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Huge Presence for Hezron Henry; he amazes at Art Fair  

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By Dana Malcolm 

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June 12, 2023 – When Hezron Henry unveiled his display of bold and eclectic artworks at the Atlatnic World Art Fair, he made a huge impression, literally.

Hezron Henry

“Hezron will be presenting 4 large-scale works as part of the fair with each piece being roughly 4 feet square, in this precursor of paintings for his newest and most ambitious series since his Tears of the Trouvadore collection, the artist delves deeper into themes associated with identity and its connection to memory; Interweaving flora found in the Turks and Caicos he begins to explore what is lost and what can be gained in the symbiosis between the land and its inhabitants, its mortality and its immortality, its de-evolution, and its fight to survive,” said a statement ahead of the show which opened on June 1. 2023.

The Atlantic World Art Fair is a fairly new but successful showcase opportunity, it spotlights Caribbean artists and that makes it particularly special and helpful to the regional art scene.

Longtime artist, Hezron Henry has been carrying the TCI flag at the event since it opened on June first.

“Being selected serves as validation of the unique artistic vision and the impact of the work. I am excited to join the ranks of other talented emerging artists who have been recognized by Artsy and to have the opportunity to connect with new collectors and curators who are interested in my work,” said Henry.

Hezron specializes in paintings; he was selected as an emerging artist in the ‘Curators Picks” category on Artsy.com , a website which hosts the virtual end of the event.

His paintings often feature bold portraits in vibrant colors, deep blues and zesty oranges, forgoing the traditional skin-like shades thus producing striking silhouettes with especially expressive eyes.

Guyanese by birth, he plies his trade online as well as in person and his prints range from $2000 – $7,500 USD with many already sold.

The art show has been ongoing for almost two weeks and will end on Thursday June 15th.

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Haiti- ECHO humanitarian efforts

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#Crisis#HumanitarianEfforts#ECHO, April 23rd, 2024 – Due to the worsening Humanitarian crisis in Haiti with an increase in death toll and injured people, The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), launched an emergency airlift of 5 flights carrying essentials which include up to 62 tons of medicine as well as emergency shelter equipment, and water and sanitation items. These were brought to Cap Haitien according to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on April 19, as the international Airport in Port au prince remains closed following the gang attack last month.

 

 

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Dominica repeals laws criminalizing gay sex

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Rashaed Esson

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#Dominica#LGBTQIA, April 24, 2034- Dominica has decided to remove colonial era laws that criminalized gay sex, joining Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.

This comes almost five years after a man of the queer community, whose identity was withheld for his safety, spoke out against Dominica’s laws in 2019, saying they violated his  rights.

 

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Jamaica recognizes Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Jamaica#Palestine, April 24, 2024– Just days after Barbados, Jamaica also decided to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state as announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith. She reportedly informed that the decision follows a discussion by the Cabinet on Monday April 22.

Commenting on this development in a release, Smith said, “Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding conflict, guarantee the security of Israel and uphold the dignity and rights of Palestinians. By recognising the State of Palestine, Jamaica strengthens its advocacy towards a peaceful solution.”

 

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