Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • February 3, 2010 Mahwah Major Haitian art exhibition to open at Ramapo College “Mystical Imagination: The Art of Haitian Master Hector Hyppolite” will opens in the Pascal Gallery at Ramapo College on Saturday, Feb. 6 and continue through April 21. Special hours on Feb. 6 only are from 3 to 6:30 p.m.; an opening reception will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibition features 29 paintings by Hector Hyppolite (1894-1948) who is widely considered to be the greatest artist of the period known as the Haitian Renaissance. This traveling exhibition is drawn from the larger 2009 Art Museum of the Americas showing in Washington, D.C., which was organized by the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Iowa. Included at Ramapo are loans from prestigious private collections which are unique to this venue, including many rare pieces borrowed from film director Jonathan Demme. Hector Hyppolite was by trade a shoemaker, house painter, and sometimes a voodoo priest. He painted postcards for the American marines visiting Haiti, and his decorative architectural painting brought him to the attention of DeWitt Peters, founder and director of the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince. Using chicken feathers, his fingers, and brushes, Hyppolite produced an estimated 300 paintings during a prolific three-year period up until his death from a heart attack in 1948. His work captured the eyes of Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam and surrealist poet Andre Breton, who purchased five of his paintings, after which Hyppolite’s work was featured in the 1947 UNESCO international exhibition in Paris, which sparked global interest in Haitian art. Hyppolite depicted images of everyday life, national history, and politics, Haitian voodoo iconography, and classical Christian imagery. His style embraced a free-form approach for which subject matter held a far greater significance than linear precision. His work is in museum collections including the Smithsonian Institution, the American Folk Art Museum, the Musee d’Art Haitien du College Saint Pierre in Port-au-Prince, and in noted private collections. In 2008, the government of Haiti issued a decree establishing June 2008 through June 2009 as the year of Hector Hyppolite as a testimony to the impact he has had on the art world. Pascal Gallery Hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about the show, call Sydney Jenkins, director of art galleries, at (201) 684-7147. Helpful Hints Helpful Hints from Peter Says... ome “On sunny days open the blinds and drapes to capture the warmth of the sun. Close them at night to help insulate against cold outside air”. 27 Franklin Tpk, Waldwick Open Sundays 9-3 201-652-5666 Special guest at Lenape Meadows Award winning author Anita Riggio recently visited the Lenape Meadows School in Mahwah. All classes had the opportunity to hear Riggio discuss the writing and illustration process. Students had the opportunity to ask the author questions and to have her sign books. This visit was made possible with a grant from the Mahwah Schools Foundation. Pictured are Author Anita Riggio and Lenape Meadows Librarian Mrs. Cerame with students after their group session. 201-445-3074 • 201-652-7498 • 201-652-5585 • 11 PATERSON AVE, MIDLAND PARK Rt.4W or Rt.287 to Rt.208, exit at Goffle Rd./Midland Park, 2 miles Wednesday thru Saturday 10:30-5:00 THE BROWNSTONE MILL SPECIALTY SHOPS Items We Carry Offer includes exam, dental cleaning and complete digital x-rays. Expires 3/21/2010. Offer cannot be combined Call to schedule your New Patient Exam and receive a $1.00 Take Home Whitening Kit. Expires 3/21/2010. Offer cannot be combined. • Antiques • Toys • Trunks • Silverware • Playbills • Vintage Games • Collectibles • Comic Books • Ephemera • Postcards • Sheet Music • Vintage Jewelry • Sterling Silver Valentine Shopping Services We Provide • Reiki Wellness • Chairs Glued • Decorative Accessories Join Us For • Oil Paintings & Prints • China • Lamps/Lighting • Furniture • Dolls • Doll Houses & Accessories • Depression Glass • Vintage China • Mirrors • Crystal Chandeliers • Baskets, Candles www.mkdmd.com • Upholstery • Trunk Restoration • Drapery • Hair Salon • Custom Painted Furniture • Window Treatments • Garden Center