Curator and creative consultant Lisa Howie has been recognised for her work in elevating Caribbean art in the international arena.

The former director of the Bermuda National Gallery, “cultural entrepreneur” and founding director of Black Pony Gallery, was featured in an article in US-based Vibe Culture Daily after the Black Pony booth captured the attention of critics at the Scope Art Show in Miami.

The article was titled “Lisa Howie: The Woman Bringing Caribbean Art to the World Stage”.

Ms Howie said the attention gained was significant as Scope is a “premier showcase for contemporary art, convening the most dynamic emerging galleries and artists from around the world for more than two decades”.

At Scope, Black Pony Gallery presented Bermudian Charles Zuill and Jason Bennett from the Bahamas — two artists from different generations challenging stereotypical “island imagery” in their abstract expressions.

In partnership with the Fuze Art Fair Blue Floor Project, Black Pony Gallery also presented Dede Brown of the Bahamas, who received a positive review from Vibe Culture Daily.

“The booth did very well — sales were good, networking was epic and new projects are unfolding,” Ms Howie said.

“Collectors, curators, creatives and academics were captivated by Bennett’s use of colour, texture and graphic elements, while others were intrigued by Zuill’s meditative drawings.

“People were generally wowed by Zuill’s age and the fact that we are from Bermuda, and there was a general love for the art book I published on Zuill’s journey.

“Mani Munroe’s Vibe Culture Daily article elevated our experience at Scope. It feels good to be acknowledged for our collective efforts.”

To close the fair, Ms Howie joined Bahamian artists and “visionaries” Antonius Roberts and John Cox for a panel conversation that discussed dialogue, visibility, collaboration and lifting Caribbean Atlantic voices.

Nhuri Bashir, a Bermudian artist who flew in for Miami Art Week, said: “Lisa’s panel at Scope articulated something I have been feeling with real clarity.

“She gave colour and context to the growing and meaningful presence of artists from the Caribbean, and the northern Atlantic family islands, including Bermuda and the Bahamas.

“She framed it as a collective wave rather than isolated success stories and positioned our region as a serious contributor to the global art conversation, not as a trend, but as a sustained force.”