Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH Sizes/17"x14" Calixte Henry (January 3

Calixte Henry (January 3

Prospere Pierre Louis was born in 1947 in Jacmel and died in 1997

This original acrylic painting is hand-signed and dated by the artist and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery

and balance become powerful visual metaphors for memory

luminous color

Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH Sizes/17"x14" Calixte Henry (January 3Abstract Portrait (2016) by Mario Benjamin is a monumental example of Haitian contemporary expressionism. Measuring 68. 5 x 49 inches, this large scale acrylic on canvas presents a psychologically charged visage emerging through layered fields of blue, ochre, olive, and black gestural markings. Benjamins surface is dynamic and visceraldrips, sweeping arcs, and controlled erasures create a tension between construction and dissolution. The face appears