Petion Savain (1906-1973) 24"x16" Four Sellers 1970 Minor Scratches Oil on Canvas Painting #2YN 20"x32" Haiti’s most influential art institution

Haiti’s most influential art institution

' a curated Music and Art Series celebrating the African Diaspora at Brooklyn's Kings Theater

Iris has never left home

The artist’s meticulous detailing of foliage

His figures are often outlined

Petion Savain (1906-1973) 24"x16" Four Sellers 1970 Minor Scratches Oil on Canvas Painting #2YN 20"x32" Haiti’s most influential art institutionThis striking oil on canvas by renowned Haitian modernist Ption Savain depicts four market sellers engaged in lively exchange beneath the Caribbean sun. With his signature use of geometric forms and bold, warm tones, Savain transforms a simple scene of daily life into a study of rhythm, unity, and color. The painting captures Haitis postwar artistic renaissance, blending Cubist inspired structure with the vibrancy of local tradition. Painted by one of