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 prize in drawing at the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial in 1966. He studied at the

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Art School with Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute, Patrick Vilaire and Frido Casimir. In 1973, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts. After working as layout artist and founding a studio of audiovisual graphic arts, in 1978, he received a scholarship to the

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, France, enabling him to specialize in pedagogic graphic design. In 1980 he received a scholarship from the Rotary International Foundation and left on tour with the Group Study Exchange of Haiti to give conferences on Haitian culture.

Career

Dodard worked as an advertising illustrator. His artwork has evolved to include large sculptures, fine iron works and fine jewelry design.

Recognition

His paintings have inspired American fashion designer

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's 2012 Spring collection and a joint exhibition with her at

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in Miami, Florida. He has participated in a number of Biennales and exhibitions in the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Dodard was recently the Guest of Honor at the Festival sur le Niger in Segou, Mali. In 2018, Dodard participated in the inauguration of the Museum of Black Civilisation of

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, and was honored as "Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Lion" by

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, president of

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. His collection "African Memory" is part of the permanent collection of the country's national museum.

Exhibitions (selection)

1981
''Aquatisme I'', Galerie Marassa Haiti (solo)

1982
''Aquatisme II'', Galerie Marassa Haiti (solo)

1984
''L’Invisible'', Colors of Dream and the Marvellous, Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo)

1986
''Opening of the Shakespeare Festival'', Viscaya, Miami Florida (solo)

1988
''Noir et Blanc'', Kay Tiga

1990
''Masque, Miroir et Totem'', MPPR (Margaret Porter Public Relations), New York (solo)

1991
''Vision III'' with TIGA and Ronald Mevs, Galerie Armand Paris et Galerie Marassa

1992
Art Miami 92, Galerie Marassa, Florida (solo).
''Soir d’Encrier'', with Galerie Marassa, Haitian art Museum of College St-Pierre, Haiti (solo)
''Image Caraïbe'', Espaces Carpeaux, Paris, France
''500 Years After'', Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C.

1993
''Soir d’Encrier'' Casa de Francia and Galerie Marassa, Santo Domingo (solo)
''The Spirit in Haiti'', Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California (solo)
Presentation of the Book ''Soir d’Encrier'', Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo)

1994
''Soir d’Encrier'' (Ink on Paper), Heim America Fisher Island Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida (solo)
''Découverte'' Galerie Marassa, Andres Art Gallery, Paris, France
''Art Asia'', Hong-Kong
''IVe Biennale'' Internationale de Peinture, Cuenca, Equateur
1995
Centre Wifredo Lam, La Havane Cuba
''Caribbean Visions'', Peinture et Sculpture, Center of Fine Art, Miami Florida Biennale du Dessin de la Caraïbe, Musée d’Art Moderne Santo Domingo
''De Sève et d’Ecorce'', chez Gerard with Galerie Marassa (solo)

1996
Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California (solo)
''IIIe Biennale de Peinture de la Caraïbe et de l’Amérique Latine'', Musée d’Art Moderne, Santo Domingo

1997
''Mirage'', (Paintings, Sculptures and Inks) Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti (solo)
Casas de Las Americas, La Havane, Cuba
''Caribbean Vision'', Anacostia Museum Smithsonian Institution
''Caribe Entranabale'', Ultimo Arte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
''Caribbean Visions'', Hartford Athenaeum, Connecticut

1998
''Descente aux Enfers'', Painting, Sculptures, Inks, with Tiga, Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo)
''20 years of History: Political Cartoons by Ph. Dodard'', celebration of 100 years of the Newspaper ''Le Nouvelliste'', Musee d’Art Haitien, Haiti (solo)
''De l’esclavage d’hier à notre Culture d’aujourd’hui'', Arche de la Défense, Paris, France
''Caribbean Vision'', Latin American Art Museum, Los Angeles
''Art Haïtien et Religion'', Rettreti Art Centre, Finlande

1999
48th Venice Biennale, Italy
''Words of Light'', Indiana Purdue University, Indianapolis (solo)
Robert Ferst Center for the Art, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (solo).
''A dance of celebration'', with John & James Biggers, Water work Visual Art Center, NC (solo)
''Voile Metallique'', Painting & Sculptures, Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti (solo)

2000
Galerie Soleil, Montreal, Canada (Solo).

2001
''Bonjour d’Haiti'', first annual Haitian cultural heritage month, DASH, Miami (Solo).

2003
Abbaye de Daoulas : Vaudou, France.
''Papier Sensible'', Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville Haiti (solo) 2002
Galerie Marassa, Sculptures

2004
''Kafou Marassa'', Galerie Marassa, Haiti.

2005
Galerie Nader, Miami (solo exhibition).
''Origin'', wheelhorse gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut (Solo).
''Festival Créole'', Galerie Marassa et Action Foundation, Fort-Lauderdale, FL.

2006
''The idea of Modernity in Haitian Contemporary Art'', Broward Library, Fort Lauderdale, FL
''La Tohue'', Galerie Jerome, Montreal, Canada.
''Art off the Main'', Expression gallery, Soho, NY.

2007
''Ica Fair'', The international Caribbean Art fair with Galerie Marassa, The Puck Building, New York.
''Me and My Miror'', presented by Galerie Marassa Haiti and GMI Art, Coral Gables, Florida

2008
''Metissage'' one man show with Galerie Marassa Haiti.
Arte Americas 2008, with Galerie Marassa, Miami Beach convention center, Miami Florida

2009
''Irreversible'', an international Art Project at Cisneros Fontanals Art Fondation(Cifo), Miami Florida represented by Galerie Marassa, Haiti
Arte Americas 2009, with Galerie Marassa, Miami Beach convention Center.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dodard, Philippe 1954 births Haitian painters Haitian male painters Haitian people of Mulatto descent Living people