne in 1926, and he painted colorful street scenes and rural scenes in his life. He died in 1988. References

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(1926–1988) – painter * Arijac (born 1937) – painter *

Gesner Armand Gesner Armand (11 June 1936 – 10 June 2008) was a Haitian Painting, painter. Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Armand studied in both Haiti and France and was a member of the Centre d'Art. He was the Director of the Museum of Haitian Art at St. Pierre ...

(1936–2008) – painter * Georges Auguste (1846–1935) – painter *

Castera Bazile Castera Bazile (7 October 1923 – 27 February 1966) was a Haitian painter. Born in Jacmel, Bazile painted several murals in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince. He won the grand prize at the Caribbean International Competition in 1955. ...

(1923–1966) – painter *

Thony Belizaire Thony Belizaire (March 30, 1955 – July 21, 2013) was a Haitian photographer and photojournalist, who reported for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Haiti for more than twenty-five years, from May 1987 until his death in July 2013. Belizaire covered ...

(1955–2013) – photographer and photojournalist * Rigaud Benoit (1911–1986) – one of the three or four most highly prized Haitian artists * Wilson Bigaud (1931–2010) – painter * Roland Blain (1934–2005) – painter *

Serge Moléon Blaise Serge Moléon Blaise (born 1951) is a Haitian painter. Born in Cap-Haïtien Cap-Haïtien (; ht, Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English and often locally referred to as or , is a commune of about 190,000 people on ...

(born 1951) – painter * Gérald Bloncourt (1926–2018) – painter and photographer *

Ludovic Booz Ludovic Booz (16 June 1940 – 2 February 2015) was a Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Aquin, Booz sculpted bronze busts of several Haitian presidents. His work has been exhibited in France, Israel, and Suriname. File:Ludovic booz grand m ...

(1940–2015) – painter and sculptor *

Maurice Borno Maurice Borno (1917–1955) was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Borno attended school in Haiti, New York City, and Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 reside ...

(1917–1955) – painter * Seymour Etienne Bottex (1922–1998) – painter * Henry-Robert Brésil (1952–1999) – painter * Murat Brierre (1938–1988) – one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors *

Jean-Baptiste Bottex Jean-Baptiste Bottex (June 24, 1918 – May 28, 1979) was a Haitian painter. Hailing from Port Margot in northern Haiti, Bottex painted scenes from the Bible and daily Haitian life. His works were of the Naïve art, Naïve style and were displ ...

(1918–1979) – painter * Bourmond Byron (1920–2004) – painter * Laurent Casimir (1928–1990) – artist * Jean-Claude Castera (born 1939) – painter *

Dieudonné Cédor Dieudonné Cédor (1925 – September 27, 2010) was a Haitian painter. Born in Anse-à-Veau, Cédor had his work displayed around the world, with exhibits in Guatemala (1951), Mexico (1952), Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands (1968), Miami (1969), V ...

(1925–2010) – painter * Ralph Chapoteau (born 1954) – painter * Charles Frédéric Chassériau (1802–1896) – chief architect of Marseille and

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* Etienne Chavannes (born 1939) – painter * Claude Dambreville (born 1934) - writer and painter *

Villard Denis Villard Denis (1940–2004), also known as Davertige, was a Haitian poet and painter.Rose-Marie Desruisseau Rose-Marie Desruisseau (August 30, 1933 – 1988) was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Desruisseau won many awards in Haiti for her works, which have been exhibited in Senegal, Venezuela, Santo Domingo, the United States, Canada, and Ma ...

(1933-1988) – painter *

Philippe Dodard Philippe Walter Marie Dodard (born 1954) is a Haitian graphic artist and painter. His works have been exhibited throughout Europe and the Americas. Early life and education Dodard was born in Port-au-Prince in 1954. He received the first pr ...

(born 1954) – graphic artist and painter *

Roland Dorcely Roland Dorcely (18 November 1930 – 2017) was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Dorcely exhibited his works in the United States, France, Canada, and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country ...

(1930–2017) – painter * Nicolas Dreux (born 1956) – painter * Abner Dubic (born 1944) – painter *

Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse (1903–1988) was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metr ...

