Untitled Document Gesner Armand was born in Croix-des-Bouquets June 11th 1936. At a very young age, he joined the "centre d’art" where he was taught by Pierre Monosiet to paint aquarelle. Gesner Armand lived in Mexico from 1958-1960. In 1960 he received a scholarship from the French government. He lived in Paris from 1960 until 1962 where he frequented with other Haitian artists like Herve Telemaque and Max Pinchinat. Back in Haiti, Gesner Armand settled down to pursue his career as a painter. He became the director of the "Musee du College St. Pierre" and a founding member of the "Fondation Culture Creation". From 1957 until today he exhibits his art in many different countries such as Haiti, Mexico, United States, France, Spain, Martinique, Venezuela, Israel, Dominican Republic and recently also in Equator. Gesner Armand plays a very big role in the history of modern Haitian art. Today he is truly one of the most remarkable and talented Haitian artists.
Some exhibitions:
1957: Salon V de Pintura, Santiago, Cuba.
1958 : Biennale d’Aquarelle, Mexico-Canada-USA
1960 : Gallery Diana, Mexico, D.F. and Pennsylvania, USA
1962: Museum of Modern Art, Paris
1974: Museum of Modern Art in Latin America, Washington D.C.
1975: Gallery Corcoran, Washington D.C.
1977: Gallery Marassa, Haiti.
1981: IV Biennale d’Art de Medellin, Colombia.
1987 : I Biennale International art, Cuenca, Equator.
1989 : Modern art of Haiti, Fort de France, Martinique.
1992 : I Biennale International art of the Caribbean and of Latin Central America, Santa Domingo.
1994: Biennale Cuenca, Equador.
1995: Center Wilfredo Lam, Havana, Cuba. Center of Bella Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1995: IV and V Salon of Design Foundation Arawaks, S.D.
1996: Center Albert Borschette, Brussels, Belgium.
1997: IV and V Salon of Design Foundation Arawaks, S.D.
1999: Pictural Vision of Hispaniola, Museum of the Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico.