Exhibitions

St. Thomas native Augustin Holder presents “Opposite Sides,” which was his challenge to paint using a duplicity of styles that is reflective of two points of view.

Opening night Friday April 12 for these two shows saw over 250 attendees throughout the evening, supporting the notion that there is heightened activity in historic Charlotte Amalie, especially pertaining to appreciating the arts.

The featured exhibition showcases Jared Shomo’s “Element,” a contemporary collection of infrared photography, printed on metal, depicting the Virgin Islands in otherworldly terms.

Mango Tango Art Gallery opens a dynamic show of  works by three artists: Phyllis Charles, Brian Murphy and Kat Stevens from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30,.

Fifteen Virgin Islands artists beckoned to over 230 patrons at the opening of V.I. Contemporary Art III at Cane Roots Art Gallery in downtown Christiansted on Friday. The exhibition is dedicated to the late Candia Atwater-Shields, Esq., founder of the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts.

The “Legacy” exhibit at Cane Roots Art Gallery in downtown Christiansted is Tien Jameson’s bold offerings of her mixed media art. This artist opened her one-woman show on Art Thursday in January with sculptures and paintings that espouse her multi-cultural heritage. The collection boasts twenty-three distinctive Tien Jameson creations.

This is also a rallying call to fellow commercial entities and foundations that are passionate about the arts in the community to join Alpine Securities in support of 81C Arts’ mission

“The Art Show 2024'' exhibit will kick off at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in downtown Frederiksted on Jan. 20, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Patrons will be treated to live music, appetizers and a cash bar at the opening reception. The exhibit will run through Feb. 10.

Festival evokes the splendor of Crucian culture in many facets. Cane Roots Art Gallery shares “Masks, Music & Costumes” on Company Street in downtown Christiansted. The art-filled room  – seen from the outside –  draws the viewer in to experience the tasteful ambiance and deftly curated works offered by gallerist Sonia Deane. The show closes Jan. 12.

The gallery is open from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and guests have the opportunity through the show’s closing date to experience and to acquire the work. More than half of the exhibited show pieces have been sold to date, with artwork still available for collector and guest purchase.

Artist La Vaughn Belle’s solo exhibit, “Being of Myth and Memory,” at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts on Strand St. in downtown Frederiksted, opened Dec. 2 and can be seen through Jan. 13, Tuesday - Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Ray Miles, an artist and photographer born and raised in London who has lived in the U.S. Virgin Islands since 1961, will have 26 oil paintings on display Friday on St. Thomas.

Studio Walsh and the ARTFarm Family will hold an opening reception on Friday and Saturday for an exhibit entitled “Hope for the Future,” with works from Luca Gasperi, Christina Frederick Gasperi, and Marina Gasperi.

Photographs by Mele will be on view and for sale. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Dan Mele and discuss his work. On Friday. Nov. 17, Mele will be joined by Marilyn Brandt Ph.D. for a panel discussion and audience Q&A.

81C will host a special fundraising event Friday, Oct. 20, in Charlotte Amalie, for long-time St. Thomas entrepreneur/ restaurateur Karrl Foster to help with his medical expenses from a recent serious medical emergency.

Celebrated artist Theda Sandiford has been selected to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the prestigious International Fiber Art Festival, World of Threads

The “Freedom” Exhibit opened in the upstairs gallery at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts on Aug. 5 to an enthusiastic crowd of art lovers. The group of artists exhibiting are mostly women, with the youngest member, a 15-year-old young man, and three short-film production teams. The collective energies of the participating artists produced a show that will have its last viewing when the doors open Saturday at 9 a.m.

81 will present “Out There And In Here” - The Mute Poetry and Inner Landscapes of Amelie Mancini. The exhibition opening party will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, July 22, at the gallery..

On Satuday, Seven Minus Seven gallery will host an exhibition of paintings by St. Thomas artist Steve Counselman. The show is called Slow Divine Parade, and is a series of oil-on-wood paintings. The series commemorates the houseless population of St. Thomas, and the exhibition is also a fundraiser for the gallery's Clean and Clear mission to help the houseless.

Coming up at the sevenminusseven alternative art gallery is ICHI-GO ICHI-E. This fine art exhibit brings together six photographers from around the world: River Huston from Los Angeles, California; Kody Zenger of St Thomas; Clay Jones of St Thomas; Nura Qureshi from Berlin, Germany; Zack Schultebrant of St Thomas; and Debora Giammarco from New York City.