A still life painting by Haitian artist Jean Hyppolite was damaged in the earthquake . Gallery owner Georges Nader worked to have it -- and thousands of other pieces -- restored . As the second floor of his gallery transformed into a hospital ward for art , Nader was determined to make them all well again . In a troubled land , art plays a vital role as the nation 's symbol . The Haitian government has been working with the Smithsonian on restoration . ' Saving Grace , ' a show of 50 pieces of Haitian art , opens in New York on Friday .
A still life painting by Haitian artist Jean Hyppolite was damaged in the earthquake . Gallery owner Georges Nader worked to have it -- and thousands of other pieces -- restored . In a troubled land , art plays a vital role as the nation 's symbol . The Haitian government has been working with the Smithsonian on restoration . ' Saving Grace , ' a show of 50 pieces of Haitian art , opens in New York on Friday .