This open call exhibition for artists of Haitian descent highlights the creative work of a new generation of artists & makers informing the world about the evolving Haitian experience.
Thursday, June 5 – Sunday, July 6, 2025
Gallery Hours:
Thursday – Sunday, 1-6pm;
Wednesday by appointment.
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Pulling from the legacy of atis engage (engaged artists) of countless generations, HCX asks young creatives to bring their expression to HCX Gallery.
Young people are the architects of our future, encountering new and ancient hurdles and visioning a world that demands innovation and possibility. What can we learn from them? What vision do they share with us? This exhibition highlights textural perspectives of young NYC-based Haitian artists working in a spectrum of mediums. Their paintings, sculptural, and photographic work connects us to new and continued realities of urban, political, and personal life.
Join HCX on Thursday, June 12 from 6-9pm for the opening reception.
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ARTISTS
- Isaihrine Bosse
- Ani Brutus
- Marques DeLoney
- Dominique Dorvil
- Aisha Jean-Charles
- Beverly Joseph
- Aleyana Momplaisir
- Ismaelle Oriental
- Cici Osias
- Stephanie Pierre
- Robert Provilus
- Morvens Regis
- Jazmine Saint-Victor
- Tiffany Salas
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CURATED BY
Harry Abilhomme, Kassandra Khalil, Watson Mere & Régine M. Roumain
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Isaihrine Bosse, a Brooklyn-born artist, was recognized for her talent early on, becoming a member of the National Arts Honor Society. In 2014, she was honored with the presidency of the society, displaying her exceptional leadership skills. Isaihrine Bosse is a multidimensional Artist specializing in poetry, painting and pottery. Bosse’s artistic journey took an exciting turn when she allowed her two-year-old son who is now five to join her in creating paintings in 2020. That same year, she was inducted into the Converse Allstars Team, an influential collective driving change through the arts.
Bosse’s work has been showcased in various exhibitions, including the renowned “”From Haiti With Love”” at the Box Factory in Brooklyn, NY, which featured a group of talented Haitian artists. Looking ahead, Bosse plans to attend workshops to further enhance her career and will host engaging paint and sip events for adults, as well as paint and punch events for kids.
Currently residing in Long Island, NY, Isaihrine Bosse’s artistic endeavors continue to evolve as she works on a new collection of poems and paintings, inspired by her life experiences and the world around her.
Bosse’s iconic signature the “eye” originally named “Long-legged Larry” represents Isaihrine and all the colors and visions she sees within herself, the world, others, and many timelines. Born to be wild is a limitless design platform created to showcase infinite capabilities through art and design.
Ani Brutus is a Haitian-Filipino Interdisciplinary artist, based in Jamaica-Queens, New York. Of their family’s first generation born in the United States, Brutus explores how ancestors reveal themselves in daily life. They explore built infrastructure, the natural world, and commonplace objects as sites of sacred geometry. Through the layering of paint, fiber arts, installation, and various printmaking techniques, Brutus cultivates portals between ancestry and the diaspora. These multidimensional forms emphasize that multiple realities can exist in tandem. Celebrating how heritage and relationship to the land is a love that perseveres across geography and time. Ani Brutus is a founding member of Creative Solidarity, a collective of artists and cultural workers fundraising towards local and international mutual aid causes. Brutus is an undergraduate student at CUNY Hunter College, where they advance their practice in Studio Arts.
Marques DeLoney shares “Telling stories through images is very important to me. The content I enjoyed growing up, whether it be video games, cartoons, or books, all had a discernible visual language. Each unique aesthetic stuck with me. I look up to artists whose style is inimitable, with a sense of imagination that you can’t find anywhere else. I want to create art with these qualities. I am not afraid of experimenting and combining multiple unlikely elements to create something special. It’s my favorite part of the art process.”
Dominique Dorvil is a first-generation Haitian-American, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her body of work investigates themes of cultural identity, self-perception, and the diaspora which are grounded in her experience as a young Black Haitian-American woman. Among her works are pieces intended to spark dialogue about the complex relationship between Haiti and the United States.
Aisha Jean-Charles is a multidisciplinary artist, loctitian, and NASM-certified personal trainer born in Haiti and raised in Queens, New York. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently completing her BSN in nursing. Deeply rooted in her Haitian heritage, Aisha’s work embodies the spiritual, cultural, and ancestral elements that have shaped her journey. Her passions converge through healing arts—be it tending to natural hair, creating spiritually resonant portraits, or promoting wellness of the body, mind, and soul. Fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole, Aisha channels her cultural memory and reverence for Vodou into vibrant representations of the lwa and the Pitit Ginen (Children of Ginen). Through her life and practice, she seeks to honor her ancestors and redefine what it means to be a healer and a storyteller.
Beverlie Joseph is a 23-year-old Haitian maximalist and multidisciplinary artist based in New York. A graduate of NYU with a focus in costume, fashion, and art, she blends bold textures and vivid color palettes inspired by her Caribbean upbringing. Through her work, Beverlie celebrates identity, cultural storytelling, and the unapologetic beauty of excess.
