Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 17.50"x24" The scene captures Auguste’s signature

The scene captures Auguste’s signature modernist style

with a preference for reds and oranges

In 1961 he joined the Academy of Fine Arts

At age of 16

It is an 18"x13"x2" on recycled media

Mario Benjamin 68.75" x49" Abstract Portrait 2016 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #2TH 17.50"x24" The scene captures Auguste’s signatureAbstract Portrait (2016) by Mario Benjamin is a monumental example of Haitian contemporary expressionism. Measuring 68. 5 x 49 inches, this large scale acrylic on canvas presents a psychologically charged visage emerging through layered fields of blue, ochre, olive, and black gestural markings. Benjamins surface is dynamic and visceraldrips, sweeping arcs, and controlled erasures create a tension between construction and dissolution. The face appears