Philippe Walter Marie Dodard (born 1954) is a Haitian graphic artist and painter. His works have been exhibited throughout Europe and the Americas.
Early life and education
Dodard was born in Port-au-Prince in 1954.
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. After working as layout artist and founding 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.
In 1980 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.
Career
Dodard worked as an advertising illustrator.
His artwork has evolved to include large sculptures, fine iron works and fine jewelry design.
Recognition
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. He has participated in a number of Biennales and exhibitions in the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Dodard was recently the Guest of Honor at the Festival sur le Niger in Segou, Mali.
In 2018, Dodard participated in the inauguration of the Museum of Black Civilisation of Dakar, and was honored as "Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Lion" by Macky Sall, president of Senegal. His collection "African Memory" is part of the permanent collection of the country's national museum.
Exhibitions (selection) 1981 Aquatisme I, Galerie Marassa Haiti (solo)
1982
Aquatisme II, Galerie Marassa Haiti (solo)
1984
L’Invisible, Colors of Dream and the Marvellous, Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo)
1986
Opening of the Shakespeare Festival, Viscaya, Miami Florida (solo)
1988
Noir et Blanc, Kay Tiga
1990
Masque, Miroir et Totem, MPPR (Margaret Porter Public Relations), New York (solo)
1991
Vision III with TIGA and Ronald Mevs, Galerie Armand Paris et Galerie Marassa
1992
Art Miami 92, Galerie Marassa, Florida (solo). Soir d’Encrier, with Galerie Marassa, Haitian art Museum of College St-Pierre, Haiti (solo) Image Caraïbe, Espaces Carpeaux, Paris, France 500 Years After, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C.
1993
Soir d’Encrier Casa de Francia and Galerie Marassa, Santo Domingo (solo) The Spirit in Haiti, Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California (solo) Presentation of the Book Soir d’Encrier, Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo)
1994
Soir d’Encrier (Ink on Paper), Heim America Fisher Island Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida (solo) Découverte Galerie Marassa, Andres Art Gallery, Paris, France Art Asia, Hong-Kong IVe Biennale Internationale de Peinture, Cuenca, Equateur
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 (solo)
1996
Galerie Lakaye, Los Angeles, California (solo) IIIe Biennale de Peinture de la Caraïbe et de l’Amérique Latine, Musée d’Art Moderne, Santo Domingo
1997
Mirage, (Paintings, Sculptures and Inks) Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti (solo) 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
1998
Descente aux Enfers, Painting, Sculptures, Inks, with Tiga, Galerie Marassa, Haiti (solo) 20 years of History: Political Cartoons by Ph. Dodard, celebration of 100 years of the Newspaper Le Nouvelliste, Musee d’Art Haitien, Haiti (solo) 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
1999
48th Venice Biennale, Italy
Words of Light, Indiana Purdue University, Indianapolis (solo) Robert Ferst Center for the Art, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (solo). A dance of celebration, with John & James Biggers, Water work Visual Art Center, NC (solo) Voile Metallique, Painting & Sculptures, Galerie Marassa, Pétion-Ville, Haiti (solo)
2000
Galerie Soleil, Montreal, Canada (Solo).