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Cité internationale universitaire de Paris Video

A video with me as part of the series #LesEngagés | How the international students and researchers engage with the major challenges of the contemporary world through their time at @ciup_fr ? Cité internationale universitaire de Paris and Fondation des Etats-Unis

Discover the portrait of @ArthurHaywood, American .#studyinfrance @FondationUSA pic.twitter.com/LJ45unVQm2

— Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (@ciup_fr) June 10, 2022

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A video with me as part of the series #LesEngagés | How the international students and researchers engage with the major challenges of the contemporary world through their time at @ciup_fr ? Cité internationale universitaire de Paris and Fondation des Etats-Unis

Discover the portrait of @ArthurHaywood, American .#studyinfrance @FondationUSA pic.twitter.com/LJ45unVQm2

— Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (@ciup_fr) June 10, 2022

Mural for André Malraux Elementary school

 

"Hope in the Sky" Oil and Acrylic, 46" x 40 inches.

I hope you are doing well. I am sharing my painting for the André Malraux Elementary school in Courbevoie. This painting is based on a book that students read this year, ”Le ciel est à tout le monde” by Fanny Chartes.  Students posed for the painting and helped paint on the borders. The painting will be displayed at the youth center of the town , Ecollectif , and become part of their collection. Located at 1 Boulevard Aristide Briand 92400 Courbevoie, France

Festival des mots libres

 

Prints of my paintings are on display at Bibliothèque Municipale de Courbevoie for the Festival de mots libres for the month of June. Events begin June 2nd. More information on the events at  www.ville-courbevoie.fr/2535/les-mots-libres-2022.htm and the exhibition at www.ville-courbevoie.fr/11-6546/fiche/les-mots-peints.htm 41 Rue de Colombes , 92400 Courbevoie , France These paintings were created as a project with students at Lycée Paul Lapie and Ecollectif, in Courbevoie, to encourage them to continue reading. This piece shows students looking into a scene inspired by "The Chronicles of Narnia" , "Chevaliers d'Émeraude" , "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" . I am so fortunate to have the opportunity and support to develop these projects in France.

FEU Artists Exhibition

 

I hope you are doing well.   I will be showing paintings in the FEU Residents End of Year Exhibition. As the 2021-22 cultural season draws to a close, the FEU invites you to discover a show featuring the works of eight resident artists. The paintings, drawings and photographs exhibited reflect the various styles, media and cultural influences of this international group of artists. Including Madison Vander Ark , Alejandra Garcia , Timothée Lambert , Libéral Martin , Anahita Navaei , Annette Gonzalez Parra and Rose Vidal. www.fondationdesetatsunis.org/end-of-year-exhibition May 4th - 25th Opening - May 4th,  7pm - 8:30pm Gallery also open Saturday, May 14 & Sunday, May 15: 2pm-4:30 6:30-7:30p RSVP for free tickets at  https://my.weezevent.com/end-of-year-exhibition  Fondation des États-Unis 15 boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France Works are for sale. Please visit my page on etsy.com for details. These paintings were created as a project with students at Lycée Paul Lapie and Ecollectif, in Courbevoie, to encourage them to continue reading. This piece shows students looking into a scene inspired by "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars".

A few new illustrations that will also be part of the exhibition. "Beyond" ,8 x 10, Oil and Acrylic              "Universe of Discovery" Oil, 13 x 15 inches Illustration for Space and Time Magazine.   A group of wizards explore the planets.

Mural for St.Jospeh's University

 

Thank you so much to Global Philadelphia Association and Saint Joseph’s University for hosting a mural unveiling last week and to those who could attend. I am so honored to have a mural at St. Joseph’s University. The mural is located at the science center.  SJU Science Center (5600 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395).  The 10 x 10 foot mural highlights the magic of learning and appreciation of the environment. A mother earth figure stands with a book as green energy from the book fills the air.  Students who surround the reader look up at the sky in appreciation of this energy, which represents the environment. The student on the right includes Miles Smith, an SJU alumni. The mural was created as part of the Philadelphia Global Association’s sustainable development goals campaign, with this piece celebrating quality education. A the mural by Isabella Akhtarshenas at Samuel Gompers School, adjacent to campus, was also created as part of this sustainable development goal project. I hope this mural inspires students to dive into the magic of learning and believe in their imagination. This piece is a part of a set of Sustainable Development Goals that practiced in unison will positively influence our future. Although I was creating a mural in Paris and not able to attend the unveiling, many thanks to my dad, Senator Art Haywood and mom Julie Haywood for being able to attend and also share some remarks in my place. Thank you for the kind remarks from Zabeth Teelucksingh  (Global Philadelphia Association Executive Director), James O’Sullivan ( Saint Joseph’s Assistant Professor of Social Ethics)  , Jay Carter ( Interim Dean at Saint Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences), Sheila Hess (City representative for Philadelphia mayor) and Rob McNeill (Global Philadelphia Board Chair).

Printemps des Artistes Exhibition

 

I hope you are doing well. Glad to be showing my paintings at the Printemps des Artistes Exhibition at Ecollectif. On view through March 26th. Reception - March 26th, 2022 1 - 6 pm. Displaying my series of paintings inspired by the favorite books of students from Lycée Paul Lapie and Ecollectif. This series of paintings is aimed at encouraging students to continue reading. Students posed for the painting and helped paint the mural’s borders. Located at 1 Boulevard Aristide Briand 92400 Courbevoie, France  Accessible by M 1 or RER A - La Défense  www.ville-courbevoie.fr/1793/ecollectif-briand.htm Works are for sale. Please visit my page on etsy.com for details.

