Shanda Gallego (Cayman Compass) This article writes about the exhibition “Conversation with Popular Art,” which opened on May 23rd, and will maintain visibility until the end of August. [Many thanks to Veerle Poupeye for providing information and additional photos.]
The works of self-taught artists, often referred to as “intuitive” in the Cayman Islands, are National Museum“The Latest Exhibition” and “Conversation with Popular Art” will open on May 23rd. Cayman Art Week.
Alongside artists practicing popular idioms and traditions, museum officials “exploring themes of cultural identity, community and belonging, the exhibition interrogates the boundaries of art and craft and the role of tourism in shaping the visual culture of Caymania.”
The Cayman Islands National Museum’s curatorial team consists of Megan Arch, Albanks, Brian Watler Jr. and Velepushuay. Cayman Compass“In this exhibition, we want to shed light on the creatives who have shaped the Caymanian art scene through their quiet and meaningful contributions.” The team said, “In their participation in Cayman Art Week’s widespread popularity, the opening will captivate a wide audience, attract familiar new audiences, and invite them to explore and reflect on these lesser known artistic voices and creative impulses.”
The exhibition features work on a variety of media, including traditional unconventional and unconventional surfaces, drawings, sculptures, thatch, other textile works, ceramics, and paintings of mixed media objects.
Art fixed in the legacy of Kaymania
Self-taught artists, represented by the exhibition, include famous names such as Gladwin K. “Mithrassy” Bush and Harvey Ebanks, as well as lesser known names such as Edney McLean and anonymous artists whose names are not recorded. Their work is on display along with the works of mainstream artists such as Charles Long and Virginia Foster.
Foster said compass“I am pleased because the subject matter of all my works, whether they were in ceramic art or in the Silver Thatch fashion collection, is fixed in the Kaymania legacy.” [. . .]
Most of the artworks in the exhibition come from the Cayman Islands National Museum collection, including the Cayman Islands collection and the Virginia Foster collection. [. . .]
For the complete article, please refer to https://www.caymancompass.com/2025/05/23/national-museum-features-caymans-intuitive-artists/
