Repeating Islands
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Eddy Firmin interrogates history…
The full title of this article by Kate Mothes (Colossal) is “Eddy Firmin interrogates history and colonizing forces in provocative sculptures.” It is a thorough and thought-provoking review of the stunning work of Guadeloupean visual artist Eddy Firmin, whose work is on view in…
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OCAD presents Sheena Rose: “The Everyday as Artistic Practice”
The Faculty of Design and the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) present artist Sheena Rose in the interactive workshop “The Everyday as Artistic Practice” on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 12:00 to 3:00pm, at the Library Learning Zone (Room 110), 113 McCaul…
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Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026
The 13th edition of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race officially started on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 1:02pm local time off Saint-Malo, France. According to France Info La1ère, the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe is open to all sailboats 39…
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‘Plantation tourism’: court victory signals hope in Jamaica’s fight to keep beaches public
Natricia Duncan andAnthony Lugg (The Guardian)report on a recent court victory in Jamaica: “A temporary injunction in the coastline battle for beaches to be publicly accessible, not sealed off for private developments, is just a step in fighting what islanders call a tourism…
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Meryl: Caviar Tour (2026)
So sorry to have missed announcing my favorite rapper and dancehall singer Meryl’s two October performances at the Accor Arena in Paris (where she was a hit, with approximately 20,000 fans per concert). According to France Info La 1ère-Martinique, on October 26 and 26, she wowed…
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King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour
Daniela Relph (Royal Correspondent, Antigua) reported that King Charles arrived in Antigua on Friday evening, after visiting the Bahamas and Guyana. She writes that King Charles III is expected to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” on the lasting pain of the…
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New Book— “Forces of Creolization: Glissant and a Decolonial Feminist Aperture”
Ruthanne Soohee Kim’s Forces of Creolization: Glissant and a Decolonial Feminist Aperture (University of Virginia Press, 2026) is described as “a groundbreaking feminist and decolonial reading of Édouard Glissant.” Paget Henry (Brown University) describes, “A brilliant and…
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How Rafael Ferrer Skewered the Art World
Barry Schwabsky, international editor at Artforum, remembers Rafael Ferrer (1933–2026), “whose scathing wit matched his exuberant inventiveness.” Read the full review and see photo gallery of Ferrer’s work at Artforum. Here are excerpts. Rafi eventually seemed to fall out with…
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New Book— “Archipelagoes of Longing: Puerto Ricans, Resistance, and Memory”
[Many thanks to the CPA Caribbean Philosophical Association for bringing this item to our attention.] Archipelagoes of Longing: Puerto Ricans, Resistance, and Memory (SUNY Press, October 2026) by Nicolás Ramos Flores, “examines how Puerto Rican visual and literary culture on the…
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Victor Anicet (1938-2026)
We were saddened to hear about the recent passing of Martinican visual artist Victor Anicet on October 26, 2026. Here we share a translated obituary piece by Peggy Pinel-Fereol, “Victor Anicet, le plasticien martiniquais qui a fait rayonner l’art caribéen, est décédé” [Victor…
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Forthcoming Exhibition — “Rafael Trelles: Caliban”
The upcoming exhibition “Rafael Trelles: Caliban” will open on November 26, 2026, and will run through January 16, 2027, at October Gallery. On Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30pm, Trelles will participate in “Gallery Talk: Rafael Trelles in Conversation with Gerard…
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Carlos Nazario’s ’Silver Lining’ book is a peek inside the stylist’s mind
David Mack (CNN, October 29, 2026) writes enthusiastically about Carlos Nazario’s Silver Lining. He says, “He’s styled everyone from Rihanna to Naomi Campbell. Carlos Nazario’s first book isn’t what you might expect.” Nazario is a New York-born, Puerto Rican stylist, fashion…
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Lorna Goodison wins 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry
The Jamaica Gleaner recently announced that Lorna Goodison recently won the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, presented in partnership with the Derek Walcott Estate and the Derek Walcott Festival in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Goodison received the prize for Dante’s Inferno, a…
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New Book: “Silver Lining”
In The Fashion Spot (2019), Yale Breslin interviewed fashion director Carlos Nazario, quoting the stylist as he described his humbling professional beginnings and subsequent success: “a Puerto Rican kid from New York with no ties to the industry goes on to live in Europe and be…
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At 96, Surrealist Painter Cossette Zeno Is Finally Having Her Moment
Alex Greenberger (ARTnews) reviews the trajectory of Dominican Republic-born, Puerto Rican Surrealist painter Cossette Zeno. I am sad to report that her solo show, curated by José Correa-Vigier at Richard Saltoun-New York, is only on view through Friday, October 30, 2026. “This…
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Exhibition— Art and Poetry in “Ocho vientos”
El Adoquín Times shares that “painting and poetry converge in ‘Ocho vientos’ [Eight Winds], a new exhibition by Puerto Rican artist Jean-Michel Fiedler. This exhibition features 16 paintings accompanied by poems that explore memory, desire, and human emotions. The show opens on…