NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
The Grand Rue Artists are presenting the world's first 'Ghetto Biennale' from 28th November - 18th December 2009
All three artists are presenting a work they did in collaboration with artist Mario Benjamin at the Kreyol Factory 7th April - 5th July 2009
Guyodo and Celeur were exhibited at Mythologies, Haunch of Venison, London 12th March - 25th April 2009
Eugene was showing three sculptures at Voo-Doo at the Riflemaker Gallery, Soho, London 19th January - 4th April
Guyodo was showing work at a show called Urban Alchemy at Galerie Macondo, Pittsburg in April 2008
Eugene will be showing his work at Marxism: A Festival of Resistance at the Left in Vision exhibition
Eugene will talk about his work and present the new documentary ‘Atis Rezistans’ by Leah Gordon at the Conference of Caribbean Studies Society for Caribbean Studies 32nd Annual Conference 2nd - 4th July, 2008 Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh
Guyodo, Eugene and Celeur will travel to Geneva to make a site specific sculpture in conjunction with ‘Le Vodou: An Art of Life’ at MEG, Musee D’Ethnographie de Geneve.
Guyodo travelled to Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 to make a site specific work.
In late October Eugene travelled to Paris to create a site specific work with video artist Maksaens Denis which was shown at La Dynamo, Paris
Guyodo, Eugene & Celeur took part in Vodou Riche: Contemporary Haitian Art at the Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago. They also ran art workshops for the local students.
Andre Eugene will be present at the two day film festival at the Foundry and take part in a Q & A about art, politics and society in Haiti today - for more details about the exact programme email Leahgordon@aol.com
Andre Eugene and Leah Gordon will be exhibiting sculptures and photographs at the Foundry from August 7 to 21. There will be a party on wednesday August 15 from 7pm. The Foundry. 84-86 Great Eastern Street London EC2
To mark the anniversary of the abolition of British slave trade, Christian Aid UK and the International Slavery Museum, commissioned a sculpture from Eugene, Celeur, Guyodo and Mario Benjamin. The Freedom! sculpture was unveiled in Liverpool in February 2007 and will tour the country before it becomes a permanent exhibit in the new museum. To incorporate a sense of what freedom and slavery means to people in Haiti today, the artists held workshops with youth groups run by APROSIFA, a Christian Aid-supported organisation in Haiti set up to provide basic education, run health clinics and work towards an end to gang fighting. People are encouraged to take campaigning action at www.pressureworks.org to help change unfair international trade rules and debt terms as part of the fight for freedom and basic human rights today.
Venues of the UK tour include:
· Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool: 26 Feb – 1 April
· Stratford Circus Arts Centre, London: 3 April – 19 April
· The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol: 23 April – 11 June
· The Eden Project, Cornwall: 13 June – 31 July
· International Slavery Museum, Liverpool: 23 August onwards.
The artists are having a show at the Foundry Bar/ Gallery, 86 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3JL from weds 21st March to sun 1st April.
Opening night party from 7pm on the 21st March.
The Haiti Support Group are holding a reception for Haitian artists Mario Benjamin, Jean Herald Celeur, Andre Eugene and Frantz Jacques Guyodo on Thursday March 1st 6pm - 9pm at Four Corners, 121 Roman Road, London E2 0QN
There will be a screening of E.Pluribus Unum by Maxence Denis (22 mins) and a presentation by the artists with Q & A and refreshments. As there is limited seating only those who have sent an RSVP by email to Leahgordon@aol.com will be admitted.
For more information check http://www.haitisupport.gn.apc.org/ or www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk