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Caribbean Brilliance at Art Basel 2025
Art Basel 2025 once again highlighted the growing presence of Caribbean and diaspora artists within global art conversations. What was once a quiet emergence has developed into a clear and confident contribution that continues to influence how the international art world thinks about identity, memory, landscape and cultural continuity. Throughout the fair, Caribbean talent stood out both in regional presentations and within major international programmes, where artists with l


Cloud Dancer Sparks Debate: Is Pantone’s Colour of the Year a Shade of Contention?
Pantone’s 2026 Colour of the Year, Cloud Dancer , has generated a lively debate online. Described by the company as a calming, billowy white imbued with serenity, the colour was intended to inspire reflection, creativity and renewal. However, some members of the public and creative community have questioned whether the choice is timely, meaningful or even a true colour. On social media, critics have argued that Pantone’s description stretches the definition of colour, labelli


Caribbean Voices Dominate Miami Art Week at Scope and Untitled
The Caribbean is lighting up Miami Art Week once again. From bold visuals to boundary pushing voices, artists from across the region and its diaspora are bringing vivid colour, sharp commentary and unmistakable island energy to two of the week’s most anticipated fairs: Scope Art Fair and Untitled Art Fair. Visitors can catch it all live through December 7. Caribbean Presence at Scope Art Fair Inside Scope, Jamaican born and United States based artist O’neil Scott brings strik


Cuba in Colour: Leo Morey's Vision
Art has always been a tool to express memory, place and identity, and Cuban artist Leo Morey embraces this with every stroke. His paintings, rich with life and layered with cultural storytelling, serve as a bridge between the home he grew up in and the world he now navigates. Morey’s preferred medium, acrylic on canvas, gives him the freedom to build worlds that feel both nostalgic and vividly present. Born and raised in Cuba, Morey’s artistic voice was shaped by the textures


The Radiant Silhouettes of Kamlah Kew
Some artworks carry a quiet charge before you fully take them in. The recent pieces by Antigua and Barbuda artist Kamlah Kew belong to this realm, where near-silhouette figures appear subdued yet glow with an inner force. The figures move between shadow and gentle clarity. From within these dark forms, a light emerges that feels inherited, suggesting ancestry and the brightness passed through generations. This balance between concealment and emergence shapes Kew’s visual lan


The Sculptural Language of Nyzere Dillon
Nyzere Dillon is a Jamaican American sculptor based in Brooklyn, New York. He works primarily in clay and uses figurative sculpture to explore the depth and resilience of the African diasporic experience. Dillon was raised between Jamaican culture and an American environment, and this duality shapes the tone of his work. His sculpture reflects the negotiation of two worlds, each carrying its own histories and aesthetics. This perspective informs how he approaches identity, me


From Jamaica to Pantone: Natasha Cunningham and Cloud Dancer
Jamaican visual artist Natasha Cunningham is among the voices shaping Pantone’s 2026 Colour of the Year, Cloud Dancer , bringing Caribbean creativity to the international stage. The feature highlights her reflections on creative reset and the role of calm and focus in her work, values that resonate strongly both in her artistic journey and the shade itself. Natasha’s artistic journey is a blend of formal training, professional experience and a fearless embrace of digital med


Colour. Culture. Caribe.
Today marks the closing of Festival Color Caribe in Puerto Rico, a vibrant celebration that has, for five years, brought together artists, communities and colour in a shared expression of Caribbean creativity. Mural "Love Offense", 2025 by Luis “ Güillo ” Cruz Martes This year’s festival continued the tradition of transforming public spaces into dynamic canvases, showcasing murals that capture the spirit, history, and future of the Caribbean. From this year’s installations to


Honouring Jimmy Cliff Through Art
Jimmy Cliff is more than a legend. He is a force whose music, spirit and vision have shaped Jamaica, the Caribbean and inspired generations around the world. Born in Jamaica in 1948, Cliff rose from humble beginnings to become one of reggae’s most influential voices, bringing the sounds and stories of his homeland to global audiences. From the vibrant rhythms of reggae to his powerful messages of resilience, hope and social justice, Cliff’s influence transcends borders, remin


Designing with Nature: Sea Breezes, Light & Local Materials
A visual guide to creating airy, grounded spaces using island climate and natural elements to your advantage In the Caribbean, design is...


A Colour Story: Shades of the Caribbean in Everyday Life
In the Caribbean, colour is not merely visual, it is emotional, cultural and profoundly alive. It clings to walls and dances through...


The Art of Minimalism
Minimalism reveals beauty in simplicity—clean forms, mindful design, and intentional living inspire clarity, calm, and deeper connection.
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