The Caribbean punching above its weight

Báez frequently features women as protagonists to foreground Black women's bodies which have been eclipsed in Western art history. These show carnival. Born to Haitian and Dominican parents in D.R., Báez was raised in Miami. Cibyl, 2011 Anayansi, 2010 Gouache and ink on paper Firelei Báez

The Procession, 2022 Hew Locke "The Procession" brings together a host of figurative sculptures, from carnival queens and dancers to refugees, soldiers, laborers, children, drummers, flag bearers, and people of all ages and abilities. Themes include climate, colonialism, conflict, and ecology. #Art

So grateful that Hew Locke and the Tate lent it out ! Procession, 2022

"When asked how politics was weaved into the film, Ziggy hinted that two of Jamaica’s foremost political figures of the 1970s, Aston “Bucky” Marshall & Claudius Massop were also in the film, as well as the two leaders of the two major political parties at the time: Edward Seaga and Michael Manley."

"When asked how politics was weaved into the film, Ziggy hinted that two of Jamaica’s foremost political figures of the 1970s, Aston “Bucky” Marshall & Claudius Massop were also in the film, as well as the two leaders of the two major political parties at the time: Edward Seaga and Michael Manley."

And welcome to the very first Historians At The Movies on Blusky! After six years of movies we've made the jump and we are excited that you are here with us! Tonight we are watching BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE on Amazon Prime at 8pm eastern #HATM