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
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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
Blue clues found in art therapy (September 4, 2016)
“Breaking Blue – Impressions on Depression from the Art Therapy Room,” an interactive exhibition at the Medulla Gallery, presented a collection of the art produced by art therapy patients and their therapists. The exhibition was curated by the Art Therapy Association of T&T, Sian McLean, Sarah Soo Hon, Kristy Anatol, Satori Hassanali and Kim Bryan, … Continue reading
Personality, political perception and reality in 2 Isles (July 24, 2016)
Perceptions of reality and identity are the unifying themes behind the upcoming “2 Isles” exhibition at the Y Art Gallery, Port of Spain. Exhibition curator Gyerlini Clarke said the exhibition name came from the fact that the female artists, Simone Asia and Versa Harris, hail from Barbados, while the male artists, Alex Kelly and Luis … Continue reading
UWI art and design students show impressive work (May 1, 2016)
The opening of the UWI Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) Fine Arts and Design Exhibition 2016 at the National Museum and Art Gallery of T&T drew upwards of one hundred people. Exhibits were presented by 22 Fine Arts students and 17 design students, exploring issues ranging from child sexual abuse to anxiety to … Continue reading
Trevor St. George – Giving old things a new chance (March 27, 2016)
Giving old things a second chance is how Trevor St. George describes the art he creates. His show, titled “Finally! Folk Recycle Street Art” was held at the Big Black Box on Murray Street from March 10 to 17. The art is a kaleidoscope of bright colours and familiar images on unfamiliar canvases. St. George … Continue reading
Meditations on a Minshall mas (February 7, 2016)
“T&T mas has played the glory that was Greece, Imperial Rome, Africa, New Guinea, China, the Forbidden City and gone into realms of fantasy. There are no boundaries to the realms of the imagination.” Veteran masman Peter Minshall had those words for those who questioned the relevance of his 2016 Carnival King piece, “The Dying … Continue reading
ART-ery – Breaking stereotypes of Caribbean art (November 29, 2015)
Caribbean fine art is now becoming more accessible due to ART-ery, note cards featuring the works of noted artists such as Shalini Seereeram and Mary Adam. The idea is the brainchild of Anu Lakhan and Robert Clarke. Lakhan said she wanted to make these cards for two reasons. The first being that she wanted to … Continue reading