Artistry in times of Corona: Papy Adriana.
In 2020 and 2021, he also experiences the consequences of the lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s forced to close the doors of his school both times. He partially switches to online teaching, but many students still choose to stop temporarily. The situation is stressful because fewer or no lessons also means that there’s less income for the academy, while its fixed costs continue. Read More
Beauty by Omar Sling.
October 20, 2021: Art piece by Omar Sling ‘Beauty’ in Gallery Alma Blou. Read More
Lusette Verboom: “I’m not done with the art here yet.”
Lusette points out that the Curaçao art scene is not up to par with the art scene in the Caribbean or Latin America. “If it continues like this, we’ll miss the boat, because the art scene is developing internationally”, Lusette concludes. “We have to profile ourselves as a country that deals with art in a socially conscious way”. For that reason, she also believes that Curaçao should delve...Read More
Frida Kahlo as the inspiration for photographer Diana Blok.
In the exhibition Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera A Love Revolution the Cobra Museum for Modern Art also focuses on contemporary artists who are inspired by Frida Kahlo. One of these artists is the Uruguay-born photographer Diana Blok. Two of her photos, inspired by Frida Kahlo’s work, are part of the exhibition. Read More
Suzet Rosaria. The Game of Life.
Suzet gives the characters in her paintings striking hairstyles and headdresses, for instance in a circular shape or in the shape of a bowl or ‘sickle’, and every now and then she even goes beyond the framework of the canvas. In this way, she gives form to all the thoughts circling around in her head. Read More
Artists from Curaçao in ARTZUID in Amsterdam.
The sculpture biennial in Amsterdam, better known as ARTZUID, displays the works of 4 artists from Curaçao: David Bade, Carlos Blaaker, Nelson Carrilho and Tirzo Martha. Read More
Artistry in times of Corona: Ailsa Anastatia.
During this latest lockdown, it’s also difficult to get materials, because specialty shops are closed and that’s very a very critical issue because, in January 2021, Ailsa starts preparing for her participation in the Kunstroute Open Stal Oldeberkoop, in the Netherlands, which takes place from July 17th through August 15th, 2021. It’s the oldest art route in the Netherlands, and in 2021 it...Read More
Artistry in times of Corona: Ashley Mauricia.
by Josée Thissen-Rojer The current COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up everyone’s daily lives to some extent, and things are no different in the visual arts sector. In this series, we visit local visual artists and ask what changes they’ve experienced and how they’re dealing with the situation. This time, we’re talking to Ashley Mauricia. Because strict measures related to the...Read More