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Photo of the Week: Sunset at Curtain Bluff, Antigua

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kevin Michitsch, who sent in this lovely shot of Morris Bay in Antigua, taken from the Curtain Bluff resort. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the […]

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Playa del Carmen’s New Frida Kahlo Museum

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a major new museum in the Mexican Caribbean. The Museo Frida Kahlo has expanded with a new museum in the beach town of Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya. The Museo Frida Kahlo Riviera Maya, which debuted earlier this summer, is located on Playa del Carmen’s always-bustling Quinta […]

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Exploring San Nicolas, Aruba’s Next Culture Capital

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By Alexander Britell SAN NICOLAS — The Aruba Rum Shop has been here on Route 1 for almost eight decades, since the beginning of the oil refinery, when a small bottle of rum was precisely what you needed at the end of a hot, dry day. On Fridays, payroll would arrive and the rum shops […]

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In the Bahamas, the Art of Conch

You can’t leave the Bahamas without sampling conch. Whether cracked, curried or in a hearty chowder, the scrumptious sea snail, which thrives in the archipelago’s warm and shallow waters, is a must. But here’s another way to enjoy this Bahamian bite. Treat yourself to one of these conch bowls, painstakingly made by local artisan Aaron […]


Exploring San Nicolas, Aruba’s Next Culture Capital

There’s something new to see at St. Barth’s Le Guanahani, thanks to a collaboration between a pair of top artists. Inspired by the St. Barth’s resort’s ongoing 30th anniversary year, artists JonOne and Richard Orlinski have unveiled two striking works of art at the beachfront property. An American graffiti artist who has lived and worked in […]

This Caribbean Hotel’s Creative New Art Program

Puerto Rico has one of the hottest art scenes in the Caribbean, and now the island’s St. Regis Bahia Beach hotel is offering guests a new way to experience it. It’s called the Art Visionary Program, and it’s the result of a partnership with San Juan’s Walter Otero Contemporary Art. The program invites top Puerto […]

How This Jamaican Art Company Is Combating Youth Unemployment

A creative approach to combat unemployment By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Jamaican company Bartley’s All In Wood has launched a crowd-funding campaign to increase employment in one of the island’s rural areas while developing their business. The Mandeville-based family-owned company uses woodworking off-cuts to make art, accessories and souvenirs. According to managing director Lacey-Ann […]

The Art of Caribbean Design

By Stephanie Tyler CJ Contributor When people envision the Caribbean, they think of nature at its best—sparkling waters, white sand beaches, lush tropical forests, and sunny weather for days. Whether venturing off to a resort suite or luxurious vacation home, vacationers flock toward fresh, radiant spaces that allow the main attraction—nature—to take center stage. Over […]

The Caribbean’s Best New Art Museum Is at a Rum Distillery

It’s something that could only happen in Martinique, it seems — the Caribbean has a new cutting-edge contemporary art museum — and it’s at a rum distillery. This is the new Fondation Clement, a 25,400-square-foot contemporary art museum set at the legendary Habitation Clement, home to Rhum Clement. The museum, which had its grand opening this week, […]

In Miami, a Major Exhibition of Afro-Caribbean Art

In time for Art Basel, a major exhibition is coming to Miami. Trinidadian visual artist and master fashion designer Stuart McClean recently opened an exhibition called “Feel Good Art” at the WDNA Jazz Gallery in Miami. The show includes more than 50 pieces of multi-layered paintings depicting Afro-Caribbean culture, along with a collection of hand-crafted […]

A Nassau Art Studio Heads to New York

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nassau-based gallery and artist cooperative Popop International Center for the Visual Arts has announced it will be exhibiting at international art fair Volta NY for the fourth consecutive year. The selected galleries hail from 50 cities around the world and feature artists of 43 nationalities. This year, the featured artist […]

In One Puerto Rican City, a Transformation Through Art

A new look through artistic engagement By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a new kind of art in one Puerto Rican city. Puerto Rican artist Sofia Maldonado is leading a new movement in the territory’s urban space, looking to revitalize Puerto Rico through public art. Maldonado’s latest project, Cromática, Caguas a Color, has transformed several unused […]

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