Rene Exume 20"x24" The Labourers 1960 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting#1WF Artists/Jean Nehemy designed by Lady Katrina Crochet

designed by Lady Katrina Crochet

Today his work remains appreciated by collectors of Haitian art for its expressive character and  thoughtful social commentary

sharply contrasting colors

especially the beginning of the 19th century

among other publications

Rene Exume 20"x24" The Labourers 1960 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting#1WF Artists/Jean Nehemy designed by Lady Katrina CrochetRen Exume, a prominent Haitian artist, was born in 1929 in Ption Ville and established himself as a significant figure in the art world. He received a strong education at Lyce A. Ption and began his painting journey in 1948. As a founding member of the Foyer des Arts Plastiques, he actively collaborated with notable local artists Lucien Price and Max Pinchinat on design projects, as well as American artists W. Calfee Waldrop and V. Ford in the realm