Pétion Savain, Haitian (1906 - 1973)

Pétion Savain was born on February 15, 1906, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He died on July 27, 1973, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
He studied at the University of Fondwa in Leogane, Haiti, the J.B. Damier Vocational Arts School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
and at at the Art Students League in New York City, New York.

Pétion Savain was a prolific artist and a writer. He authored the book La Case de Damballah, published in 1939 by
Imprimerie de L'Etat, and republished in 1970 by Kraus Reprint.

The art of Pétion Savain is or has been exhibited in museums, galleries, fairs, and universities including but not necessarily
limited to the following:
1939 Treasure Island World’s Fair, San Francisco, CA
1964 New York World’s Fair, Flushing Meadows, New York City, NY
Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, DC
Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Chicago Gallery of Haitian Art, Chicago, IL
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Atlanta, GA
Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Embassy of Haiti, Washington, DC
Expressions Galerie D’Art, Pétion-Ville, Haiti
Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA
Galerie Martelly, Miami, FL
Haitian Masters, Miami, FL
Indigo Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Myriam Nader Art Gallery, West Haverstraw, NY
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Riverside Museum, Riverside, CA
Ro Gallery, Long Island City, NY
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Stokes Haitian Art, New Iberia, LA
University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY

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Congenial Gathering oil on canvas