Paul Gardère

Paul Gardère embraced a personal style that seamlessly blended Haitian regionalist ideas, painting styles, and cultural symbols with the broader aesthetics of Modern art. His work delved into religious and mythological symbolism, serving as a metaphysical bridge between cultures. 

Biography of Paul Gardère's

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1944, Paul Claude Gardère left an indelible mark on the art world, exploring themes of post-colonial history, cultural hybridization, race, and identity within and beyond the Haitian diaspora.

Paul Gardère's artistic education was diverse and enriching. He studied at the Art Students League of New York (1960-1961) and attended the Yale University summer school of music and art in 1966. His academic journey led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture in 1967, followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hunter College in 1972.

His work garnered attention and was showcased extensively across the United States, with exhibitions at prestigious institutions like the Studio Museum in Harlem, Figge Art Museum, Lehigh University, Pomona College Museum of Art, and the Jersey City Museum. His pieces found homes in significant institutional collections, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Brooklyn Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

The artist passed away in 2011 in New York City.