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New Artists at 101 Art Gallery
I finally made my way to 101 Art Gallery to peep their exciting exhibition of the works of Dunieski Lora Pileta, “Ayo” Joy Phillip and Alexander Guerrero. Thank God I did because it ends today. My fave was Dunieski, his Bois Cano Angel in bronze is featured in the above photograph. His series of moko…
The Colour of Shadows
This imaginative book throws new light on the closing years of Caribbean slavery and the lives of enslaved people of African descent before emancipation in Trinidad in 1834. The book centres on the drawings of plantation life by Richard Bridgens, an English-born artist who became a planter and slaveholder in Trinidad, and examines these in […]…
Black Guard
BySoyiniAdele Todd’s examination of nationhood and our police service
Considering a Caribbean Coat of Arms
BySoyiniTrinidad and Tobago has officially modified its Coat of Arms to include the steelpan where the three ships of Christopher Columbus used to be. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley made the announcement, a national one, at his party’s convention: a political event. He said then, “You see them three Columbus boats in the emblem, they…
Ajoupa Open Studio Event
BySoyiniAjoupa’s annual Open Studio Event will be held November 12 and 13, 2016 from 10am – 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. You can enjoy the beautiful gardens and picnic with the butterflies and hummingbirds, weather permitting. This year the open studio will feature the paintings of Shinhuey Ho, glass jewelry and gifts from Kristy Johnson,…
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Carnival Escape into Colour.
I have it. Jade Gadeon’s Carnival, adult colouring book. Jade has realistically rendered the costumes, colour and music of Trinidad Carnival. You can tell that the book was made by a mas playing Trini. I was surprised by the Minshall costumes that she included in the book. She clearly had access to his work. I…