News about Haiti and its people is often dominated by devastating natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, government turmoil, and lately, ridiculous conspiracy theories that have become a topic in the U.S. Presidential election.
To help change the narrative about this Caribbean country, the Latin American Cultural Center in Oakland is displaying a new special exhibit: “Haiti: Culture, Religion, and Revolution,” which opened Sept. 17.
The exhibit features paintings, sequin flags, sculptures and other art forms that highlight the talents of 60 historical and contemporary Haitian artists. Many of the 90 pieces in the exhibit have been collected over decades by Haiti Friends, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit formed to provide support and improve Haiti’s health, economic, ecological and cultural conditions, as well from the Rawson Family Collection.
Pittsburgh Magazine
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