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ABOUT THE ARTISTS LYNE LUCIEN AND ALEX CAIDOR

Lyne Lucien is an award-winning Haitian artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She draws details from her vibrant upbringing in Haiti to create the bold spaces and themes in her work. Her illustrations have been requested by New York Magazine, NPR, The Atlantic, Google, Hulu, Adidas and Porsche.

The overwhelming response to her 2023 Google Doodle catapulted a national press tour and segments with several news channels. Lyne has spoken at University of Hartford Art School, Princeton University, Stedelijk Museum, and her alma mater, Bowdoin College. She was also featured on BET’s docuseries, The Next Wave of Black History.

Alexander Caidor is a Haitian-American painter born and raised in New York whose work captures the intersection between cultural phenomena within urban landscapes, pop culture, and the Black identity. Alex’s art serves as a visual exploration of identity, memory, and the human condition through the lens of his dual cultural heritage.

Instagram: @lalucien and @caedorcolours

ARTIST STATEMENT FROM LYNE LUCIEN

Lyne Lucien says: the work is rooted in community and inspired by my vibrant upbringing in Haiti. I aim to expand the visual narrative and vocabulary around blackness to include the Caribbean voice. I believe that when I represent my community as we truly are, I not only honor my country, but I also preserve its history and legacy. 

My style is vibrant, optimistic, and whimsical. I draw inspiration from my richest nostalgic childhood memories and blend them with my most vivid childhood fantasies. In doing so, I aim to capture the beauty of my culture while honoring my imagination. As blackness is not a monolith, I share my experience as part of the Haitian diaspora in hopes of expanding the understanding of the Caribbean visual voice within the black American identity.