Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 17.50"x24" on August 8

on August 8

At age of 16

In 1961 he joined the Academy of Fine Arts

and evocative portrayals of the Haitian landscape

with a preference for reds and oranges

Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 17.50"x24" on August 8Abstract 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