Topic: art
JN Cayman employees shine in fine arts competition
JN Cayman is turning internal recognition into a public statement of its strength, after its team captured multiple top awards in a creative competition that spanned the wider Jamaican-based JN Group, demonstrating the company’s talent, innovation and collaborative spirit.
Winners of BAF Youth Art Competition to feature in 2026 calendar
Winning artwork from the second annual BAF Youth Art Competition will be featured in the company's 2026 calendar.
Young student artists show off talent at CIS exhibition
School hallways were transformed into collages of imagination as early year students at Cayman International School showcased their budding artistic talents in a special exhibition last week.
Cayman artist selling work on eCayTrade with $7M price tag
Artist Betty Martinez Christian is selling a painting that took her a year to complete for $7 million on eCayTrade.
Political perspectives
The work of up-and-coming artist Iain MacRae explores many thought-provoking issues such as politics and self-identity.
He describes his art as expressive, but avoids being...
Celebrating 50 years in art
Kay Smith is marking her half-century as an artist this year, with special give-aways to celebrate the occasion.
Astronomic aerial show debuts at Harquail Theatre
Performers took audience members on a starry adventure into space during Friday's debut of 'Across the Universe', an original show by Quinntessential Movement Studio.
The...
The soul of a woman
Artist Kaydia Gouldbourne captures the spirit of womanhood in herlarge acrylic-on-canvas paintings.
Monet laundering risk? Art imports remain unregulated
Works of art valued at almost $5 million were imported to the Cayman Islands from the UK in the 12 months up to the end of March this year.
Cayman Islands Biennial art exhibitions bring the past into the present
The work of 57 of Cayman's contemporary artists is on display in the third Cayman Islands Biennial, a tri-island, multi-venue project which is held every two years.
Pictured from above
Cayman-born artist Jo Austin is making a name for herself with island aerial scenes. Here, she tells Catherine MacGillivray about her love for creating canvases using a mix of abstract and realism.
Gordon Solomon: Cultural custodian
Gordon Solomon, one of Cayman's most prominent artists, talks to Catherine MacGillivray about life and his works.
Painting through the pain: Grieving mum beautifies Cayman Brac
When Wendy Valera lost her daughter Ashlee Walton-Valera to cancer she was heartbroken which forced her to do soul searching eventually leading the mom of three back to her passion for painting.
Gallery adds burst of colour to George Town
A non-traditional art gallery, located in a traditional island house, has opened in downtown George Town.
The brainchild of Honduran artist Carlos Garcia, the Shedden Road...
In the studio with artist Yonier Powery
Locally based artist Yonier Powery shared how he’s been spending the lockdown in Grand Cayman and his hopes of showing off his latest works during an exhibition in May.
Art tackles eco issues
Exploring the essence of our relationship with the natural environment and the connection between visual art and the viewer are at the core of...
Art show to launch new direction for local artist
Terry Grimes has made a name for herself on the local art scene with her atmospheric acrylics depicting landscapes of her favourite places -...
Creative countertops
When Katia Zaiontchkovsky moved into an older family home in Snug Harbour last fall, she felt the space was ideal for her growing family.
But...
Second edition of ‘Trash Talks’ opens
First, it was Jimi Hendrix … fashioned from bottle caps.
Now, artist Marc Laurenson has created a portrait of Mick Jagger from cast-off toys.
The large...
Create your own canvas
In this snap-happy, technology driven age, large collections of digital prints are amassed, but many remain on phones or computers indefinitely.
One artistic way to...
Cayman Brac artist arrested for ‘obscene’ sculptures and artwork
Cayman Brac artist Ronald “Foots” Kynes was arrested Tuesday for the alleged “obscene publication” of sculptures and artwork. Mr. Kynes, 63, had erected four sculptures featuring several nude women.
Artist’s love of island captured on canvas
Located in Breakers, in the district of Bodden Town, White Dog Art Studio showcases a variety of original artwork and prints for sale. But what is very unique and inspiring about gallery owner Ren Seffer’s art creations is the way she has managed to capture the heart and soul of the Caymanian people in their rural settings.
