Myriam F. Nader was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1964 and is the daughter of the notorious Haitian art dealer and art promoter Georges S. Nader, founder of the internationally renowned Galeries d'Art Nader (Nader's art Galleries) and Musée d'art Nader (Nader's Art Museum) in Haiti since 1966.
Myriam F. Nader made her primary studies up to her Baccalaureate II at the Congregationalist school "Sainte Rose de Lima "in Port-au-Prince. In 1984 she left Haiti for college in New York City. She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor degree in Information Systems in 1988. She lived in Miami Florida for two years before going back to Haiti in 1990. There she assisted her father in managing both art galleries downtown and in Desprez and also worked closely with Mr. Gérald Alexis who was at that time the museologist and art critic for Musée d'art Nader. In 1998 she left the art gallery to open a refrigeration parts store, Cooltec with her husband then in Pétion-Ville, Haiti.
In 1999 when she returned to live in Miami for her children's sake, she started a home based-business: Myriam F. Nader Fine Haitian Art dealing with Fine Haitian art as before. In 2001, she was awarded as an honored member of the International Executive Guild for her excellence in her occupation. She also became a member of both NAFE (National Association for Female Executives) and the Haitian-American League Against Cancer.
In March 28th. 2003, she opened in Coral Gables, Miami the select Galerie d'Art Nader with two of her six siblings John and Georges Jr. who is also the owner of Galerie Nader in Pétion-Ville, Haiti. Since its grand opening the art gallery has been acclaimed many times in local newspapers namely in the Miami Herald.
The Mayor Alex Penelas of Miami-Dade County and the Board of County Commissioners proclaimed March 28th, 2003 Galerie d'Art Nader Day.
In May 2003 Galerie d'Art Nader was honored by the County of Miami-Dade for exhibiting the renowned Haitian artist TIGA for the 3rd Annual Haitian Cultural Month with Emeline Alexis and Dr. Rosy Toussaint, the president of the Haitian American Cultural Society.
In December 28th ,2003, The Herald came out with an article on Myriam F. Nader : "Art Transplanted to Gables: Succeeding against the Odds
In May 2004, the Miami-Dade County Office of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners presented to both Myriam F. Nader and Galerie D'art Nader respectively a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their valuable contributions to the community for their participation in 4th Annual Haitian Cultural Month Art Exhibit: Heza Barjon.
Since 2003, she has been a loyal member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and in 2005 the founding member of the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida. She has been interviewed in many radio stations about Haitian art and has been a panelist in different art conferences. She has been the project assistant for the Haitian American Cultural Society, the Haitian American Historical Society "The Haitian Memorial Monument, The Savannah Project".
Since 1999 Myriam F. Nader has been participating in many cultural activities nationally to promote the Haitian art and culture. She is a strong believer in the rich culture of Haiti and has always valued the uniqueness and beauty of the Haitian art. Today, she lives in New York State..
LANGUAGES
Fluent in French, Spanish, Haitian Creole and understands Italian and Portuguese
MEMBERSHIPS
Founding Member, Haitian American Chamber of Commerce in South Florida
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
National American Female Executive
Coral Gables Gallery Association
Haitian American League Against Cancer
COMMITTEES
Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
Haitian Heritage Museum
Haitian American Historical Society
Francophiles Sans Frontières
Haitian American Cultural Society
AWARDS AND HONORS
The Miami Dade County Office of the Mayor and Board of County
Commissioners, Certificate of appreciation for the Haitian Cultural Month,
2003, 2004, 2005,2007
Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Certificates of Appreciation,
2005, 2006
Francophiles Sans Frontières, Plaque of Appreciation, 2006
Broward County Libraries Division, International Arts and Humanities, 2006
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Interviews in Public radios and TV about Haitian art and culture: Planet Radio, Radio Carnivale, WLNPR, Island TV and HTN
Invited guest speaker at a symposium about Haitian art- Bass Museum, Miami
Beach, 2006
Miami Herald: Art transplanted to Gables: Succeeding against the Odds. 2003
Tel: 845-425-2230
Email: myriam@glazerrealty.com