The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective

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The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective
The Ties that Bind: Haiti, the United States, and the Art of Ulrick Jean-Pierre in Comparative Perspective
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Galleries 315 and 316, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The Ties That Bind reveals the deep historical connections between Haiti and the United States through the lens of contemporary Haitian art. The exhibition features 12 paintings created by Haitian-born, New Orleans–based painter Ulrick Jean-Pierre that portray striking historic figures influential events in a monumental scale alongside 20th-century Haitian art from the Spencer’s Mary Lou Vansant Hughes collection.

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Works of art

André Pierre (1914–2005, active 1940s–2004), The Horseman
André Pierre (1914–2005, active 1940s–2004), The Horseman
André Pierre
The Horseman
circa 1970
Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse (1903–1988), Parade
Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse (1903–1988), Parade
Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse
Parade
circa 1940–1976
Gerard Valcin (1925–1988), Konbit
Gerard Valcin (1925–1988), Konbit
Gerard Valcin
Konbit
circa 1970
André Pierre (1914–2005, active 1940s–2004), Les Trois Esprits d'Nago (The Three Spirits of Nago)
André Pierre (1914–2005, active 1940s–2004), Les Trois Esprits d'Nago (The Three Spirits of Nago)
André Pierre
Les Trois Esprits d'Nago (The Three Spirits of Nago)
circa 1972
angel with a trumpet
angel with a trumpet
angel with a trumpet
circa 1970
Daniel Orelus (born 1946), People Partying
Daniel Orelus (born 1946), People Partying
Daniel Orelus
People Partying
circa 1970
Penius Leriche (born 1940), Woman Leading a Blind Man
Penius Leriche (born 1940), Woman Leading a Blind Man
Penius Leriche
Woman Leading a Blind Man
circa 1970
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters)
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters)
Bernard Séjourné
Asefi (enough daughters)
1975
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Erzuline
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Erzuline
Bernard Séjourné
Erzuline
1974
Lucien Pradel (born 1923), mother nursing child, boy on a chair inside a hut
Lucien Pradel (born 1923), mother nursing child, boy on a chair inside a hut
Lucien Pradel
mother nursing child, boy on a chair inside a hut
circa 1950–1976
Jean Kolein, Beauty Shop
Jean Kolein, Beauty Shop
Jean Kolein
Beauty Shop
circa 1970
Salnave Philippe-Auguste (1908–1989, active 1958–1989), Colère (Anger)
Salnave Philippe-Auguste (1908–1989, active 1958–1989), Colère (Anger)
Salnave Philippe-Auguste
Colère (Anger)
1974
Préfête Duffaut (1923–2012, active 1946–2012), mountainous cityscape with criss-crossing roads
Préfête Duffaut (1923–2012, active 1946–2012), mountainous cityscape with criss-crossing roads
Préfête Duffaut
mountainous cityscape with criss-crossing roads
circa 1960–1985
Pierre Joseph-Valcin (1925–2000, active 1960s–2000), Birds of a Feather
Pierre Joseph-Valcin (1925–2000, active 1960s–2000), Birds of a Feather
Pierre Joseph-Valcin
Birds of a Feather
1975
Adam Leontus (1923–1986, active 1940s–1986), Tropical Bird
Adam Leontus (1923–1986, active 1940s–1986), Tropical Bird
Adam Leontus
Tropical Bird
circa 1950–1976
Descourcel Gourgue (born 1927), Three Birds in a Tree
Descourcel Gourgue (born 1927), Three Birds in a Tree
Descourcel Gourgue
Three Birds in a Tree
circa 1970
Descourcel Gourgue (born 1927), Two Birds in a Tree with Three Butterflies
Descourcel Gourgue (born 1927), Two Birds in a Tree with Three Butterflies
Descourcel Gourgue
Two Birds in a Tree with Three Butterflies
circa 1970
Jean Edy Morisset, Vodou Ceremony
Jean Edy Morisset, Vodou Ceremony
Jean Edy Morisset
Vodou Ceremony
circa 1970
Murat Brierre (1938–1988), Crucifix
Murat Brierre (1938–1988), Crucifix
Murat Brierre
Crucifix
1966–1976
Rigaud S. Benoît (1911–1986); Antonio Joseph (1921–2016, active 1944–2016), untitled
Rigaud S. Benoît (1911–1986); Antonio Joseph (1921–2016, active 1944–2016), untitled
Rigaud S. Benoît , Antonio Joseph
untitled
circa 1980
Jacksin Mesidor, Arche de Noé (Noah's Ark)
Jacksin Mesidor, Arche de Noé (Noah's Ark)
Jacksin Mesidor
Arche de Noé (Noah's Ark)
circa 1970
Jasmin Joseph (1923–2005, active 1940s–2005), Paradise
Jasmin Joseph (1923–2005, active 1940s–2005), Paradise
Jasmin Joseph
Paradise
1969
Edgar Brierre (born 1933), Three Angels with Black Jesus
Edgar Brierre (born 1933), Three Angels with Black Jesus
Edgar Brierre
Three Angels with Black Jesus
circa 1960s
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Céremonie du Bois Caïman II (Revolution of Saint-Domingue, Haiti, 1791)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Céremonie du Bois Caïman II (Revolution of Saint-Domingue, Haiti, 1791)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Céremonie du Bois Caïman II (Revolution of Saint-Domingue, Haiti, 1791)
1995
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines
2013
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Toussaint Louverture (Issuing the First Constitution of Saint-Domingue [Haiti], 1801)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Toussaint Louverture (Issuing the First Constitution of Saint-Domingue [Haiti], 1801)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Toussaint Louverture (Issuing the First Constitution of Saint-Domingue [Haiti], 1801)
1986–1987
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie-Jeanne Lamartinierre (Haitian Revolution, 1802)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie-Jeanne Lamartinierre (Haitian Revolution, 1802)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Marie-Jeanne Lamartinierre (Haitian Revolution, 1802)
2018
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Queen Anacaona I (Native Haitian)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Queen Anacaona I (Native Haitian)
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Queen Anacaona I (Native Haitian)
2018
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Map of Haitia-Louisiana Migrations
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Map of Haitia-Louisiana Migrations
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Map of Haitia-Louisiana Migrations
2018
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable
2014
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), John James Audubon
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), John James Audubon
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
John James Audubon
2014
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Marie Laveau
2018
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Crucified Liberty
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Crucified Liberty
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Crucified Liberty
1998
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Institutionalized Symbolism
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Institutionalized Symbolism
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Institutionalized Symbolism
2007
Georges Auguste (born 1933), untitled
Georges Auguste (born 1933), untitled
Georges Auguste
untitled
circa 1961
Gesner Armand (1936–2008, active 1950–2008), Doves
Gesner Armand (1936–2008, active 1950–2008), Doves
Gesner Armand
Doves
circa 1970
Vierge Pierre (born 1945), Market Day
Vierge Pierre (born 1945), Market Day
Vierge Pierre
Market Day
1968–1976
Pierre Joseph-Valcin (1925–2000, active 1960s–2000), Ladies Under a Tree Picking and Packing Fruit
Pierre Joseph-Valcin (1925–2000, active 1960s–2000), Ladies Under a Tree Picking and Packing Fruit
Pierre Joseph-Valcin
Ladies Under a Tree Picking and Packing Fruit
circa 1970
Paul Nemours (born 1946), Rooster
Paul Nemours (born 1946), Rooster
Paul Nemours
Rooster
1974

