18624: Dedybilolo: Art exhibit of Emmanuel Merisier.

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Dedybilolo@aol.com
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    Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, will be exhibiting
some
thirty paintings by the 75-year-old artist Emmanuel Merisier from February
18
through April 21, 2004.  Merisier, who started his art career at the Foyer
des
Arts Plastiques along with Raphael Denis in 1956, has synthesized Haitian
"primitivism" and  European modernism.
    The permanent collection of Ramapo College include some of Merisier's
works, which the late Selden Rodman had given to the school along with
other paintings.
    The artist Andre Juste, who has been writing on Merisier's art since
1986,
will give a brief talk on him before the opening  reception, Wednesday,
February 18, 5-7p.m.. Gallery hours:  Tuesday 1-4:30p.m., Wednesday
1-7p.m..
    For further information:  www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter/galleries.html