Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance
Opening March 26, 2023 at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, The Work of Radiance is a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year career of Myrlande Constant, and the first solo U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the work of a Haitian female contemporary artist. The presentation and its accompanying publication trace the evolution of Constant’s artistic vision, innovative techniques, and impact on art making in Haiti and beyond; and situate her hand-beaded textiles within contemporary arts of Haiti and the African diaspora.
Constant’s painstakingly beaded tapestries build on the drapo Vodou tradition and depict Haitians, Catholic saints, and Vodou spirits in both intimate and monumental scenes of Haitian history and everyday life. On view through July 16, 2023, the exhibition is accompanied by a fully-illustrated monograph featuring essays by curators, artists, and cultural figures, and will be available when the exhibition opens.
sequins, glass beads, and silk on cotton; Collection Pérez Art Museum Miami
Museum purchase with funds provided by PAMM’s Collectors Council, with additional contributions provided by Karen Bechtel, Evelio and Lorena Gomez, Jorge M. Pérez, and Craig Robins
image © Myrlande Constant, photo courtesy of CENTRAL FINE
photograph by Armando Vaquer, 2020
Constant, Myrlande (b. 1968) Perez Art Museum Fowler Museum at UCLA