Philippe Dodard


Philippe Dodard is a Haitian graphic artist and painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Dodard worked as an advertising illustrator. His works have been exhibited throughout Europe and the Americas.
He received the first prize in drawing at the Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial in 1966. He studied at the PotoMitan Art School with Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute, Patrick Vilaire and Frido Casimir. In 1973, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts. Then he worked as layout artist and founded a studio of audiovisual graphic arts. In 1978, he received a scholarship to the International School in Bordeaux, France, enabling him to specialize in Pedagogic Graphic Design. Two years later he received a scholarship from the Rotary International Foundation and left on tour with the Group Study Exchange of Haiti to give conferences on Haitian culture. His artwork has evolved to include large sculptures, fine iron works and fine jewelry design.
His paintings have inspired American fashion designer Donna Karan's 2012 Spring collection and a joint exhibition with her at Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami in Miami, Florida.

Exhibitions (Selection)

2009

Irreversible, an international Art Project at Cisneros Fontanals Art Fondation, Miami Florida represented by Galerie Marassa, Haiti

Arte Americas 2009, with Galerie Marassa, Miami Beach convention Center.



2008

Metissage one man show with Galerie Marassa Haiti.

Arte Americas 2008, with Galerie Marassa, Miami Beach convention center, Miami Florida



2007

Ica Fair, The international Caribbean Art fair with Galerie Marassa, The Puck Building, New York.

Me and My Miror, presented by Galerie Marassa Haiti and GMI Art, Coral Gables, Florida



2006

The idea of Modernity in Haitian Contemporary Art, Broward Library, Fort Lauderdale, FL

La Tohue, Galerie Jerome, Montreal, Canada.

Art off the Main, Expression gallery, Soho, NY.



2005

Galerie Nader, Miami.

Origin, wheelhorse gallery, Greenwich, Connecticut.

Festival Créole, Galerie Marassa et Action Foundation, Fort-Lauderdale, FL.



2004

Kafou Marassa, Galerie Marassa, Haiti.



2003

Abbaye de Daoulas : Vaudou, France.

Papier Sensible, Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville Haiti 2002

Galerie Marassa, Sculptures



2001

Bonjour d’Haiti, first annual Haitian cultural heritage month, DASH, Miami.



2000

Galerie Soleil, Montreal, Canada.



1999

48th Venice Biennale, Italy

Words of Light, Indiana Perdue University, Indianapolis

Robert Ferst Center for the Art, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

A dance of celebration, with John & James Biggers, Water work Visual Art Center, NC

Voile Metallique, Painting & Sculptures, Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti



1998

Descente aux Enfers, Painting, Sculptures, Inks, with Tiga, Galerie Marassa, Haiti

20 years of History: Political Cartoons by Ph. Dodard, celebration of 100 years of the Newspaper Le Nouvelliste, Musee d’Art Haitien, Haiti

De l’esclavage d’hier à notre Culture d’aujourd’hui, Arche de la Défense, Paris, France

Caribbean Vision, Latin American Art Museum, Los Angeles

Art Haïtien et Religion, Rettreti Art Centre, Finlande



1997

Mirage, Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti

Casas de Las Americas, La Havane, Cuba

Caribbean Vision, Anacostia Museum Smithsonian Institution

Caribe Entranabale, Ultimo Arte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Caribbean Visions, Hartford Athenaeum, Connecticut



1996

Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California

IIIe Biennale de Peinture de la Caraïbe et de l’Amérique Latine, Musée d’Art Moderne, Santo Domingo



1995

Centre Wifredo Lam, La Havane Cuba

Caribbean Visions, Peinture et Sculpture, Center of Fine Art, Miami Florida Biennale du Dessin de la Caraïbe, Musée d’Art Moderne Santo Domingo

De Sève et d’Ecorce, chez Gerard with Galerie Marassa



1994

Soir d’Encrier, Heim America Fisher Island Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida

Découverte Galerie Marassa, Andres Art Gallery, Paris, France

Art Asia, Hong-Kong

IVe Biennale Internationale de Peinture, Cuenca, Equateur
1993

Soir d’Encrier Casa de Francia and Galerie Marassa, Santo Domingo

The Spirit in Haiti, Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California

Presentation of the Book Soir d’Encrier, Galerie Marassa, Haiti



1992

Art Miami 92, Galerie Marassa, Florida.

Soir d’Encrier, with Galerie Marassa, Haitian art Museum of College St-Pierre, Haiti

Image Caraïbe, Espaces Carpeaux, Paris, France

500 Years After, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C.



1991

Vision III with TIGA and Ronald Mevs, Galerie Armand Paris et Galerie Marassa



1990

Masque, Miroir et Totem, MPPR, New York



1988

Noir et Blanc, Kay Tiga



1986

Opening of the Shakespeare Festival, Viscaya, Miami Florida



1984

L’Invisible, Colors of Dream and the Marvellous, Galerie Marassa, Haiti



1982

Aquatisme II, Galerie Marassa Haiti



1981

Aquatisme I, Galerie Marassa Haiti