MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, NORTH MIAMI AND
HAITIAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, NORTH MIAMI TO PRESENT
“CULTURE AFTER DISASTER: HAITI AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE”
Panel Discussion on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 pm
(North Miami, FL) – The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and Haitian Historical Museum and Archives will commemorate Haitian Heritage Month by presenting a special panel discussion titled “Culture after Disaster: Haiti After the Earthquake,” on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public and will take place at MOCA, 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami. This is the first in a series of discussions focusing on the impact of natural and man-made disasters on culture and the role artists play in the aftermath of abrupt ruptures with the past. Panelists will discuss what was lost culturally in Haiti, what was saved, and how regional and international financial and philanthropic intervention drives new paths of creativity and the dissemination and interpretation of culture. This panel focuses on the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested. For reservations and information, call 305 893 6211 or visit www.mocanomi.org.
Panelists for “Haiti after the Earthquake” are:
Alexandra Barbot, Artist, Director, Haitian Historical Museum and Archives
Philippe Dodard, Artist, Director of the National School of Arts in Haiti
Professor Jean-Germain Gros, Associate Professor Political Science and Public Policy, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Babacar Mbow, Independent Curator, Managing Editor, Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora
Gregory Vorbe, Artist
“Haiti after the Earthquake” will be moderated by Bonnie Clearwater, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, with an introduction by Daniel Fils-Aime, Chairman, Haitian-American Historical Society.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Haitian Historical Museum and Archives
770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161 645 NE 127th Street, North Miami, FL 33161
305 893 6211, www.mocanomi.org 786 621 0035 www.haitianhistory.org
Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, Florida 33161
RITA ACKERMANN
March 15 – May 6, 2012