INTERVIEWS – Caribeart

Agenda

Our top 15 Caribbean artistic events in September 2021

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 18, 2021

As we head towards fall, the busy art calendar is brewing some exciting events for you this September, we’ve selected the top 15 Caribbean events to not miss this exciting month. Stay up to date with the latest events in […]

Curaçao

Series: rediscovering the self with Johanna Franco Zapata

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 16, 2021

Johanna Franco Zapata is a visual artist who explores grief, spirituality, introspection and loss through an extensive body of work that encompasses a range of medium like sculpture, paint and even tattooing. Using muted, pastel colours, are a recognisable feature […]

Haïti

Series: the non perceivable with Sergine André

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 15, 2021

In her art, Sergine draws heavily from childhood, living deep in the countryside of the Artibonite region of Haiti. This was a rural world where there was little electricity, ties to the land were intimate, nature was omnipresent and the […]

Barbados

Series: Reef Studies & multiculturalism with Dustin Harewood

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 14, 2021

Harewood’s art practice over the last decade has explored themes of multiculturalism and the consequences of colonialism and industrialization. Harewood draws inspiration from his familial lineage and the 21st century world of desire for immediacy in all aspects of life and seeks to find nuance […]

Curaçao

Series: I AM, exploring space with Ailsa Anastatia

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 13, 2021

Caribbean Visual Artist, born and based in Curaçao, she uses mixed media to create installation pieces and conceptual art. Ailsa Anastatia is known for her installations, drawings and paintings inspired by the theme of space, thus in the broadest sense of the […]

David Démétrius

Curator’s Selection : Ode to ancestrality and black women

Candice Zogo Mvoa

Sep 12, 2021

This week’s selection by David Demetrius is an ode to black women and their heritage. Poems sung, danced, and styled are transmitted to us through the seventh art, and divulge the narratives of those that society does not want to […]

Puerto Rico

In focus : Timeless moments captured by Andres Miolan

Kimberley Demagny

Sep 9, 2021

Andres Miolan is a Director of Photography and Analogue Photographer, born in Puerto Rico and raised in Dominican Republic. In love with textures, natural light and moments to be captured, he feeds his passion today by walking the borders of […]

Jamaica

Series: Afrofuturism and fashion in the collages of Idris Veitch

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 8, 2021

Idris Veitch is Jamaican-born artist who works around digital collage. He is currently living in Kingston, Jamaica. Starting a career in computer science in the US, it was back in his home country where his passions shifted to fashion design […]

David Démétrius

Curator’s Selection: Fluidity in Afro-Caribbean Queerness

Candice Zogo Mvoa

Sep 5, 2021

For this first selection, David Demetrius, passionate creative and contributor on Caribeart shares with us this week a series of inspiring videos glorifying Afro-Caribbean queer identities. The creators and their muses transport us into alternative universes that disrupt societal codes […]

Dominican Republic

Exploring the non-normative body with Franz Caba

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 4, 2021

Franz Caba is a Dominican architect and self taught artist working and living in Santo Domingo, he is interested in the non-normative body and the issues around identity, his diverse body of work includes everything from acrylic drawings, digital art […]

Trinidad & Tobago

Series: Terraria by Rodell Warner

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 3, 2021

Rodell Warner is a Trinidadian artist working primarily in new media and photography. His works have been exhibited at The Whitney Museum of American Art in the 2016 Dreamlands exhibition as part of the collective video project Ways of Something, […]

Jamaica

In focus: Object Design as a tool for socially engaged storytelling with Caroline Holder

Kimberley Demagny

Sep 2, 2021

Caroline Holder was born in England to a Jamaican mother and Barbadian father; living in Barbados until she was a teenager, then pursuing studies in Arts and Design, including Ceramics and Art Education in Canada and North America. Throughout the […]

Saint-Vincent & Grenadines

In focus: two years in Saint-Vincent through the lens of Zaina Mahmoud

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 1, 2021

Zaina Mahmoud is a US based photographer who spent two years in Saint-Vincent, her travel experiences have given her the passion and thrill of meeting and learning from new people. Her unconditional love for photography came from her mother’s extensive […]

Haïti

In focus: celebrating Afro-Caribbean heritage with Waleo Moliere

Alexa Wilkie

Sep 1, 2021

Waleo Molière, also known as King Midas, is a Haitian illustrator, character designer and conceptual artist. His illustrations, beautifully composed with vibrant colors, depict a story we can all relate to, whether it’s revolution, family reunions, or meditation – the […]

Guyana

In focus: weaving conflicting narratives with Suchitra Mattai

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 28, 2021

Suchitra Mattai is a multi-disciplinary artist of Indian and Caribbean descent. Her experiences living in several countries and cultural contexts have greatly shaped her artistic practice. Mattai is interested in how memory allows us to unravel and re-imagine historical narratives. […]