‘Speak to Me’ in language of art
Curated by Emé Paschalides and sponsored by the Cayman office of Mourant Ozannes, “Speak to Me – Understanding the Language of Art” is an unusual examination of art as a language and the visual “dialects” we encounter, from paintings to art installations. The new temporary exhibition opened at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) last Saturday.
Artist attends Caribbean Linked program
Bodden Town’s Simon Tatum recently had the opportunity to attend the fourth Caribbean Linked artist residency program in Aruba.
Art campers gain insight on copyright
This summer’s Visual Arts Society’s Kids Summer Art camp wrapped up recently after several exciting weeks of creative activities at the beautiful grounds of Pedro St. James, where the Society has an art and ceramic studio.
Get ‘STOAK’D’ about local artists’ pop-up shop
What started as a young student’s hobby at university has now blossomed into a promising local art collective named STOAK’D. The group recently opened a pop-up shop in Bodden Town, which will be open for the month of August.
New artwork at Turtle Farm
A new art piece is doing its part in welcoming visitors to the Cayman Turtle Farm.
‘Life Flow’ exhibition opens
The odds are very good that you have already seen Yonier Powery’s work, and although you may not have noted the name on the painting, you will remember how colorful it was and how it grabbed your attention.
Local artists featured in new exhibition
The temporary exhibition, “A Legacy of Light” opened to members June 30, and runs through Sept. 16
Art camp focuses on creative fun
This summer, kids will once again have a the chance to express their creativity and learn some new artistic techniques at the Visual Arts Society’s Kids Summer Arts and Craft Camp.
Young Patrons night wraps up Native Sons exhibit
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands celebrated the closing of the exhibition “Native Sons – Twenty Years On” with a special event.
Cayman Prep and High School’s Year 6 Art Exhibition
Young artists had the chance to showcase their talents at a unique exhibition held recently at the National Gallery.
‘Legacy of Light’ to highlight Cayman’s watercolorists
Watercolor enthusiasts should mark their diaries for the Cayman Islands National Gallery’s latest exhibition, “A Legacy of Light,” which opens to the public on June 30.
New exhibition celebrates budding artists
A new exhibition featuring work from young artists from across the Cayman Islands opened to a packed house last week.
National Gallery hosts caregivers
National Gallery staff and volunteers recently welcomed a group of more than 25 nurses and caregivers to mark International Nurses Day.
The gallery’s assistant curator,...
The People Time Forgot: Miss Lassie
Gladwyn K. “Lassie” Bush, pictured in this photo taken in the mid-1980s in her home along South Sound road, began painting at the age of 62, after what she describes as a visionary experience.
Exhibition tackles community issues through the arts
Turning to the arts as a medium for addressing a variety of social issues, Year 6 students of Sir John A. Cumber Primary School recently held their Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition.
Students find inspiration in flotsam
The student artists in the National Gallery’s Walkers Art Club at Spot Bay Primary School recently focused their creative skills on turning found objects into eye-catching artwork.
Exhibition opening marks a milestone
It was a packed house at the The National Gallery recently with over 200 guests eager to take in its newest exhibition, Native Sons – Twenty Years On.
Artworks donated to gallery
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has acquired two new artworks by local artists.
Primary school students tour Carnival exhibition
Almost 200 students from Sir John A. Cumber Primary School toured the traveling exhibition “En Mas’: Carnival and Performance Art of the Caribbean” at the National Gallery last week.
Art program invites cancer survivors, patients
Cancer survivors and patients are invited to get creative in April in a pilot art program taught by mixed media artist and cancer survivor Lisa Ebanks.
Charles Long: Man of our times
Charles Long is a man of few words. Lucky for us, then, that the painter has enjoyed a long-standing “conversation” and prolific life, painting the landscapes and people he loves best.
Gripping North Side sculptures
“The Michelangelo of North Side,” sculptor David Quasius, known as “Davinoff,” has just completed his latest work. “Spectre the Octopus” is now on display at Davinoff’s Concrete Sculpture Garden on Old Robin Road.
Exhibition tour, lecture and lunch at National Gallery
The National Gallery will hold a guided tour and garden lunch on Thursday beginning at noon
District artist making a splash
Ren and Mikael Seffer’s White Dog studio opened in Breakers four years ago, showcasing a variety of original artwork and prints.
