THE NOD TO “NAZ” EXHIBIT
A TRIBUTE TO ARTIST HERTZ NAZAIRE
April 9, 2024 | Boston, MA
October 13-15, 2023 | Arlington, VA
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
THE NOD TO “NAZ” EXHIBIT: A TRIBUTE TO HERTZ NAZAIRE debuted at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) 51st Annual Convention on October 13, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. The traveling art exhibit is presented by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) and funded by Agios.
Save the date! THE NOD TO “NAZ” is coming to Boston on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Join us at AFH (Artists for Humanity) to celebrate Hertz and the entire warrior community.
A REGULAR PERSON WHO HAS THIS DISEASE AND STILL DREAMS ABOUT CREATING ART.
STILL DREAMS ABOUT BEING FREE FROM SICKLE CELL, BEING CURED.
STILL DREAMS ABOUT HANGING MY WORK AT A MUSEUM.
-Hertz Nazaire
ABOUT HERTZ
Hertz Nazaire immigrated from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when he was eight years old. His childhood in Haiti inspired the colors in his large, vibrant paintings, he said. Hertz began painting in New York City, where he lived with his mother before moving to Bridgeport, Connecticut. He studied at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and University of Bridgeport.
Known for his advocacy work and “Finding Your Colors” adult coloring book series, Hertz created mixed-media visual art reflective of his personal experiences with pain and sickle cell disease. He died of sickle cell-related complications in 2021 at the age of 48.
EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK,
EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PAINT,
YOU FEEL THIS HUGE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING
ABOUT THE INJUSTICE THAT COMES WITH LIVING WITH A DISEASE THAT IS PART OF YOUR DNA.
WHAT CAN YOU SAY…TO CHANGE THE WORLD’S MIND ABOUT SICKLE CELL?
THAT’S MY STORY.
-Hertz Nazaire