NAN SAN @ The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC)

Happy New Year. The end of 2023 was a whirlwind and 2024 is off to a crazy start for me. So far, the year has ushered in a few firsts…

• i’m in a show with family
• in the city of my birth
• at a Haitian American Museum

Thanks to the generosity of The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC), a pillar institution in Chicago’s Haitian community, this has been a special homecoming for me.

I’ve learned so much about myself in the process of putting this show together. Working with family ain’t no crystal stair. Yet, Nan San will probably be among the most meaningful exhibitions I’ll ever do. I love my father and my sister more than any words I can share here. They are forever, nan san mwen (in my blood).

Special thanks to HAMOC’s amazing staff and to Jon Duong for graciously helping out in the 11th hour.

On view until March 31, go see our show if you’re in the Chicagoland area.