Che Lovelace is an unabashed painter of the flora, fauna, figures, landscapes and rituals of the Caribbean.
Rooted in the rural outskirts of Port of Spain, Lovelace considers Trinidad his ultimate subject. The flora, fauna and figures of island life are ever-present in his tropical vistas, painted on wood panels split into quadrants. Lovelace's vibrant, energetic compositions present a nuanced exploration of postcolonial identity, grounded in a deep commitment to the Caribbean landscape and its community.
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Lovelace’s fascination with Caribbean iconography is a metaphorical expedition through postcolonialism, resistance, freedom, mythology and nature. The result is a complex and nuanced expression of his own sense of identity, politics, place, and community.
Che Lovelace lives and works in his lifelong home of Trinidad. He received his training at l'Ecole Regionale des Beaux-Arts de la Martinique and currently lectures at the University of the West Indies Creative Arts Campus.
Rooted in the rural outskirts of Port of Spain, Lovelace considers Trinidad his ultimate subject. The flora, fauna and figures of island life are ever-present in his tropical vistas, painted on wood panels split into quadrants. Lovelace's vibrant, energetic compositions present a nuanced exploration of postcolonial identity, grounded in a deep commitment to the Caribbean landscape and its community.
Solo exhibitions of his work include Che Lovelace: Bathers, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York (2023); Presented as Natural, Various Small Fires, Seoul (2022); a PLACE, a PERSON, LOFTT Gallery, Port of Spain, Trinidad (2019); Che Lovelace, Gallerie Eric Hussenot, Paris (2017) and LOVERS, Y Gallery, Port of Spain, Trinidad (2013). Group exhibitions include Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940, The Modern, Fort Worth, Texas (2024); Soulscapes, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London (2024); Uncanny Interiors, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York (2022); Still Life: An Ongoing Story, Galerie Sebastien Bertrand, Geneva (2019) and Turps Banana, Vigo Gallery, London (2012). The artist's work is held in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, X Museum, Beijing, and the Aïshti Foundation, Lebanon.
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Art Basel Miami Beach
8 - 10 Dec 2023Nicola Vassell is pleased to present The Blues, the gallery's first presentation in the Galleries sector at Art Basel Miami Beach . The group presentation...Read more -
Art Basel Miami Beach
The Enigma of Arrival 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2022The Enigma of Arrival presents an exchange between Alberta Whittle and Che Lovelace about postcolonial realizations. Through textile assemblage and painting, both artists focus on...Read more