{"title":"Sully Obin (Cap-Haitian, 1946-2012)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSully Obin was born in 1946 in Cap-Haïtien, the birthplace of Haiti's Northern School of painting and the ancestral home of one of the country's most celebrated artistic dynasties. He is the grandson of Philomé Obin, the founding master whose work established Cap-Haïtien as a center of Haitian art alongside the movement's roots in Port-au-Prince. Sully completed his elementary schooling at Collège Notre-Dame du Cap, then left secondary school to apprentice as a shoemaker, a trade far removed from the canvas. It was his grandfather Philomé who saw something else in him and urged him to take up painting instead. That encouragement drew Sully into the Obin family's artistic tradition, one that has shaped Haitian art across multiple generations and continues to influence collectors and historians of the Northern School today. He passed away in 2012. Explore his available works below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sully-obin-the-army-1973-oil-on-board-haitian-painting","title":"Sully Obin 24\"x30\" The Army 1973 Oil on Masonite #12-3-96MFN","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vivid procession of Haitian officers in ceremonial dress, plumed hats, gold epaulettes, and jewel-toned uniforms in blue, orange, green, and yellow, gathers before a gated colonial estate as a lone horseman rides through the entrance beyond. Painted by Sully Obin of the celebrated Obin family, founders of the Cap-Haïtien school, \"The Army\" captures a historical military scene with the flat, narrative clarity and vibrant palette that define this influential Haitian painting tradition. This work comes from the Myriam F. Nader Private Collection and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Signed \"Sully Obin, Cap-Haïtien\" lower left. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSully Obin was born in 1946 in Cap-Haïtien, the birthplace of Haiti's Northern School of painting and the ancestral home of one of the country's most celebrated artistic dynasties. He is the grandson of Philomé Obin, the founding master whose work established Cap-Haïtien as a center of Haitian art alongside the movement's roots in Port-au-Prince. Sully completed his elementary schooling at Collège Notre-Dame du Cap, then left secondary school to apprentice as a shoemaker, a trade far removed from the canvas. It was his grandfather Philomé who saw something else in him and urged him to take up painting instead. That encouragement drew Sully into the Obin family's artistic tradition, one that has shaped Haitian art across multiple generations and continues to influence collectors and historians of the Northern School today. He passed away in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sully Obin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37682541822109,"sku":"SULLYOBIN#12396MFN","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/9979\/9453\/products\/Obin_Sully_12-3-95FN24x30TheArmyBoard1973.jpg?v=1750360227"},{"product_id":"sully-obin-22x28-by-the-river-oil-on-masonite-1jn-ha","title":"Sully Obin 22\"X28\" By the River Oil on Masonite #1JN-HA","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original masonite painting depicting activities by the river duly signed by the Haitian painter, Sully Obin, who was born in Cap-Haitian in 1946. Grandson of Philome Obin, he finished elementary school at College Notre-Dame du Cap but dropped out of high school to apprentice as a shoemaker. At his grandfather's suggestion, he took up painting. (Haiti Voodoo Kingdom to Modern Riviera, pp.123)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn a piece of art by this artist? 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