Current Art Exhibition at Galerie Lakaye

Located in West Hollywood, California, Galerie Lakaye is a Los Angeles art gallery featuring works by Haitian, Caribbean, and international artists and designers.

OF SPIRITS & SIRENS

FEATURING Works on Canvas by

levoy exil

and WORKS by four of the most acclaimed haitian vodou flag makers today

evelyn alcide, edmond eddy, jean-baptiste jean joseph, and fils laFleur

Saturday, december 7, 2024 - Friday, February 7, 2025

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About the artisTS

Painter Levoy Exil belongs to the renowned Saint Soleil tradition in which artists go into a Vodou trance before painting. The resulting work is dictated by what the artists see while in trance or what the spirits tell them to paint. The Saint Soleil school and movement was established in 1973. Levoy Exil is the only remaining living artist from the original group of painters. He is a national treasure in Haiti.

The beaded and sequined textiles by notable Haitian Vodou Flagmakers Evelyne Alcide, Edmond Eddy, Jean-Baptiste Jean Joseph and Fils LaFleur all feature La Sirene, Haiti’s Vodou goddess of the Sea. Vodou flags are traditionally used to decorate temples where ceremonies are held and to call the spirits. Over the years, they have become collectible works of art.