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Humanity's relationship with the lwa has been a recurring theme in Haitian art, [335] and the Vodou pantheon was a major topic for the mid-20th century artists of the "Haitian Renaissance." [ 559 ] In the late 1950s, art collectors began to take an interest in Vodou ritual paraphernalia and by the 1970s an established market for this material ...
Art historians disagree on the origins of Haitian Vodou arts. Suzanne Blier makes the case that they come from the coastal areas of Benin and Togo. Robert Farris Thompson makes a plausible connection with Central Africa based on similarities with nkisi figures from the Kongo, and cosmograms, flags, drums and dances from that region.
The museum hosts an exhibit of 27 different Haitian artists. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Haitian art is a type of artwork often characterized by vivid colors, spatial composition and spontaneity of painting. [ 2 ] By the mid 1950s, Haitian naïve art was firmly established, and other institutions began to emerge, such as the Foyer des Arts Plastiques (1950) and the Galerie Brochette (1956).
The Haitian expression, Mereng ouvri bal, mereng fème ba; (The mereng opens the ball, the mereng closes the ball) alludes to the popularity and ubiquity of the méringue as an elite entertainment. In nineteenth-century Haiti, the ability to dance the méringue, as well as a host of other dances, was considered a sign of good breeding.
Haitians and Black Americans engage in historically-rooted New Year's traditions that honor past struggles and manifest hope for the future.
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The Christian population of Haiti often uses Vodou as a scapegoat for Haiti's problems including the devastating 2010 earthquake and the poor economic state of Haiti today. [8] Extremist Christian groups in Haiti have sought to rid the country of Vodou completely as they believe Vodou practitioners are influenced by demonic forces.