Remember the Rain
Named after a popular Haitian proverb, “Remember the rain that makes your corn grow,” this exhibition of mid-20th-century Haitian paintings aims to cultivate a spirit of gratitude and perseverance. The storytelling scenes of each painting draw from Haitian landscapes, communities, spirituality, and nature to reflect on daily life on the island; I'm intrigued by Barbara Earl Thomas’s folkloric iconography, James Washington, Jr.'s spiritual animal sculptures, and Jamaican artist Ebony Patterson’s use of sequins in funereal scenes.