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This year, Haitian American artist Patrick Eugène stepped into a defining moment of global recognition through the 10th anniversary of the Dior Lady Art initiative. Invited by the House of Dior to reinterpret the legendary Lady Dior handbag, Eugène has entered a rare creative circle where fine art meets couture. Photographs by Heather Sten and Marion Berrin. Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery and Patrick Eugène. For Eugène, this collaboration is more than a design commission

In Mother Caribbean , St Kitts and Nevis artist Sasha Herbert transforms portraiture into a celebration of regional heritage. At first glance, the painting captures the intimate gaze of its subject, but the viewer’s eye is drawn upward to the headwrap, a vibrant blue crown that unfurls into a map of the Caribbean islands and seas. Mother Caribbean by Sasha Herbert.  Image courtesy of the artists via Instagram. Painted in acrylic on ply, the work exudes both strength and tend

On August 6, 1986, Haiti bid farewell to one of its most revered artists, Philomé Obin. Born in 1892, Obin’s remarkable career spanned...