Michael Brudent was born in Port-au-Prince on July 18, 1947. At a very early age, he embarked on his calling into decorative art and attended "L'Ecole des beaux Arts". In 1968, Brudent was discovered by Dorcely who taught the basis of design and acrylics.
Brudent's artistic curiosity drove him very early on into the halls of Rex Theatre a well known Theatre institution in Haiti " where playwrights and technical staff hired him as a stage decorator. At the same time he was requested to illustrate educational manuals for primary and secondary schools.
Always entrepreneurial, Brudent presented his capacity as an artist for advertising among merchants and business people at "bord-de-Mer". It did not take much time for this artist's seriousness, natural gaiety and common sense (which is a rare quality among artist ) to be recognized.
Michael Brudent has proved himself to be an exceptional Haitian artist and is known by the Haitian Nationals at large by risking himself in the public eye with the brush strokes, pens, and colours. He obtained his tenacity, in large part, in calligrapy, science and the arts which, in comparaison with other Haitian artists, he handles quite well.
His passion with calligraphy really started the day he visited the Chinese Embassy in Haiti in 1970. At this time the ambassador welcomed Haitians interested in Chinese culture. Western artists at large have been influenced by chinese culture and Brudent is no exception.
For certain, Brudent's graphic art is at the same time an art and a science whose technique is not easily ascertained nor understood until many years of following and analyzing the artist's works. In 1983, Brudent took a refresher course in New York City and received certification in ancient and modern calligraphy. He currently owns and manages "Solfimi Art Gallery" in Haiti. Brudent's other involvement over the last two decades have consisted of the following:
2009 African American Museum
2009 U.N. NY
2008 ICA Fair II, NY
2008 Belle Art Expo, NY
2008 Elmont Library, NY
2008 Queens Museum of Art, NY
2007 Wesberry Black Mont
2007 ICA Fair, NY
2006 Queens Museum of Art, NY
2006 Officers Founding Member of UHA
2006 Haitian Art in Miniature, NY
2005 UA Art Gallery ,NY
2003 Axelle Art Gallery (brooklyn NY )
2001 The Schacknow Museum Of Fine Arts Inc. (Florida)
2001 Papp Gallery N.Y N.Y
2000 Lawrence Woodmere Academy black History N.Y
2000 Fleet Bank (expression of Freedom # 2 ), NY
1999 MUPANAH Haiti
1999 Haitian consulat
1999 The Haitian American Alliance
1998 Professor of drawing, painting and Callygraphy
1998 Citation and recognition African American Museum
1997 Michael's expo 97, N.Y
1997 Fleet Bank (Expressions of Freedom), N.Y
1997 EAB occasion black History , N.Y
1996 Paris, France
1995 One man show N.Y
1995 Award the Haitian business persons, N.Y
1995 Brooklyn Botanic Garden, N.Y
1994 La Chaumiere ( Galaferia) one man Show, Hollis, N.Y.
1994 Chez les epoux Silvain Denis, one man Show, Queens, N.Y.
1994 The Crescent Moon salon of the Arts, Connecticut
1994 The International Art Gallery solo 1er Prix du public
1993 Forgotten Children of Haiti, N.Y.
1993 Active Picture Frame &Gallery Rassemblement (ADAPESH)
1993 Founder member of the Haitian painters and Sculpters
Association of N.Y
1993 The International Art Gallery, N.Y.
1993 Lever House Haitian Art World
1993 Le Jardin Culturel Art Gallery, Queens, N.Y.
1992 The Gallery International, N.Y. one man Show
1991 Solfimi Art Gallery in Haiti, one man show
1989 National Television respondent of visual conceptions
1989 Creation d'un mensual:Magazine de ces dames, Haiti
1986 The National Theatre professor of design, Calligraphy &
Decor
1983 Founding member of the Association of
African-American Artist, Haiti
1983 The French Institute of Haiti, Haiti
1983 Exhibit: Studio 34, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1982 Haitian Art Exhibition the Haitian Academy of N.Y.
1979 Inauguration of school of design for children, Haiti
1974 Group Expo French Institute of Haiti, Haiti
1972 Vice-President of Mahogany Market Art Gallery, Haiti
1971 Graduated from the National Conservatory of Dramatic
Arts, Haiti
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