SIMIL- Emilcar Similien (Haitian, b. 1944)

Emilcar Similien, known as Simil was born in 1944 in St. Marc. From 1965 to 1971 he studied painting, sculpture, and art history at the Academy of Beaux-Arts in Port-au-Prince. Simil uses his images of women only as means for displaying patterns, color, and the sparkle of gold jewelry on black skin. He paints with acrylics on Masonite of any size. His surfaces are smooth and polished. Simil delights in beauty, elegance, and grace. "Well trained by masters who taught him to excel in his form, Similien's works also contain discrete messages" (Peintres Haitiens by Gérald Alexis). Get the Book Now! He has been exhibiting since 1969 namely in Haiti, the USA, Denmark. Simil is considered a leading contemporary Haitian artist. Please scroll down to browse his artworks!