Cuba

Feminism, NFTS and trauma as a source for creation with Alejandra Glez

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 25, 2021

Alejandra Glez is a Cuban artist, whose work is rooted in empowering women through addressing social issues such as gender-based violence and her own traumas. Born in Havana in 1996 and working artistically since she was 16 years old, her […]

Jamaica

Series: Schizophrenic Masculinity with Kamar Thomas

Kimberley Demagny

Aug 23, 2021

Kamar Thomas is a painter from Jamaica who makes large oil paintings which explore the fluidity of identity. Today, we introduce you his series “Schizophrenic Masculinity”. ““The goal of recovery is not to become normal. The goal is to embrace […]

Bahamas

In focus: AfroSurrealism and decolonisation with April Bey

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 20, 2021

April Bey grew up in The Bahamas and is based in Los Angeles as a visual artist and art educator. Bey’s interdisciplinary artwork is an introspective and social critique of American and Bahamian culture, contemporary pop culture, feminism, generational theory, […]

Dominican Republic

In Focus: Interpreting the world through geometry with Gus Peña

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 19, 2021

Gus Peña is a Dominican Contemporary artist who was born in 1979. His abstract paintings reimagine the world around him through geometrical shapes, allowing the viewer to plunge into his youthful and fantasy world. Peña likes to experiment and change […]

Agenda

Our top 15 artistic events in the Caribbean in August 2021

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 18, 2021

As we approach the end of summer, we don’t want you to miss out on the best art and cultural events happening this month, here’s a list of the top 15 events ! Stay up to date with the latest […]

Barbados

Series: Caribbean landscapes with Alex Mars

Alexa Wilkie

Aug 13, 2021

Alex Mars is a Barbadian artist who participates in many collective exhibitions and solo shows around the Caribbean. He ships his work internationally and holds private painting workshops for groups. His paintings of landscapes offer the viewer an opportunity to […]

Dominican Republic

In focus: through the cosmos with Pop Caribe

Kimberley Demagny

Aug 12, 2021

Yermine Richardson a.k.a Pop Caribe is a Caribbean multidisciplinary artist whose visual works are vibrant celebrations of Caribbean cultures and aesthetics. Richardson’s work references the traditional semiotics of African heritage such as womanhood, pattern, spiritualism and cosmology. “When I was […]

Barbados

Exploring the grotesque as a form of activism with Shari Phoenix

Kimberley Demagny

Aug 2, 2021

Shari Phoenix is a 23-year-old artist from Barbados who confronts stereotypes around the black collective identity by creating provocative ‘grotesque’ visual representations, which urge the viewer to rethink beauty ideals. Initially leaning towards a career in the sciences, her passion […]

Martinique

Tropical nymphs and a bucolic walk with Lexie

Kimberley Demagny

Jul 31, 2021

Lexie is an artist-portraitist based in Martinique. She invites us into her enchanting world of watercolours. Through her paintings, she represents the divine feminine and often uses herself as her own muse. Her work is not only meant to be […]

Bahamas

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳: 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 series by Ammani Hepburn

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 30, 2021

Bahamian muralist Ammani Hepburn has created a series of digital murals as part of an exhibition for the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Her murals have travelled to various communities in the Bahamas. In the artist’s words, “This digital […]

Dominican Republic

In focus: behind the lens of Ivan Herrera, Afro Caribbean Vibe

Kimberley Demagny

Jul 28, 2021

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Ivan Herrera is a Dominican director, producer, and screenwriter. Passionate about photography, it is by observing the world through the lens of his camera that he finds inspiration and interprets humanity. He’s based on […]

Trinidad & Tobago

In focus: Esperanza Cortes’ mosaic of the Americas

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 28, 2021

Esperanza Cortés is a Colombian born multidisciplinary artist based in New York City, represented by Upfor Gallery. Cortes’s passion for the mosaic of the Americas, its folk art traditions, rituals, music, dance and their ever evolving changes are at the […]

Guadeloupe

Introspection and ‘Looking at the Evolution of the World’ with Goodÿ

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 27, 2021

Gilles Eugene, known as Goodÿ, is a Guadeloupean artist appreciated for the quality of his work, the sincerity of his philosophy and the “special” that resides in his works. With twenty years of international career and without network of influences […]

Dominican Republic

Koco Toribio: Portrait series from Dominican Republic

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 20, 2021

Visual artist, graphic designer and illustrator from Dominican Republic, Koco Toribio’s multidisciplinary practice involves a collaborative approach in which he expresses his art through paintings, fashion and moving image to name a few. For this series, we focus on his […]

Agenda

Our top 15 artistic events in the Caribbean in July 2021

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 15, 2021

The Caribbean Art and Culture scene is thriving right now, we’ve curated a list of the top events you shouldn’t miss this month of July ! Stay up to date with the latest events in the Caribbean through our art […]

Jamaica

Misfit, or the feeling of being in between with Zoya Taylor

Kimberley Demagny

Jul 5, 2021

Her experiences growing up and as an adult, between different cultures (...)

