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Infinite Island : Contemporary Caribbean Art presents forty-five artists of Caribbean descent and accompanies a major exhibition of their work. Historically, the islands of the Caribbean have experienced the trauma of slavery and colonialism and have witnessed an ongoing series of migrations and resettlements by many different groups - European, African, Asian. This book explores the continual process of encounter and creative response as Caribbean peoples transform their mix of cultures to meet changing contemporary conditions. It addresses broad questions about identity, myth-making, and local traditions, and the way that artists responded to these issues, to demonstrate the diversity of viewpoints and shared concerns that characterize contemporary Caribbean art. With over 200 artworks by both emerging and established artists in a wide variety of mediums - from painting, sculpture and installation, to photography, digital media and video - this highly illustrated, full-colour volume provides a comprehensive overview of Caribbean art today and includes commentaries on the development and nature of individual artists' work.

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The Brooklyn Museum is a longtime promoter of Caribbean art and artists, but Infinite Island is the first exhibition of its kind in the new millennium in New York City, where an appreciable number of Caribbean artists live and work, and it is long overdue. This large-format color catalog introduces a number of emerging talents among the 45 chosen as exemplars of Caribbean countries and territories. An essay by Paul, an editor at Small Axe, although dominated by commentary on Jamaica and Haiti, highlights the persistence of stereotyping and the methods contemporary Caribbean artists use to contest them. Trinidadian writer and curator Ramirez offers brief analyses of many works that point out difficult issues fueled by postcolonial existence. All exhibited artists are represented in the catalog with reproductions and short biographies. The catalog is enhanced by a number of works not exhibited. Curator Mosaka wrote a spirited overview for a dynamic exhibition of 80 works ranging from traditional oil on canvas to multimedia installation. A welcome addition to an undervalued area of study; the selected bibliography of a scant 39 publications stands as a testament. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through professionals. M. R. Vendryes formerly, Independent scholar

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Tumelo Mosaka is Assistant Curator at the Brooklyn Museum, New York. He served as co-curator of the Museum's Open House: Working in Brooklyn (2004). Annie Paul is a writer and critic based at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Nicollette Ramirez has written for publications such Washington Square News and Night magazine and for the online magazine TheWomb.com.