Che Lovelace
Skira (Publisher)
Published on 13. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-88-572-5385-5 (ISBN)
Description
The first complete monograph devoted to the Caribbean artist whose work combines powerful visual storytelling with a deep exploration of social, political and cultural themes.
>Lovelace's art is a metaphorical journey through themes of resistance, freedom, mythology, and nature, intertwined with his personal sense of place and politics. His latest solo exhibitions include Day Always Comes at Corvi Mora (2023), Bathers at Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York (2023), and Nighscapes with Palms and Egrets at Various Small Fires, Dallas (2023), among others. His work is in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, and the Aïshti Foundation. Lovelace's paintings are unapologetically Caribbean, capturing the island's rich iconography with energy and complexity, while exploring the intersection of culture, community, and identity.
>Lovelace's art is a metaphorical journey through themes of resistance, freedom, mythology, and nature, intertwined with his personal sense of place and politics. His latest solo exhibitions include Day Always Comes at Corvi Mora (2023), Bathers at Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York (2023), and Nighscapes with Palms and Egrets at Various Small Fires, Dallas (2023), among others. His work is in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, and the Aïshti Foundation. Lovelace's paintings are unapologetically Caribbean, capturing the island's rich iconography with energy and complexity, while exploring the intersection of culture, community, and identity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
150 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1406 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-572-5385-5 (9788857253855)
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Persons
Gavin Delahunty, writer and curator, over the past twenty years has curated over forty exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and published numerous articles, essays, and books.
Rujeko Hockley is Assistant curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Writer, journalist and curator, Ekow Eshun has been at the heart of creative culture for several decades, authoring books and curating exhibitions.
Rujeko Hockley is Assistant curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Writer, journalist and curator, Ekow Eshun has been at the heart of creative culture for several decades, authoring books and curating exhibitions.