From February 15 to March 1, 2025, Barbados hosted the “Reparations NOW” exhibition at Queens Park Gallery, where Caribbean artists confronted the legacy of slavery and called for reparative justice through visual arts.
” Reparations NOW “: from February 15 to March 1, 2025, Barbados hosts a landmark exhibition entitled “Reparations NOW” at the Queens Park Gallery. Curated by Amma Andrea King, Director of C.A.L.L. Barbados, this event brings together over 50 works by 25 Caribbean artists committed to the crucial theme of historical, cultural and social reparations, through an artistic approach that questions, challenges and inspires.
Art at the heart of a quest for social justice
The ” Reparations NOW ” exhibition aims to raise awareness of the importance of CARICOM ‘s 10-Point Plan for Reparations, and to place visual artists at the center of this essential dialogue. Supported by the Caribbean Culture Fund, it contributes to strengthening the regional creative sector, generating a profound social and cultural impact. “We are delighted to be among the first beneficiaries of this major new initiative, which enables Caribbean creatives to freely express their potential and transform society,” says Amma Andrea King.