Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 12"x24" and almost map-like—create a visual

and almost map-like—create a visual density that rewards prolonged viewing

plumed hats

then in 1967 at the French Institute and the Sao Paulo biennial

This artwork belongs to the private collection of Yvonne Nader from the Dominican Republic

Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 12"x24" and almost map-like—create a visualAbstract Portrait (2016) by Mario Benjamin is a monumental example of Haitian contemporary expressionism. Measuring 68. 5 x 49 inches, this large scale acrylic on canvas presents a psychologically charged visage emerging through layered fields of blue, ochre, olive, and black gestural markings. Benjamins surface is dynamic and visceraldrips, sweeping arcs, and controlled erasures create a tension between construction and dissolution. The face appears