Puerto Rico

Zuania Muñiz Meléndez – The Eye has to Travel series

Alexa Wilkie

Jul 5, 2021

This is the content we all need in times of travel restrictions. (...)

Dominican Republic

Mariannie Reynoso – Renaissance series

Alexa Wilkie

Jun 10, 2021

Mariannie Reynoso, a Dominican born digital and fine art photographer creates compelling portraits that seem familiar yet unlike anything we have seen before (...)

Haïti

Olivier Souffrant series: Tim Tim? Bwa Sèch

Alexa Wilkie

Jun 10, 2021

Chicago-based, Haitian painter, Olivier Jean-Daniel Souffrant's first solo exhibition shows us the complexity of narrative (...)

Barbados

Exoticism and perceived paradise with Alanis Forde

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Alanis Forde is a contemporary Barbadian artist who specialises in expressionistic realism through portraiture. Primarily using oil paint and collage, she questions black female identity in an ‘idealised and exotic Caribbean space’ often illustrating the Caribbean Gyal way of life. […]

Trinidad & Tobago

Geomorphology as a tool for unpredictable results with Esther Griffith

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Even if she started art later than most artists, we can’t deny the talent of Esther Griffith. She got bitten by the art bug around 2006 and fully embarked on her fine arts journey since then. Esther’s portraits are full […]

Guadeloupe

Time travel: An tan Lontan* with Ludovic Pozzo

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Do you miss An tan lontan* ? Flash back in a West Indian universe, mixed and colored under the brushes of the talented Ludovic Pozzo. The artist makes us (re)discover our Caribbean cultural origins with a series of atypical paintings […]

Haïti

Women through Tracy Guiteau’s colourful palette

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Born in New York and raised by traditional Haitian parents, Tracy Guiteau says her decision to pursue art was often met with criticism. The cathartic nature of art allowed her to fully express herself. Discover her vibrant and colourful world […]

Martinique

Street-creole and Afro-futurism by Richard Méril

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Richard Méril, known under the name Richartiste, is a talented Martinican artist who was exposed from an early age to the short animation “En bel so“, which defined the animation scene of the French West Indies. Now, Méril is a […]

Guadeloupe

Miniature creole houses to preserve Caribbean architectural heritage by Alain André

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Are you intrigued by the charming facade of a Creole Kaz*? Similar to a photograph, Alain André freezes time by creating miniature versions of creole traditional houses. As a true lover of the islands, the artist from Guadeloupe wishes to […]

Jamaica

Anthropomorphic nature with Aeron Cargill

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

Discover Aeron Cargill, a Jamaican artist, born and raised in St Andrew. He got a unique style, especially with his anthropomorphic nature series, mixing animals and humans. And that's not a coincidence, he's a committed artist.

Guadeloupe

Anticonformism 2.0 of Shahine Héry’s universe

Kimberley Demagny

Feb 11, 2021

As a child, she wanted to save animals and the planet, as she grew up, she used her virtuous sensibility through art. Discover Shahine Héry, a 22 years old Guadeloupean woman who catches your eye with her offbeat artworks rich […]

Guadeloupe

Poetic Blur by Alice Demoly

Kimberley Demagny

Jan 27, 2020

Alice Demoly is not only a talented French artist living in Guadeloupe, but also a doctor and a mother! This self-taught artist takes us through her colorful and blurry universe thanks to her very own “Island Impressionism” style that she […]

Dominican Republic

The impact of stereotypes and cultural constructions with Raquel Paiewonsky

Kimberley Demagny

Oct 21, 2018

My work explores the relationship between our essence and our surroundings (...)

Saint-Vincent & Grenadines

Caribbean Cubism and Expressionism with Shawn Peters

Kimberley Demagny

Oct 1, 2018

Through Shawn Peters’ colourful canvas, you’ll discover Caribbean cubism and abstract expressionism. His work is pregnant with meaning and doesn’t escape contextual richness. He is a self taught artist from Trinidad who was born of Trinidadian and Vincentian parentage. His […]

Trinidad & Tobago

Neo Pop Art by Nicholas Huggins

Kimberley Demagny

Sep 23, 2018

Discover a new type of digital art, that brings a conceptual freshness to the Caribbean artistic scene. Lively portraits, “exotic” places and houses by the talented Nicholas Huggins. This graphic designer from Trinidad & Tobago, is multi-skilled : branding and […]

Barbados

Islands, Ocean, Earth from the sky by Tanya Foster

Kimberley Demagny

Sep 7, 2018

Through her brush we feel the ocean’s salty air. Tanya Foster is Canadian (Ontario), married to a Barbadian. She makes us fall in love repeatedly with the beauty of the sea. “The bursting colours and dreamy landscapes make you travel […]

Dominican Republic

Dripping faces by Maria Cantisano

Kimberley Demagny

Sep 3, 2018

Maria Cantisano, is a young digital artist from Dominican Republic and currently based in New York. Formally trained as an architect, she uses painting as a way to capture her gestures, identity and expressions – her process is not linear, […]