Play Mas!, the inaguuaral project of the Zum Zum interactive children’s museum, continues to run at 215 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont. The museum is a project of dancer and filmmaker Sonja Dumas. “Children of any age need various ways of expressing themselves if they’re to grow into the best adults they can be.” That’s the … Continue reading
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DCFA Art students’ ingenuity shines (May 7, 2017)
Knowledge of yourself and how your creativity can contribute to the betterment of the world around you are some of the topics creative persons confront as they develop their potential. This was evident in the exhibits presented by students in the recent UWI Department of Creative and Festival Arts Final Year Art Exhibition 2017 at … Continue reading
T&T designers unite with Design Objective (March 12, 2017)
The Design Objective organization is a non-profit membership organization created to improve and support the development of design and designers in T&T. The organization was formed by seven founders, Agyei Archer, Melanie Archer, Ayrïd Chandler, Marlon Darbeau, Debbie Estwick, Gareth Jenkins and Joshua Lue Chee Kong, and will be hosting an informal chat with designers … Continue reading
Art project showcases the Power of Many (March 5, 2017)
In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2017 on March 8, the Women in Art Organization of T&T will execute a socially engaged art initiative and action titled the Women’s Cable Project. The project will be carried out in conjunction with Mary Bourne, Director of the Board of arts organization Deveron Projects, based in Scotland. In … Continue reading
Marsha Pearce – engaging our communities in art (March 5, 2017)
T&T artist Wendy Nanan’s statement “your reaction is just as important as my reaction. Fifty percent of the work is your (the audience’s) response” is the inspiration behind a bi-annual series of conversations on art, called Articulate Caribbean, which will be launched on March 9 at the Medulla Art Gallery, Woodbrook. The project is the … Continue reading
Venus, Doggess of Love, inspires a movement (January 15, 2017)
The initiative “Painting, Pets and Pizza” aims to raise funds towards neutering/spaying stray dogs in Tobago. The project was conceived by author Elspeth Duncan and will be carried out in conjunction with Pizzeria Il Pomodoro in Crown Point, Tobago. Duncan runs the “Venus Doggess of Love” Facebook page, which chronicles the adventures of her dog … Continue reading
Music, art heal and raise funds (January 8, 2017)
The first installment of the fundraising series “An Evening of Healing with Music” drew a packed crowd to the Fatima RC Church in Curepe on December 28. Patrons agreed that the music at the event, a fundraising concert to assist with medical expenses for Martica Thomas, was more than worth the ticket price. The event … Continue reading
Lovelace shows new works (November 20, 2018)
Artist Che Lovelace said his upcoming exhibition is a sharing of the work he has recently created with the T&T public before he exhibits the collection in New York, as he expects most of it will not come back. Lovelace said he’s been working with a gallery in New York, which he said is the … Continue reading
Light, darkness in New Media 2016 (October 9, 2016)
The New Media section of the 2016 T&T Film Festival featured two exhibitions on September 21 and 24. The first exhibition, titled “Food for Weapons” featured seven pieces from Venezuelan performance artists, curated by experimental film-maker Sandra Vivas. The second, “Light on a Whim” was put on by North Eleven Projection, the official projection partners … Continue reading
Alice Yard celebrates 10 years in existence (September 11, 2016)
As creative space Alice Yard enters its 10th year of existence, its co-founders, architect Sean Leonard, artist Christopher Cozier and writer Nicholas Laughlin say the secret to their success is their spontaneity and responsiveness to what is happening around them. They said they’ve never had a plan for what they’ve wanted the space to become, … Continue reading
