Created by New York-based artist, Richard Louissaint, the Haitian Creatives Series is an ongoing video and photo documentary project. It first began as a long term project to document fusion band Zing Experience in 2010, but as a result of his developing friendship with the Zing, he began to meet a new community of Haitian creatives. This is about them… the musicians, the painters, the radio hosts, the actors, the singers and all the other creators. Film screening in collaboration with Weeksville Heritage Center.
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DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 11th | 6-8pm LOCATION: Weeksville Heritage Center | MAP 158 Buffalo Ave | Brooklyn, NY 11213 ADMISSION: $10 TICKETS
About Richard Louissaint:
Born in Montreal, Quebec to two loving Haitian parents, the Louissaint family migrated to New York City when Richard was very young. Growing up in Queens, he was exposed to a wide spectrum of the Caribbean diaspora while being very influenced by the African-American experience.
Before becoming a photographer, Richard was music journalist for Vibe Magazine, The Source, and other publications. His editorial work and portraiture have been published in Wax Poetic Magazine, MTV and the New York Times, and has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, The International Center of Photography’s Rita K. Hillman Education Gallery, and Brooklyn Borough Hall. He has also enthusiastically expanded into video work, shooting music videos, mini-documentaries and profiles.
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