Contemporary Caribbean Art — an unexpected rise. Grenadian artists Susan Mains and her son Asher Mains and a few artist friends took a trip to Italy in 2013 to see the Venice Biennale. It was a look see. Could Grenada possibly participate in this world famous art event. It was a dream—a day dream. Fast…
Preview Christina Cornier’s exhibition by watching this video. We had an intimate group at the gallery on December 31 sharing good Grenadian cocoa tea and good art talk! Christina’s exhibit opens Jan 14th, 5:30 pm at Susan Mains Gallery, Spiceland Mall, Grenada. Click here to Watch the Video
The Susan Mains Gallery at Spiceland Mall pulsed with Energy last Thursday evening as the exhibition of Grenada Contemporary 2015 was opened to the public. The work of the thirteen artists was found to be intriguing by the young, engaged minds of the many who came out to show support. The call to participate that…
Artists: Christina Cornier, Oliver Benoit, Asher Mains, Andrea McCloud, Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe, Suelin Low Chew Tung, Jason Cambell, Frederika Adam, Tony LaHee, Rene Froehlich, Targhyl Thomas, John Henry Thursday, 10th December, 5:30 pm Susan Mains Gallery at Spiceland Mall
So you didn’t make it to Venice this year? Haven’t seen the Grenada Pavilion for yourself? Click to have a virtual walk through! Walk it! https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/la-biennale-di-venezia-grenada-pavilion?projectId=la-biennale-di-venezia See the work of our artists, Asher Mains, Oliver Benoit, Maria McClafferty, Susan Mains
Click to take a virtual walk through! Google Cultural Institute Grenada National Pavilion Biennale Arte 2015
Asher Mains offers this first class in drawing. Meeting once a week for six weeks, this is a perfect starter class for young people or adults. The three hour sessions give enough time to really delve into learning necessary skills. Drawing is the foundation needed to explore many other areas of art–it is a starting…
Oliver Benoit’s “Anima Externalised” Approaching Oliver Benoit’s solo show titled, “Anima Externalised”, viewers will see familiar elements of Benoit’s paintings but Grenada’s foremost abstractionist offers new and provoking material based on Grenada’s collective identity and heritage. “Anima” is a psychology term coined by Carl Jung that is an archetype of collective unconsciousness. The paintings, depicting…
OLIVER BENOIT “Anima Externalised” Art and Soul Gallery Spiceland Mall Invitation to the Opening Thursday 15th Oct 2015 6:00 pm Oliver Benoit has most recently represented Grenada at the Biennale di Venezia in Venice Italy for the 56th Biennale. His multi-faceted work explores ideas of identity, nationalism, and personal place. Collected internationally, this Grenada presentation…
Contemporary Grenada 2015 Open call for artist participation. The Contemporary Grenada Art Exhibition in September of 2014 was a historic moment in the lives of Grenadian artists; two curators from Cuba assessed the work, and had interviews with the participating artists. Several opportunities arose from this exhibition in 2015, including the Grenada National Pavilion at…
Grenada Artists to exhibit in Rio De Janeiro. Following the monumental stride made by Grenada’s first appearance at the Biennale di Venezia, artists Susan Mains and Asher Mains have been chosen for the Trio Bienal, an international art exhibit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Beginning on September 5th and continuing until November 26th, 2015, this…
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Christina Cornier I am a painter of people and faces. I see color and pattern in flesh. I love the stories that can be told through someone’s expression, gesture, or gaze. Through my work I am exploring the concept of self. I am interested in how we self-identify and present ourselves and how we want…
Opening Thursday, 12th Feburary at 5:30 pm You are Welcome. Come and see the watercolors and installation of Christina’s latest work. A graduate of Chicago Art Institute, she is currently residing in Grenada with her husband. This exhibit will continue until 28th Feb, daily at the gallery.
On Sunday afternoon at Crayfish Bay in St. Mark’s, a most unusual art exhibition took place. Nestled on the drying trays of the cocoa boucan, eight portraits sat, awaiting their unveiling to a most appreciative audience. Months in the making, the artist, Asher Mains, had painted in the traditional classic oil painting style, images of…
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