Review of an art exhibit called 'Transforming the Crown: African Asian and Caribbean Artists in Britain, 1966-1996' which focuses on African Diaspora themes of displacement, homeland, nationhood, political ferment and identity
Cullen,Deborah (Author) and Fuentes Rodríguez,Elvis (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
New York; New Haven, Conn.: El Museo del Barrio; In association with Yale University Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Caribbean: crossroads of the world,' organized by El Museo del Barrio in collaboration with Queens Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem. The exhibition is presented at El Museo del Barrio from June 12, 2012-January 6, 2013; at Queens Museum of Art from June 17, 2012-January 6, 2013; and at The Studio Museum in Harlem from June 14, 2012-October 21, 2012.", 491 p, An authoritative examination of the modern history of the Caribbean through its artistic culture. Featuring 500 color illustrations of artworks from the late 18th through the 21st century, the book explores modern and contemporary art, ranging from the Haitian revolution to the present. Acknowledging both the individuality of each island, the richness of the coastal regions, and the reach of the Diaspora, Caribbean looks at the vital visual and cultural links that exist among these diverse constituencies.
Fuentes Rodríguez,Elvis (Author), Museo del Barrio (New York, N.Y.), Queens Museum of Art (Queens, NY), and Studio Museum in Harlem (New York, NY)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
New York: El Museo del Barrio; New Haven, CT: in association with Yale University Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Caribbean: crossroads of the world," organized by El Museo del Barrio in collaboration with Queens Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem.
The exhibition is presented at El Museo del Barrio from June 12, 2012-January 6, 2013; at Queens Museum of Art from June 17, 2012-January 6, 2013; and at The Studio Museum in Harlem from June 14, 2012-October 21, 2012.", 31 p, Includes essay "Crossroads, crossings, and the cross" by Elvis Fuentes.
[Kleinberg] Ont.: McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
47 p., The art exposé of the Canadian and Caribbean artist. "Catalogue to accompany an exhibition held at The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, February 28 to May 15, 1988"--T.p. verso
Champaign, IL: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
15 p, Created on the occasion of the exhibition On-screen : global intimacy at Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion Aug. 28, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010. The exhibition features 10 artists from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the United States whose moving-image and multimedia creations explore the reach and impacts of globalization.
