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Our newest exhibition “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” is now on display in Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall. Special thank you to members of the Haitian Art Society—Anthony Fisher, Larry Kent, and Susan Tselos, for making this exhibition possible, and to Dr. Kyrah Malika Daniels for providing her scholarly expertise. “The Enduring Spirit of Haitian Metal Sculpture” is located, pre-security, in the International Terminal and will be on display until August 2024. https://bit.ly/HaitianMetal This image was posted on August 18, 2023.

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