She skirt real nippy then! by Sheena Rose • Wondereur

1 an exclusive artwork

“IN BARBADOS, the word malicious means nosey. So if someone is malicious, they want to know your business.”
— Artist Sheena Rose

Artist Sheena Rose is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Mariel Brown believe she is important and on the rise.

An original Painting by St. Philip-based artist Sheena Rose exclusively curated for Wondereur by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown.

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Original Painting

91 x 61

Unframed

SIGNED by the artist

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2 a top curator pick

Artist Sheena Rose curated by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown

“Sheena’s work speaks with an honesty and humour that is rare in the Caribbean contemporary art scene. She articulates, through a clear and often playful graphic style, a vision of her home that manages to be both utterly local and universal.”

AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER • CURATOR • PUBLISHER • V&A MUSEUM

Mariel Brown has been a pivotal force in the Caribbean publishing and film scene for over 15 years. She is currently the co-editor of Robert & Christopher Publishers, an art publishing house in Trinidad and Tobago. As a documentary filmmaker, Mariel's award-winning films about Caribbean artists have been screened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Most recently, Mariel co-curated the exhibition Pictures from Paradise for Toronto's Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in 2014.

3 an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 18-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Mark King. Location: St. Philip, Barbados. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Sheena Rose curated by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown.

PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR MARK KING

A son of a former diplomat, Mark King lived in the Bahamas, Belgium, and the U.S. before settling in Barbados. With a MFA in photography from the San Francisco's Academy of Art University, Mark has developed a unique perspective on social norms and archetypes.

4 an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Sheena Rose’s success, career development and price. The value of her art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

PRESENT IN 1 NOTABLE COLLECTION

Including Wedge Collection

2 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Including Barbados Community College

28 GROUP EXHIBITIONS

15 in the last 2 years

27 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

15 in the last 2 years

2 SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including Centre Martiniquais d'Action Culturelle

3 GROUP EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including 2012 Havana Biennial

8 AWARDS & GRANTS

Including the Carmichael Prize Award

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Key Dates

2016 MFA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S.

2015 “Target First Saturday,” Group show, Brooklyn Museum, New York, U.S.

2015 “Afropolis in the Gardens,” Group show, Art Basel, Miami, U.S.

2015 “Venice Agenda: The Right to Fail,” Group show, Turner Contemporary Gallery, U.K.

2014 Top artist pick for award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown for Wondereur

2013 “Free!,” Group show, CBK Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland

2012 "Muesra de Videoarte Caribeno," Group show, Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2012 Artist residency, Greatmore Studios, Cape Town, South Africa

2012 “Caribbean Crossroads,” Group show, Queens Museum, New York, U.S.

1985 Born in Barbados

Sheena Rose's Brain Map

Delve into this painter's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in her process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.