(1903–1988) – painter *

Préfète Duffaut Préfète Duffaut (1 January 1923 – 6 October 2012) was a Haitian painter. Biography Born in Cyvadier, Sud-Est, near the seaport of Jacmel, where he lived and worked. The painter Pauleus Vital (1918–1984) was Duffaut's half-brother, ...

(1923–2012) – painter *

Edouard Duval-Carrié Edouard Duval-Carrié (born 1954) is a Haitian-born American contemporary painter and sculptor based in Miami, Florida. Life Edouard Duval-Carrié was born in Port-au-Prince. His family emigrated to Puerto Rico during the François Duvalier regi ...

(born 1954) – painter and sculptor *

Levoy Exil Levoy Exil (born 1944), is a master Haitian artist and painter; he is one of the main contributors to the Saint Soleil art movement. Exil's paintings are mystical and abstract and often depict Haitian Vodou Loas, suns and stars, birds, and Maras ...

(born 1944) – major contributor to the Saint Soleil art movement * Louisiane Saint Fleurant (1924–2005) – artist and painter *

Gérard Fombrun Gérard Fombrun (21 January 1927 in Port-au-Prince – 1 February 2015) was a Haitian architect, construction engineer and sculptor. Fombrun studied sculpture and architecture in Haiti, France, and Puerto Rico. His sculptures, typically made with ...

(1927–2015) – sculptor *

Jacques Gabriel Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

(1934–1988) – painter * Paul Gardère (1944–2011) – visual artist *

Jean-Claude Garoute Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute (December 9, 1935 – December 14, 2006) was a Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Jérémie, Garoute co-founded a museum of ceramic art in Haiti named Poto-Mitan. An abstract painter, he participated in art fe ...

(1935–2006) – painter and sculptor * Jackson Georges (born 1974) – painter * Max Gerbier (born 1951) – painter * Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue (1930–1996) – one of Haiti's most renowned painters of the 20th century *

Alexandre Grégoire Alexandre Grégoire (August 29, 1922 – July 28, 2001) was a Haitian painter who typically depicted scenes of Vodou, daily life, and historical events in the naïve style. Born in Jacmel, Grégoire was educated from 1930 to 1937 by the C ...

(1922–2001) – painter *

Georges Hector Georges Paul Hector (1938–1990) was a Haitian painter. Born in the small rural town of Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Hector specialized in landscapes and murals. His works were exhibited in the Caribbean, the United States, and Senegal ...

(1939–1990) – painter * Edith Hollant (born 1938) – photographer and painter *

Hector Hyppolite Hector Hyppolite (1894–1948) was a Haitian painter. Considered as the "Grand Maître of Haitian Art" Born in Saint-Marc, Hyppolite was a third generation Vodou priest, or houngan. He also made shoes and painted houses before taking up fine a ...

(1894–1948) – painter *

Eugène Jean Eugène Jean (; born 1950) is a Haitian painter. Born in Trou du Nord, Jean typically paints humorous scenes of common people. He has been a member of the Centre d'Art since 1971 and has had several exhibitions in the United States. He first work ...

(1714–1734) – painter *

Jean-Baptiste Jean Jean-Baptiste Jean (1953–2002) was a Haitian painter. Born in Cap-Haïtien, Jean studied with Philomé Obin before joining the Centre d'Art in 1971. His paintings have been exhibited in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and France ...

(1953–2002) – painter *

Nehemy Jean Nehemy Jean (1931–2007) was a Haitian painter and graphic artist. Born in Limbé, Jean worked as a graphic artist and studied portraiture. He painted murals at the Port-au-Prince International Airport. His works have been exhibited in Europe and ...

(born 1931) – painter and graphic artist * Eric Jean-Louis (born 1957) – painter *

Jean-René Jérôme Jean-René Jérôme (1942–1991) was a Haitian painter and considered one of Haiti's greatest artists. Born in Petit-Goâve on March 17, 1942, Jean-René Jérôme moved to Port-Au-Prince where he attended the "Petit Séminaire Collège St-Mar ...

(1942–1991) – painter, and considered one of Haiti's greatest artists *

Serge Jolimeau Serge Jolimeau is a Haitian metal sculptor born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti in 1952. Renowned artists such as Georges Liautaud, Murat Brierre, the Louis-Juste brothers, and Gabriel Bien-Aimé were also from this same village. Biography Jolime ...

