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Daybreak – The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands plays a huge role in preserving and promoting our culture.
Today, I’m excited to be joined by Maia Muttoo and William Helfrecht from the National Gallery to talk about what’s happening — including their satellite exhibitions and many other exciting things.
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Cayman Compass
National Museum features Cayman’s ‘intuitive’ artists
The work of self-taught artists, often referred to as ‘intuitives’, from the Cayman Islands will be in the spotlight for the National Museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Conversations with Popular Art,’ which opens on 23 May, as part of Cayman Art Week.
Alongside artists who draw on popular idioms and traditions in their practice, museum officials said, “The exhibition will also explore themes of cultural identity, community, and belonging, while also interrogating the lines between art and craft, and the role of tourism in shaping Caymanian visual culture.”
The Cayman Islands National Museum’s curatorial team, which consists of Megan Arch, Al Ebanks, Brian Watler Jr. and Veerle Poupeye, told the Cayman Compass, “With this exhibition, we hope to shed light on the creatives who have shaped the Caymanian art scene through their quiet, yet meaningful contributions.”
The team added, “In participation with the widespread popularity of Cayman Art Week, we hope the opening will attract a broad audience, both familiar and new, inviting them to explore and reflect on these lesser-known artistic voices and creative impulses.”
