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The Feminine Body in Caribbean Contemporary Art.
Representing the human body has always been preponderant in the Fine Arts. In Painting, Sculpture, Photography it has become a privileged subject. Among all the graphic or pictorial evocations, nudity is the most common genre in Western painting, sometimes linked to memorable scandals if one thinks of paintings such as Edouard Manet’s Olympia (1863) and … Lire la suite
Michel-Jean Cabazon’s bi-centenary celebration
Michel-Jean Cazabon (1813-2013) A celebration of the bi-centenary of the birth of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s most famous 19th century painter Michel-Jean Cabazon’s bi-centenary celebration took place in an idyllic setting: the audience, around 100 aficionados of the artist’s oeuvre, sat under an elegant marquee set in the walled garden of … Lire la suite
Aica international post congress in Poland
The post-congress tour to Krakow in Poland will take place immediately after Aica international congress, from September 29 to October 1 Krakow is major cultural center in Central Europe and UNESCO Heritage Site. It is not only a beautiful historic city but has also a vivid contemporary art scene, which we shall discover. Among the … Lire la suite
Sally Price, Paris Primitive: Jacques Chirac’s Museum on the Quai Branly reviewed by Baj Strobel
Sally Price:Paris Primitive: Jacques Chirac’s Museum on the Quai Branly, University of Chicago Press, 2007. (French edition: Au musée des illusions, Le rendez-vous manqué du Quai Branly, Paris, Editions Denoël, 2011.) Reviewed by Baj Strobel This book should have tremendous interest for anyone in the Caribbean who is concerned with art and museums and with … Lire la suite
Contemporay art galleries in France
Contemporary art galleries play an essential role in the emergence and construction of artists’ renown and, consequently, in the vitality of the French arts scene. However, in the absence of a benchmark activity in the French statistical classification of economic activities (NAF), it is hard to analyse, necessitating cross-referencing of sources. This study … Lire la suite
Cushioning the Blow by Natalie McGuire
Ano’s Pink Chair and the comfort of the Caribbean Exhibited in the recent Global Caribbean Project, a piece by Eddy Firmin (known as Ano) made a critical statement about the environment of support for creativity in the Caribbean. The deep-hued pink workresembles what Ano refers to as a “piece of chewing gum[1]” moulded … Lire la suite
Some emblematic artworks from the Caribbean
What are in your opinion the most emblematic works in the Caribbean? The works that will remain through their renown for: Their inventiveness and innovating peculiarities; Their implantation in the territory and the issues; Their impact on the public; Their pedigree, meaning their evolution in well-known exhibitions in which they appeared, the museums and leading … Lire la suite
Culture/Identity/Politics: Eloge de la créolité, twenty- five years on
International Conference, 21-23 October 2014 Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies, Florida State University Confirmed Speakers: Dominique Chancé (University of Bordeaux), Françoise Lionnet (UCLA), H. Adlai Murdoch (Tufts University), Richard Price (College of William and Mary), Sally Price (College of William and Mary) Since its publication in 1989, Éloge de la créolité has … Lire la suite
Tropical survivor bar d’Aleksandra Mir
Photos © courtesy AMAC “Sunscreen and insect repellent, products bought in foreign countries and brought to the island. Left to the benefit of future guests. Ongoing collaborative work open for all.” Aleksandra Mir, 2004 « Crêmes solaires et anti – moustiques, produits achetés dans des pays étrangers et ramenés dans l’île Laissés aux futurs artistes invités … Lire la suite
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