Exhibition at Ecollectif

 

I hope you are doing well. I am fortunate to share that my newest painting, inspired by “Harry Potter” , will be on view at Ecollectif on December 15th. 5 - 9 pm. It will be displayed with my series of paintings inspired by the favorite books of students from Lycée Paul Lapie. This series of paintings is aimed at encouraging students to continue reading. Students posed for the painting and helped paint the mural’s borders. Located at 1 Boulevard Aristide Briand 92400 Courbevoie, France  Accessible by M 1 or RER A - La Défense  www.ville-courbevoie.fr/1793/ecollectif-briand.htm Works are for sale. Please visit my page on etsy.com for details. These paintings were created as a project with students at Lycée Paul Lapie, in Courbevoie, to encourage them to continue reading. This piece shows students looking into a scene inspired by “The Chronicles of Narnia”, "Star Wars" and "Chevaliers d'Émeraude".

I will be one of the artists giving a short presentation at Ecollectif on my art at the Forum des Métiers this Saturday, December 11th from 2 - 6 pm. A video of the talk can be seen here.

Exhibition at Fondation des États-Unis

 

I am fortunate to share that I will have my paintings and illustrations on view in the group exhibition "Would do Again" at Fondation des États-Unis in Paris from November 3rd - 28th. Opening November 3rd , 8:30 pm. Viewings November 14th, 28th and a few more dates to be announced. Register for free at fondationdesetatsunis.org/would-do-again/ 15 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France Works are for sale. Contact ahaywoodstudio@gmail.com to inquire.   In this exhibition “Would do Again”, six artists in residence will show artworks they have been working on this year. With varied perspectives and diversity of techniques and media, this contemporary exposition mixes multidisciplinary techniques, such as film, animation, photography, illustration, painting and writing. The theme that ties all the work together is the idea that the phrase “Would do Again” is related to each artist continuing on an artistic path. Each of the six artists has their own vision of developing a body of work. A panel of both international and French young artists, all of which try to embody the experience of reality and fantasy, and the duality of life abroad, despite each of them belonging to a different fields of art and have their own style reflected into their pieces. Annette G. Parra, Arthur Haywood, Timothée Lambert, Libéral Martin, Mallory Mayhew, Anahita Navaei invite you to discover the world as they see it. "Dragon in the Sky" , Oil , 11 x 17 inches This piece will be a part of the permanent collection of Harriet Hale Woolley at Fondation des États-Unis   This painting shows readers watching a fantasy story coming to life. A dragon appears in the sky surrounding the Château of Fontainebleau. This piece was created as part of the 2021 centennial celebration of The Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts.  "A New Narnia" Oil and Acrylic, 5 x 5 feet This painting was created as a project with students at Lycée Paul Lapie, in Courbevoie, to encourage them to continue reading. This piece shows students looking into a scene inspired by “The Chronicles of Narnia”. “Enchanted”, Oil , 8 x 10 in 500 € This painting is inspired by Tolkien’s tale “Of Beren and Luthien”. The story of a mortal man who found eternal love in the most talented and beautiful of elves.  "Starlight", 8 x 10 inches. Inspired by Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".  “Spotlight”, Graphite and White Charcoal , 8 x 10 in 300 € This illustration was created for Nick Maron’s short story “Director’s Cut” in Space and Time Magazine issue #140. An alien actor with the ambition of success looks to the sky in hope.

"Renaissance of Reading" at Fondation des États-Unis

 

I am presenting my new series, "Renaissance of Reading" at Fondation des États-Unis in Paris. The show displays my mural project for Lycée Paul Lapie, depicting diverse students reading and the books that have excited them. The paintings will be displayed in my show "Renaissance of Reading" at Fondation des États-Unis , in Paris, during June, 2021. More information at www.fondationdesetatsunis.org/renaissance-lecture/   A 1 minute video describing my show ""Renaissance of Reading" at Fondation des États-Unis in Paris. I have been developing murals with students at Lycée Paul Lapie. I was fortunate to  receive a 2020-2021 Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship at Fondation des États-Unis in Paris, to create these paintings since October 2020. The paintings show students looking at scenes from fantasy stories. This project is a way to encourage students to read. The paintings show how interesting the stories in books are. They are painted in a realistic style at close to life size to establish a belief in the world of stories. The paintings are based on the students’ favorite books, including The Chronicles of Narnia, Les Chevaliers d’Émeraude and Star Wars. Students also posed for the paintings and helped paint sections on the mural’s borders. Each painting celebrates learning as a unifying link between students of multicultural backgrounds in France. This appreciation of diversity is important as immigration to France continues to increase. Also the promotion of reading is important as reading remains an essential resource in education. By showing the world of stories, the paintings celebrate the appeal of books.

Click images to view larger "A New Narnia" (5 x 5 feet, Oil and Acrylic) A video of the process behind the painting on Youtube  "The World of Reading" (5 x 5 feet, Oil and Acrylic) A video of the process behind this painting on Youtube  "Space Escape" (5 x 5 feet, Oil and Acrylic) A video of the process behind this painting on Youtube  Opening on June 2nd, 5pm-8pm as part of Art-Hop-Polis Exhibition from June 2nd-16th 2021   Guided tours: June 3rd (11am), June 4th (2:30pm), June 8th (2pm) , June 9th (6pm)  Please reserve online for the opening or a guided visit:  www.fondationdesetatsunis.org/renaissance-lecture This event is a part of Art-Hop-Polis, the art hopping of the Cité international (CiuP), takes place every first Wednesday of the month from 7pm to 8.30pm.

The paintings will also be displayed on June 19th in the annual reading festival, "The Festival of Mots libres" , in Courbevoie, the town that Lycée Paul Lapie is in. An event to show the paintings at the Château de Fontainebleau is also being planned for July 14th, in collaboration with the artists and musicians in residence at Fondation des États-Unis. I will stay in touch with more information.