Bermudian Artists Show Work At Miami Art Week

December 19, 2023 | 0 Comments

Bermuda artists ABWilson, Meredith Andrews, James Cooper, and Charles Zuill were showcased at the Atlantic Arthouse boutique art fair during Miami Art Week 2023 earlier this month.

A spokesperson said, “Amongst artists from Cayman and Cuba, Black Pony Gallery presented Bermuda visual artists ABWilson, Meredith Andrews, James Cooper, and Charles Zuill in the Atlantic Arthouse boutique art fair, December 7 to 10, in the internationally recognized Miami Art Week.”

Marie Vickles, Senior Director Education [Perez Art Museum Miami] and independent curator, said, “Certainly, one of the best shows or fairs of Miami Art Week 2023.”

The spokesperson said, “During the four-day event, art amateurs, art professionals, and collectors enjoyed a fresh approach to the art fair concept. Rather than being overwhelmed by the disorderly succession of gallery booths, visitors toured the whole show with the gallerists and some participating artists, then took time to relax and discuss ideas further in the Villa’s lush garden or patio.

“Visitors have qualified the boutique fair as ‘the only moment to breathe and experience meaningful art at a slow pace during Miami Art Week.’

“The artwork was carefully selected and curated to create a meaningful narrative based on the concept of The Open Boat, a text by Martinican philosopher and poet Édouard Glissant, to invite spectators to experience the show like a transatlantic current under the watch of the Villa’s Caribbean ancestors.

“The online viewing room is accessible until December 31st and some artworks are still available for purchase. Click here to have a look at the artworks and discover the top ten picks of Atlantic Arthouse’s Curatorial Advisory Board, composed of Berette S Macaulay, Natalie Willis-Whylly, and Reagan Kemp.

“The top ten focuses on works which’“become offerings of transformation birthed from ancestral roots placed on the shoulders of each new generation born to a region that was never meant to be [theirs].’”

Lisa Howie, co-creative director of Atlantic Arthouse and director of Black Pony Gallery, said, “For a first edition boutique art fair set away from the main foot traffic, in the heart of the relevant community of Little Haiti Miami, focused entirely on contemporary artwork from the Caribbean Mid-Atlantic region, the overall attendance and sales were encouraging.”

The spokesperson said, “Among the notable sales by Galerie Monnin and I.C.E. Gallery is Bermuda artist James Cooper’s intriguing ‘Snorkeling with Elon Musk #9,’ which was featured on the exhibition’s VIP invitation.”

Ms. Howie said, “Visiting collectors and curators were startled to discover talent from Bermuda. First encounters with the artworks by the four Bermuda artists were impactful. There is a lot of interest in the region and the discovery of new talent.”

The spokesperson said, “Ms. Howie is also the co-producer of Atlantic Arthouse with business partner Vanessa Selk. Investing in Miami Art Week as both featured gallery and as co-builder of a new boutique art fair was truly rewarding and points to more. Now, with proof of concept, we are looking for corporate identities who identify with global art collectors. Who wants to come aboard?”

Atlantic Arthouse co-directors Lisa Howie and Vanessa Selk with artist Edouard Duval-Carrié and his sculpture ‘Grand Bois’; [painting ‘The Heir of The Bushman’ by Reagan Kemp/I.C.E. Gallery in the background]: