Celebrated my 80th birthday with a surprise party with beloved family and friends at Benoit NYC. Thank you everyone!
LE REVE AUX COULEURS RESILIENTES is a retrospective exhibition of Eric's work over his extensive 60 year artistic career, expertly organized by guest curator Debra Vanderburg Spencer. Thank you to Corrine and Joe of Kenkeleba and everyone who braved the rain to join us for the opening.
Eric was honored and presented with an award for leadership in Haitian culture by The Friends Of FOKAL on March 27th. The evening celebrated The Promise of Haiti II: The Renaissance of Gingerbread Houses, Art & Architecture in Support of FOKAL. Several of Eric's artwork from his Gingerbread house series were on display at the Medici Group headquarters in New York, where the event was held.
Fellow honorees were Hon. Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller and Frans & Sweet Joy Johansson of the Medici Group. Key note speaker was H.E. Michele D. Pierre-Louis, President of FOKAL and the former Prime Minister of Haiti.