Aleyana Momplaisir is an emerging visual artist born and based in New York City. Her upbringing and professional work with women’s health educators heavily influence her artwork, guiding her to cherish art as both a storytelling form and an educational tool. Aleyana often uses vibrant colors in her traditional and digital pieces, depicting Black people in existing and imagined spaces to evoke memories, reflection, advocacy, optimism, and joy. Further inspiration comes from music, web comics, and anime, which kickstarted her interest in art. In her spare time, Aleyana also experiments creatively with nail art, graphic design, and other visual media.
Ismaelle Oriental is a Brooklyn-born Haitian-American artist with ancestral roots in Léogâne, Haiti. She is an identical twin, raised in a Catholic household that also encouraged pride in Haitian culture and Vodou traditions. A graduate with a BA in Africana and Latino Studies, she is also a healthcare worker committed to improving cultural competency and addressing disparities within healthcare systems. Her creative and professional work is deeply influenced by her identity as a Vodouizan and advocate for Black life, history, and culture. Through education, spoken word, and visual art, she uplifts traditional practices while challenging common misconceptions about Haitian Vodou. Ismaelle’s work serves as a bridge between past and present, spirit and body, ritual and reality.
Cici Osias (b. Baltimore, MD) is a textile artist, photographer and printmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work, full of vibrance, draws influence from Haitian, Black American, Congolese, and Nigerian motifs in order to make meaning of her identity and hold her people close. Within her textiles and printmaking, Cici recognizes the role of cloth as a vessel for storytelling within African, Caribbean, and African American culture. Through this work, she traces the vestiges of shared origin and collective memory across the Black diaspora. Cici’s photographs, all of which are analog, embrace family as a verb and the earth as kin. Most recently Cici’s work has been featured at the Weeksville Heritage Center, and you can see more of her work soon at the Textile Arts Center.
Stephanie Pierre is a Haitian-American artist based in Queens, NYC. Her art is a fusion of vibrant colors, textures, and emotions, reflecting her cultural heritage and personal experiences. As a studio art major with a passion for creative expression, Pierre explore themes of identity, culture, and storytelling. Pierre’s work is a celebration of the beauty and resilience of the Haitian spirit, blended with the diversity and energy of New York City. Through art, Stephanie aims to inspire, uplift, and connect with others. She constantly seeking new ways to express herself, whether through painting, drawing, or mixed media. Pierre’s artistic journey is a reflection of growth, curiosity, and love for the creative process. Stephanie is excited to share her art with others and see how it resonates.
Robert Provilus is an art maker and art teacher, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Binghamton University, where he initially pursued a neuroscience major with the goal of becoming a surgeon. Midway through his college journey, he realized his true passion lay in art, leading him to create an independent major titled Medical Arts—a unique blend of art and science.
Robert’s paintings center Black people, from New York to Ayiti to the global diaspora, with intent to speak directly to a generation of Black dreamers and visionaries. His own art making process was facilitated by a community of teachers, family, and peers who encouraged him to expand on his youthful drawing abilities, and flourish in Edward R. Murrow High School’s prestigious arts program. With foundational exposure to drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, and art history, his work focuses on the importance of telling true and critical stories of his people.
As an elementary school art teacher for grades K–4 at day, and a home studio painter by night, his artist practice is grounded in the fulfilling nature of community service to students and subjects who hail from neighborhoods like the one he grew up in. Robert’s works encourage the creation of images beyond stereotypes. While maintaining a pure representation of the attitude, culture, style, and spirit of the rising revolutionaries of present and past.
Morvens Regis is a visual artist born in Haiti whose work carries the legacy of a dream shared with his father—a dream rooted in creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of art. From an early age, Morvens was inspired by his father’s vision of artistic expression as a bridge between generations, cultures, and inner worlds. Today, he channels that inspiration into paintings and mixed-media works that speak to identity, memory, and the vibrant energy of Haitian heritage.
Jaz Saint-Victor is a Haitian Brooklyn-born self-learned artist who believes the core goal in life is to dream, be open, have fun and give in to being cringely whimsical. Jaz uses art, in whatever form, digital painting, or clothing design to depict beautiful dreamy black people in all things fantasy, folklore, and mythos.
Tiffany Salas is a CEO, international artist, published and awarded art director, designer, curator, and celebrity stylist. The Newark, New Jersey native is the owner of Chiffani Brands Unlimited, a multi-level luxury creative brand offering curation of design, marketing & management. As an exhibiting artist & curator, she has presented at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Miami Art Basel, NYFW, Newark Arts Festival, PFW & more making her the first Afro-Latina in the world to do so. Her childhood experiences as an inner-city youth & her heritage has shaped her into the creative she is today. Her projects are developed based on experiences through culture, the differences experienced on other continents, & within certain socio-economic environments. She is an alumni of the Allstars Project & New Jersey City University, where she founded an organization called Fashion Org. She currently has a traveling exhibition showcasing BIPOC artists throughout this country and abroad. Salas’ artistic mediums include Fashion, Art, Design, Production & Music. Her works have been featured in COMPLEX, HYPEBEAST, HELLO BEAUTIFUL & other notable publications. Her mission is to innovate, educate, motivate, & inspire through her works and vivid imagination. She currently serves as a board member and co-chair of the Leadership Council on Engagement at Arts Ed Newark.