Vladimir Cybil Charlier
Vladimir Cybil Charlier is an artist who was born in New York, New York in 1967 to Haitian parents.[1][2] She received her BFA from Queens College in 1991 and her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1993.[2] She was an artist in residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Summer 1993) and then at The Studio Museum in Harlem 1996-1997.[2] She is the co-author of Tourist Art with artist Gabrielle Civil.[3] She frequently collaborates with her husband artist Andre Just.
Haitian influences
Charlier's work has deep connections to Haitian culture. She combines her personal memories of Haiti with "iconic images, vêvê, vodou mythology, songs, [and] contes."[3]
Selected exhibitions
- 1998 "Haiti: Femmes et Creation," Bibliotheque municipale de Nantes, France
- 1997 "From the Studio: Artists in Residence 1996-1997," The Studio Museum, New York, New York.
- 1997 "Haiti nan/through/ a travers Harlem," The Studio Museum, New York, New York.
- 1997 "Rising Tide," Rush Fine Arts, New York, New York.
- 1997 "Women in Full Effect," Rush Fine Arts, New York, New York.
- 1996-1997 "Artists in the Marketplace," The Bronx Museum, Bronx, New York.
- 1995 "Contemporary Expressions," Miami Arts Center, Miami, Florida.
- 1995 "Race and Identity: Scribbles on the Wall," Naw Gallery, New York, New York.
- 1993 "Grafting Identities," The Paramount Theater, Peekskill, New York.
- 1989 "Summer Paintings," Queens College Art Gallery, Queens, New York.[4]
References
- ^ Damian, Carol (1994). Contemporary Expressions of Haitian Art. Miami, FL: Alyans Atizay Ayisyen (Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance).
- ^ a b c ARC. "Vladimir Cybil Charlier". arcthemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ a b "Brushes And A Canvas: An Interview With The Painter Vladimir Cybil Charlier On Her Life As A Visual Artist - Kreyolicious.com". Kreyolicious.com. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Haiti: au Toit de la Grande Arche. Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Editions Henri Deschamps. 1998. p. 78.