Centre d'Art

It was founded in 1944 by American watercolorist DeWitt Peters and several prominent Haitians from the intellectual and cultural circles such as Maurice Borno, Albert Mangonès, Geo Remponeau, Jean Chenet and Gerald Bloncourt.

The institution was at the center of what became known as the Haitian Art Movement, educating and exhibiting founding artists including Albert Mangones, Gerald Bloncourt, Maurice Borno, Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite, Daniel Lafontant, Marie-Josée Nadal, Rose-Marie Desruisseau, and Luce Turnier.

[3][4] Le Centre d'Art was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake and many artworks from its collection was damaged.

The Smithsonian Institution as well as several other local and international organisations has since collaborated with recovery and conservation efforts.

[8] In December 2019, Le Centre d'Art purchased a large gingerbread mansion in the area of Pacot, Port-au-Prince.