List of Haitian artists

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

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Painter, Philomé Obin

A master painter and main contributors to the Saint Soleil art movement, Levoy Exil

Jacqueline Nesti Joseph with her husband, Victor

Nicolas Dreux using razor blade to create a fine oil painting

• Gesner Abelard – painter and sculptor[1][2]
• Ralph Allen – painter[3]
• Gabriel Alix – painter[3]
• Jackson Ambroise – painter[4]
• Sergine André – painter[5]
• Montas Antoine – painter[6]
• Arijac – painter[7]
• Gesner Armand – painter[8]
• Georges Auguste – painter[9]
• Castera Bazile – painter[9]
• Thony Belizaire – photographer and photojournalist[10][11]
• Rigaud Benoit – one of the three or four most highly prized Haitian artists[12]
• Wilson Bigaud – painter[13][14]
• Roland Blain – painter[12]
• Fabolon Blaise – painter[15][16]
• Serge Moléon Blaise – painter[12]
• Saint-Louis Blaise – painter[12]
• Gérald Bloncourt – painter and photographer[17]
• Ludovic Booz – painter and sculptor[18]
• Maurice Borno – painter[19]
• Seymour Etienne Bottex – painter[18]
• Henry-Robert Brésil – painter[18]
• Murat Brierre – one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors[19]
• Jean-Baptiste Bottex – painter[20]
• Bourmond Byron – painter[21][22]
• Laurent Casimir – artist[23]
• Jean-Claude Castera – painter[24]
• Dieudonné Cédor – painter[24]
• Ralph Chapoteau – painter[25]
• Charles Frédéric Chassériau – chief architect of Marseille and Algiers[26]
• Etienne Chavannes – painter[24]
• Villard Denis – painter and poet[27]
• Rose-Marie Desruisseau – painter[24]
• Philippe Dodard – graphic artist and painter[24]
• Roland Dorcely – painter[28]
• Nicolas Dreux – painter[29]
• Abner Dubic – painter[30]
• Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse – painter[29]
• Préfète Duffaut – painter[29][31][32][33]
• Edouard Duval-Carrié – painter and sculptor[34][35]
• Levoy Exil – major contributor to the Saint Soleil art movement[36]
• Louisiane Saint Fleurant – artist and painter[37]
• Gérard Fombrun – sculptor[38]
• Jacques Gabriel – painter[39]
• Paul Gardère - visual artist[40]
• Jean-Claude Garoute – painter and sculptor[38]
• Jackson Georges – painter[41]
• Max Gerbier – painter[38]
• Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue – one of Haiti's most renowned painters of the 20th century[38][42][43]
• Alexandre Grégoire – painter[38][44]
• Georges Hector – painter[45]
• Edith Hollant – photographer and painter[46][45]
• Hector Hyppolite – painter[46][45]
• Eugène Jean – painter[46][45]
• Jean-Baptiste Jean – painter[46][45][47]
• Nehemy Jean – painter and graphic artist[46][48]
• Jean-Louis – painter[49]
• Eric Jean-Louis – painter[46][50]
• Jean-René Jérôme – painter, and considered one of Haiti's greatest artists[51][52]
• Guy Joachim – painter[51]
• Serge Jolimeau - sculptor[53]
• Jacqueline Nesti Joseph – painter[54]
• Antonio Joseph – painter, sculptor, and screen-printer[46][51]
• Leonel Jules – painter[55]
• André Juste – sculptor[56]
• Gisou Lamothe – painter and sculptor[46][51]
• Lyonel Laurenceau – painter[57]
• Peterson Laurent – painter[46][58]
• Luckner Lazard – painter and sculptor[59][58]
• André LeBlanc – renowned comic book artist[60]
• Stevenson Magloire – painter[61]
• Andrée Malebranche – painter
• Albert Mangonès – architect[62]
• Madsen Mompremier - painter[63]
• Marie-José Nadal-Gardère – painter and sculptor[38]
• Charles Obas – painter[64]
• Philomé Obin – painter[65]
• Francis Paraison – painter[66]
• Prosper Pierre-Louis – artist, painter; and one of the main contributors to the local school of the Saint Soleil art movement[65]
• Guerdy J. Préval – painter[67][68] and essayist
• Barbara Prézeau-Stephenson – painter, sculptor, land art[69]
• Samuel Roker – painter[70]
• Petion Savain – prolific painter[71]
• Sacha Thébaud – aka "Tebó", artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer and known for encaustics in international contemporary fine art; 1934-2004[72]
• Edouard Wah – painter[73]

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