AS THE GLOBAL ART MARKET, historically centered around Europe and North America, increasingly recognizes the contributions of artists in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, a new art fair is showcasing a region that remains woefully under-appreciated—the Caribbean and Atlantic Islands. The Atlantic World Art Fair debuted online May 31 and is live through Jun 21 on Artsy. Dozens of artists are showcased from Aruba, the Azores, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S. Virgin Islands, and their diasporas. Nine galleries are participating, presenting more than 250 works of art in a range of mediums and prices. All of the galleries are women-led and three are Black-owned—Gallery Alma Blou in Willemstad, Curaçao; Frame Centre Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica; and Black Pony Gallery in Hamilton, Bermuda. CARLO WALLÉ, Hanch’i Vi Coco, 2020 (satin Aluminum print, 23 3/5 × 15 7/10 inches / 60 × 40 cm), Editions 1-10 of 10. | © Carlo Wallé, Courtesy the artist and Gallery Alma Blou, $525 Lisa Howie, owner of Black Pony, envisioned the event, which is exclusively online. She views the Atlantic World […]
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