Washington DC until May 25 : ON COMMON GROUND: Dominican Republic + Haitiattend

Dialogue 2- ON COMMON GROUND:
Dominican Republic + Haiti

On view
February 14 - May 26, 2013
Hours TUES-FRI | 10 AM-5 PM


AMA | Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the Embassies of the Dominican Republic and Haiti in Washington, D.C., is proud to present On Common Ground: Dominican Republic and Haiti. The exhibition features contemporary artwork by emerging artists of Hispaniola, the island that these two countries share. These artists offer fresh perspectives on their cultural scene and address misconceptions surrounding its two nations' complex relationship with one another, imagining a brighter future. This exhibition furthers AMA's mission of promoting the Inter-American agenda through the promotion of democracy and social change through the arts, consensus building, and the encouragement of diversity.

Curated by Haitian Gaël Monnin, the exhibition examines everyday aspects of the islanders' states of mind; their contradicting feelings of frustration and contentment ; the desire to leave and the hope to stay. The role of nature is highlighted in the exhibition, both as a source of life and as a cause of destruction. The island is often viewed as a tropical paradise, even when Nature challenges this vision and the aspirations of Hispaniola's inhabitants. While the Dominican Republic and Haiti are indeed culturally, socially and economically diverse, On Common Ground: Dominican Republic and Haiti explores historic and present-day commonalities that continue to shape the identities of current and future generations. This reflection leads to the third theme of the exhibition, which examines the concept of reciprocity and the interconnectedness of these two nations.

The exhibition seeks to find a structure within the multifaceted relationship between people and the places to which they belong, looking to the island's social history. This dialogue brings fresh air to both sides of the island, stepping outside of Hispaniola to continue the discourse among emerging artists of both countries and offering a new perspective.

Dominican Artists:
Natalia Ortega Gámez
Hulda Guzmán
Gustavo Peña
Engel Leonardo
Julio Valdez

Haitian Artists:
Killy Patrick Ganthier
Marc Lee Steed
Jean Emmanuel
Manuel Mathieu
Pascale Monnin

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas
Organization of American States
201 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

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"TRAVELING SOULS" EXHIBITION AROUND ATLANTAattend

TRAVELING SOULS EXHIBITION AROUND ATLANTA, GEORGIA, where 46 artists will participate to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 - 2013 at the Bank of America Plaza, -the tallest building in Atlanta-, (March 1 - June 12 , 2013), Downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

RACHELLE SCOTT (Haitian. Live and Works in Peru - Painting)

One of the artists who will exhibit in Georgia from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Uruguay.

UNITED ARTISTS IN A GREAT HISPANIC-AMERICAN EMBRACE: “TRAVELING SOULS”.

ARTISTAS UNIDOS EN UN ABRAZO HISPANOAMERICANO: “ALMAS VIAJERAS”.

ARTISTES UNIS DANS UNE GRANDE MANIFESTATION INEDITE DE L'ART A TRAVERS UN DISCOURS FRATERNEL "LES AMES VOYAGEUSES".

TRAVELING SOULS (Almas Viajeras)attend

RACHELLE SCOTT (Haitian. Live and Works in Peru - Painting)

One of the artists who will exhibit in Georgia from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Uruguay.

UNITED ARTISTS IN A GREAT HISPANIC-AMERICAN EMBRACE: “TRAVELING SOULS”.

ARTISTAS UNIDOS EN UN ABRAZO HISPANOAMERICANO: “ALMAS VIAJERAS”.