(born 1952) – sculptor * Jacqueline Nesti Joseph (born 1932) – painter * Antonio Joseph (1921–2016) – painter, sculptor, and screen-printer< *

Leonel Jules Leonel Jules is a Contemporary Canadian painter from Montreal, Quebec, originally from Haiti. A graduate of the Université du Québec in Fine Arts, he has done research in history and semiotics of art. After receiving numerous awards and fellow ...

(born 1953) – painter * André Juste (born 1957) – sculptor * Gisou Lamothe (1935–2020) – painter and sculptor * Lyonel Laurenceau (born 1942) – painter * Peterson Laurent (1888–1958) – painter *

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(1928–1998) – painter and sculptor * André LeBlanc (1921–1998) – renowned comic book artist *

Stevenson Magloire Stevenson Magloire (August 16, 1963 – October 9, 1994) was a painter born in Pétion-Ville, Haiti. He is the son of artist Louisiane Saint Fleurant, a founder of the School of Soleil art movement. Magloire's paintings are bold and expressi ...

(1963–1994) – painter * Andrée Malebranche (1916–2013) – painter *

Albert Mangonès Albert Mangonès (26 March 1917 – 25 April 2002), was a Haitian architect. Biography Albert Mangonès was born the son of Fernande Elisabeth Auguste and Philippe Auguste Edmond Mangonès on March 26, 1917, in Port-au-Prince. Like most childre ...

(1917-2002) – architect *

Madsen Mompremier Madsen Mompremier (born 1952) is a Haitian oil painter, known for his depictions of Vodou gods (lwa). Biography Mompremier was born in 1952 in Gonaives, Haiti. In 1972, he moved to Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ...

(born 1952) – painter *

Marie-José Nadal-Gardère Marie-José Nadal-Gardère (22 April 1931 – 23 December 2020) was a Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Port-au-Prince, Nadal-Gardère studied in France and later Canada, where she learned ceramics and metal sculpting. Her works have been exhib ...

(1931–2020) – painter and sculptor * Charles Obas (born 1927) – painter *

Philomé Obin Philomé Obin (July 20, 1892 – August 6, 1986) was a Haitian painter. He produced his first painting in 1908 at the age of 16, and was an active artist for 75 years. Obin is considered one of the greatest Haitian artists of the 20th century. Bi ...

(1892–1986) – painter * Francis Paraison (1958–2003) – painter * Salnave Philippe-Auguste (1908–1989) – painter, joined Le Centre d'Art in 1960. * André Pierre (1914–2005) – painter *

Prosper Pierre-Louis Prosper Pierre-Louis (1947–1997), was a Haitian artist, painter; and one of the main contributors to the local school of the Saint Soleil art movement. His paintings depicting mystical Vodou Loas and spirits are especially noteworthy. P ...

(1947–1997) – artist, painter; and one of the main contributors to the local school of the Saint Soleil art movement * Guerdy J. Préval (born 1950) – painter and essayist * Barbara Prézeau-Stephenson (born 1965) – painter, sculptor, land art * Samuel Roker (born 1953) – painter *

Petion Savain Petion Savain (15 February 1906 – 1973) was a prolific Haitian artist and writer. Savain was born in Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimate ...

(1906-1973) – prolific painter * Galland Semerand (1953–2019) – painter and architect *

Hervé Télémaque Hervé Télémaque (5 November 1937 – 10 November 2022) was a French painter of Haitian origin, associated with the surrealism and the narrative figuration movements. He lived and worked in Paris from 1961 on. Biography Télémaque was born ...

– surrealist painter, curator *

Sacha Thébaud Sacha "Tebó" Thébaud (22 January 1934 – 26 May 2004) was a Haitian-American painter, sculptor, architect-engineer, furniture designer, urban planner, environmental reformer. Early years and education Tebó was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in ...

(1934–2004) – aka "Tebó", artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer and known for encaustics in international contemporary fine art * François Turenne des Pres (1907–1990) *

Edouard Wah Edouard King Fong Wah (1938 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti – September 30, 2003 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti), better known as Edouard Wah, was a renowned Haitian painter. Early life Wah was born and raised in the country's capital city of Port-au-P ...

(1939–2003) – painter * Mach-Hommy - rapper and record producer.

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