The Betsy - South Beach and Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator present visual artist Gerard Caliste, Artist in residence with Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc.
Houston based artist Gerard Caliste joined the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator Inc. Residency in July. Over the course of two weeks, Gerard will be creating work at scale, including creating new large pieces that will be included in an exhibition at The Deering Estate in October 2016.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gerard was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1994, he became involved with Young Aspirations/Young Artists (YA/YA), through which Caliste produced art for a long list of private collectors, and for companies, organizations and celebrities, including MTV, Swatch Watch, The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Oprah Winfrey. In 1994, Caliste was one of 700 artists commissioned by the United Nations to design seat covers for the General Assembly Room in honor of the United Nations’ 50th anniversary in 1995. Caliste attended the Savannah College of Art and Design on a portfolio scholarship and Presidential scholarship. His series, Waterlines- more than two dozen paintings, poems and sculptures - was previewed at Le Mieux Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana. His Magicity series will be exhibited at the Lois Lambert Gallery in Santa Monica, California in April 2009.
