A Cazabon mystery solved | On this day
James Ferguson uncovers the story behind an intriguing work by Michel-Jean Cazabon, Trinidad’s first great painter — with a little unexpected help from Caribbean Beat
Hew Locke: making mas with the messiness of history | Portfolio
Andre Bagoo profiles the award-winning Guyanese-British contemporary artist Hew Locke, whose latest commission is on show at the Tate Britain
Making Shakespeare Mas in Venice | Art buzz
This year, Grenada is making its fifth consecutive appearance with a national pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennial (La Biennale di Venezia), which runs through November. We talked to artist and Grenada Pavilion Commissioner Susan Mains to learn more
Exploring Asian-Caribbean heritage | On view
The Ford Foundation Gallery turns the spotlight on artists of Asian-Caribbean heritage
Bridging the divide | Portfolio
This year, Caribbean artists will have their biggest ever presence at two of the world’s most significant contemporary art events — the Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen. Janine Mendes-Franco learns more
Need to know | Event calendar (Jan/Feb 2022)
Essential info to help you make the most of January and February — even in the middle of a pandemic
Assembling fragments | Portfolio
A new exhibition in Toronto brings together an important collection of historical photographs and the work of contemporary Caribbean artists, to show how our stories and ideas have evolved over time
Tavares Strachan: hidden figures | Closeup
The imaginative power of art meets the materials of science in the continuously innovative works of Bahamian Tavares Strachan, which meditate on history’s unsung heroes, writes Andre Bagoo
