Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre (born in Chicago, Illinois) is a Washington DC-based painter,[1] who is known for his contemporary[2] and traditional Haitian paintings[3] as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture.[4][5] According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice.[6] Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC[7][8] and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama.[9][10]
Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department.[11] He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN).[12]
Education[edit]
He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style.[13]
Work[edit]
Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race.[14] Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings.[15]
Murals[edit]
According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris.[16] Here is a list of them below:
- Bronzeville Noir, 47th St. and Calumet St., Chicago, Illinois, 2012?[1]
- Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Third St. NW, Washington, D.C., 2013[7]
Exhibitions[edit]
- Les Jacmeliens IV, the Haitian Heritage Museum, Miami, Florida, December, 2014[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "[ENOUGH] Can Art Reduce Neighborhood Violence?". Ebony.com.
- ^ a b "Caribbean Art: A Solo Exhibition in Miami on Contemporary Haitian Art". Caribbean Journal.
- ^ "International Artist, Charles Jean-Pierre, on Quest to Push the Culture Movement Forward". Black Enterprise.
- ^ "FEATURE: CHARLES JEAN-PIERRE – ARTIST EDUCATOR BLACK MESSENGER". AFROPUNK. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "The Haitian Heritage Museum: The Past, Present, and Future". Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "September Openings at the Art League - East City Art". East City Art. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ a b "City Arts helps D.C. church mark centennial with mural". The Washington Post. By Margaret Ely May 15, 2013
- ^ "At Ben's Chili Bowl, a side of art: The new graffiti-inspired mural". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Y&P National Art Director Completes Mural in Chicago". The Young & Powerful Group. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Bringing Life to a Canvas Near You!". DC Life Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Adjunct Instructor, Department of Art". American University. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Team". Dawners.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre - Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation". Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ Rivera, Erica. "How (and if?) men can be feminist allies at Public Functionary | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Mark - September 2017 - The Art League - Alexandria, VA". www.theartleague.org. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre - Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation". Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-18.