Welcome Guest, today is Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Search the Web:
Search Virgin Voices:
The Caribbean Magazine for Lifestyle, Culture & Commerce

Art, Artists & Galleries

]

Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks.- Mark Rothk

Group working to save Haitian arts

They met at the Haitian Embassy in Washington D.C. the final days of January to discuss the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake. Unlike most meetings the past few weeks, this one didn’t focus on medical care for survivors. Its chief concern was culture and the future of Haitian arts.

Read more

thumb: haitiandeathrebirthguede

Death and Rebirth, oil on canvas by Marilene Phipps.

Photo courtesy StudioWah.com

An island of intuitive art

Haiti's intuitive art is gaining international appreciation, after centuries of being considered "primative."

Read more

thumb: marcelwahsrmarketscene

Magaly Perez Ohika

Magaly Perez Ohika creates from a place, where she says she can dream, explore, play, shout, build, love, destroy, run, deny, remember, accept, let go, and confront. The results are striking images of color, form and fantasy, which reflect her education and life experience.

Read More

thumb: magalyperezohika:emotionsinmixedmedia1176610779

 

Nature inspired

Ken Wild's name conjures up images of artifacts and plantation ruins on the island of St. John, where he has lived since 1984 and achieved a kind of folkloric fame for his work as National Park archeologist.

Wild's career as a serious artist is lesser known.

Read More

thumb: poisidonwild

_

Feature Stories

Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival showcases region's best

Artisans representing nearly 20 Caribbean islands will converge in the British Virgins for the seventh annual Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival March 5 to 10. Click for more.

Barbadian artist tackles social issues

The creatively provocative Barbadian artist Annalee Davis, who has exhibited her work throughout the Caribbean and abroad for more than 20 years, will curate the art exhibition for the Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference in Barbados from May 24 to 28, 2010. Click for more.

Find artists, galleries and theatre in the Virgin Islands

Native, local and visiting artists have created a terrific treasure trove of art in the Virgin Islands. Check out these links to some of the most notable galleries, and established and emerging artists. Click for more.

Folktales in Frederiksted

Local folklorists will gather in the courtyard of Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts at 5p.m. on Saturday March 6 to share cariso " jumbie stories" at sunset. Click for more.

Caribbean Museum Center publishes 2010 calendar

The Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, recently released its Islands Art and Soul calendar of Caribbean Art for 2010. It features diverse images from many artists from three St Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and the Culebra Click for more.

Group works to save Haiti's art

They met at the Haitian Embassy in Washington D.C. to discuss the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake. Unlike most meetings, this one didn’t focus on medical care for survivors. Its chief concern was culture and the future of Haitian arts. Click for more.

Intuitive art

Haiti's intuitive art is gaining international appreciation, after centuries of being considered "primative". Click for more.

In Search of beauty

This year marks the 100th birthday of photographer Fritz Henle (1909-1993), a preeminent photographer of his time. Henle photographed extensively throughout the Caribbean when he lived in the Virgin Islands from 1950 until his death. Click for more.

An artist for all seasons

He sees the natural world as images to draw, sculpt and paint. And he expresses his views of people and politics with his satirical pen. Click for more.

Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts

Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts Inc. is on its way to becoming a respected repository for Caribbean Art and a Mecca for artist education and collaboration. Click for more.

Public art project planned for St. Croix

Kendall Henry, a global expert in public art, will collaborate with St. Croix residents to create an art project on the island. A native of St. Lucia, Henry grew up on St. Croix, and later moved to New York City. Click for more.

Buy made in the Caribbean

Imagine traveling around the Globe, amassing a booty of English pottery, Venetian glass and lace, Florentine leather or Irish linen. But what about shopping in the Caribbean? Our most well known export should not be the sunburn tourists take home with them. Click for more.

 

 
Top
"Art, Artists & Galleries". Virgin Voices. 9 Mar 2010 21:38 UTC
Revision: http://virginvoices.vi/artartistsgallerie/1268170703/
Current Revision: http://virginvoices.vi/artartistsgallerie/
When citing pages you must include the revision.