Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the following upcoming events that will take place from February 23 – March 5 in at CMCA in St. Croix. Former Crucian resident, Kendal Henry from New York City will be making his second visit to St. Croix to follow up on a public artwork which was initiated a year ago. This project may focus on a theme of “Common Ground” and may reference the history and cultural use of the towns of Frederiksted and Christiansted. The project will be site specific and will be created during his ten-day residency. Artists and non-artists wishing to participate or just learn more about Public Art are invited to attend. It is Mr. Henry’s intention is to meet Virgin Islands artists and get to know their work. This Blog has been set up for this purpose.

Common Ground public art project and this residency is being sponsored by Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts, Virgin Islands Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virgin Island Artists who wish to post to the blog should request an invitation from Kendal at Kendal11101@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

DAILY STRIFE: Commemorating Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican Friendship

This show will be on view Jan. 15th at the reception for Kendal Henry at CMCA from 6 to 8 PM - at 7 PM we will introduce Mr. Henry and have him give a brief talk about public art in general and the Common Ground project which will begin with the Sat. 10 AM meeting also at CMCA.


Gerville Larsen



Diego Conde



Norma Vila Rivero



Lisa Ladner



Carmen Mojica

Nine artists from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands present works that raise questions about complex issues facing us today in the Caribbean. Among the investigations being presented by the artists are Monica Marin's political piece, which focuses on the proposed Fox Woods Casino and the irony involved in the Indian development on what many view as Sacred Indian grounds. Norma Vila Rivero presents a poetic array of photos and an installation that deals with the migration of Puerto Ricans to the USA and migration in general in search of the “daily bread” of every day life. Donald Diddams' digitally painted photographs reference both the commonplace and the strange land we find ourselves in as we go about daily life. Diego Conde has and continues to document the lives of people who have migrated from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands. Lisa Ladner captured the charm of so-called "Third Places" in order to raise awareness about the loss of these spaces and places that are vital for healthy communities. Carmen Mojica has kept a visual diary of the daily life viewed through her car window as she travels to and from work while also paying homage to a great photographer who inspired her work. William Stelzer shows black and white images of a different side of carnival, the subtle tension and work involved in the grand celebration intended to remove us from the concerns of daily life and strife. Gerville Larsen presents an installation that raises issues related to the vanishing architectural landscape and it's relationship to the way we view Virgin Islands culture, history and ourselves. Janet Cook-Rutnik presents a slideshow of digital photographs of a dazzling array of cast off dolls that alludes to the loss of Eden and its inherent innocence.

Janet Cook-Rutnik and Lisa Ladner, co-curators
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