Press release

Klode will participate in this Upcoming event at Knox gallery  

Knox Gallery 129 W129th Street NYC NY

Coming on Thursday April 21st at Rockefeller Ctr

The Consurtion for Haitian Empowerment & The Lisa Left Eye Foundation
Present
The
Art for Education Event
An Art show and Auction
On Thursday April 21st
At
The Pulse Restaurant
Rockefeller Ctr
45 Rockefeller Plaza Third Floor NY NY 10111
RSVP www.HAITIANCONSORTIUM.org or call Gina Cheron 347 6580166

Investing in Human Capital in Haiti & Honduras

Rio II Gallery Exhibit

Opening Reception
Friday November 5th 2010
6:30-9:30PM

Rio II Gallery
583 Riverside Drive 7th Floor
(Corner of 135th Street) New York, NY 10031
(212) 568 2030 X208

AWARENESS THROUGH ART

Kombit for the Rebirth of Haiti

A Michele Garoute Michel art exhibit at Columbia University

Michele Garoute Michel,
better known as Klode,
is of Haitian decent and lives in Washington Heights,
NYC.



After the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 2010, Klode developed this exhibition to help support her homeland. "Kombit" is defined in creole (the popular language of Haiti) as the gathering of a group of people to ease and complete a difficult task. Coming to understand the importance of art to man's life and it's therapeutic role, Klode believes this important aspect of art can serve to help Haitian survivors make the difficult transition and rebuilt their lives. Having benefited much from art in her life, the artist hopes to encourage people to use artistic means to find balance and serenity in their life as well.
The awareness that Klode wants to bring is a new understanding about the importance and therapeutic role that art can play in man's life, it's joy to the viewers and freedom to the artist.   

May 10 - July 14, 2010

Opening reception: Thursday May 13th, 6:00 - 7:30PM
Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK


Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion 1150 St Nicholas Ave (at 168th street)
(Open Monday through Friday during regular business hours)

Lasker Biomedical Research Building 3960 Broadway (entrance on 166th street)
(Open 24 hours 7 days /week)

$50% of the proceeds will go to the following not for profit organization: CHE (Consortium for Haitian Empowerment) which promotes better opportunities and living conditions here and abroad; GAWOU GINOU Foundation. The foundation supports the Gawou Ginou Elementary/Secondary Schools, the Summer Day Camp, the Teachers Education Institute, and the US/Haiti Cultural Exchange Program.

Queens-borough Community College Exhibit