Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Lafaille Raymond adding movement and narrative energy

adding movement and narrative energy to the quiet rhythm of daily life

on either August 27

positioning him among the most influential figures in 20th-century Haitian art

and Ramapo College in Mahwah

through his signature style of vibrant color

Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Lafaille Raymond adding movement and narrative energyA young boy in a red cap pauses behind a massive, richly textured tree trunk, his red bicycle leaning against the bark beside a second bicycle just visible at right. Delicate flowers hang from an upper branch. Painted with loose, impressionistic brushwork and warm, dappled light, "Red Bicycle" reflects Gesner Armand's deep affection for everyday Haitian country life. A Centre d'Art master who studied in Mexico and Paris, Armand is remembered for