Events

September 7, 2018
Talk
Q&A with Edwidge Danticat
10:30–11:30AM
Spencer Museum of Art
September 7, 2018
Social
Friends of the Art Museum Fall Party
5:00–7:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art
October 17, 2018
Talk
Art as Social History: Ulrick Jean-Pierre in conversation with co-curators Cécile Accilien and Casey Mesick Braun
10:30AM–12:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
October 17, 2018
Performance
Buffalo Boy's Resistance is Futile
1:30–3:00PM
Haskell Indian Nations University, Auditorium
October 18, 2018
Talk
Krik? Krak! Art, History, Politics & Creativity: A Conversation with Ulrick Jean-Pierre, Randal Maurice Jelks, and Cassandra Mesick Braun
5:30–8:30PM
309 Auditorium, Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
October 20, 2018
Activity
Migration Washi Tape Collage
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
October 21, 2018
Talk
Asefi (enough daughters)
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
October 23, 2018
Talk
Haiti, New Orleans, and the Ties that Bind
12:00–1:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Long Ellis Gallery, 315, 316
October 25, 2018
Talk
Women as Liberty and Women as Leaders in Haitian Art
10:15–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316, Spencer Museum of Art, Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation Gallery, 315
October 28, 2018
Talk
The Ties that Bind
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art

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