Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre

Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre (born in Chicago, Illinois) is a Washington DC–based painter,[1] who is known for his contemporary[2] and traditional Haitian paintings[3] as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture.[4][5] According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice.[6] Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC[7][8] and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama.[9][10]

Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department.[11] He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN).[12]

Education

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He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style.[13]

Work

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Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race.[14] Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings.[15]

Murals

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According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris.[16] Here is a list of them below:

  • Bronzeville Noir, 47th St. and Calumet St., Chicago, Illinois, 2012?[1]
  • Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Third St. NW, Washington, D.C., 2013[7]

Exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "[ENOUGH] Can Art Reduce Neighborhood Violence?". Ebony.com.
  2. ^ a b "Caribbean Art: A Solo Exhibition in Miami on Contemporary Haitian Art". Caribbean Journal.
  3. ^ "International Artist, Charles Jean-Pierre, on Quest to Push the Culture Movement Forward". Black Enterprise.
  4. ^ "FEATURE: CHARLES JEAN-PIERRE – ARTIST EDUCATOR BLACK MESSENGER". AFROPUNK. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "The Haitian Heritage Museum: The Past, Present, and Future". Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ "September Openings at the Art League - East City Art". East City Art. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  7. ^ a b "City Arts helps D.C. church mark centennial with mural". The Washington Post. By Margaret Ely May 15, 2013
  8. ^ "At Ben's Chili Bowl, a side of art: The new graffiti-inspired mural". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Y&P National Art Director Completes Mural in Chicago". The Young & Powerful Group. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "Bringing Life to a Canvas Near You!". DC Life Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Adjunct Instructor, Department of Art". American University. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Meet the Team". Dawners.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre - Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation". Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  14. ^ Rivera, Erica. "How (and if?) men can be feminist allies at Public Functionary | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  15. ^ "Mark - September 2017 - The Art League - Alexandria, VA". www.theartleague.org. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  16. ^ "Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre - Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation". Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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