Burnaway celebrates art from the South and Caribbean.

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portal ‘n’ parcel / partial ‘n’ portable

For Burnaway's September Mood Ring, Amanda Lechner presents portal 'n' parcel / partial 'n' portable, an interactive gallery that bridges tangential research with portable buon frescoes.

To Do List

Our ongoing rundown of visual art events and exhibitions throughout the South and the Caribbean.

Call For Artists

Calls for Artists: September 2026

Our monthly round up of opportunities include residencies in Georgia, Virginia, and Florida, a Princeton-based fellowship, and a juried exhibition in Athens.

Profile

Sara Jean Ruiz: The Past Remains Present

Amina Daugherty profiles the vulnerable, archival artworks of Texas-born, Pittsburgh-based textile artist and printmaker Sara Jean Ruiz.

Reviews

Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Mario Andrés Rodriguez reflects on the lived politics of Caribbean music in his review of Dancing The Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaeton, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Sawtooth Star

On a Star Departing the Attic: Blackness, the Page, and the Camera. [An Essay as Microtreatment.]

In this feature for Burnaway's SAWTOOTH STAR theme, Kristina Kay Robinson writes about the aesthetic and narrative interventions of early southern Black projectionists.

Announcements

Announcing Open Book, Burnaway’s new book club

Burnaway is excited to announce Open Book, our first editorial book club! Held in-person and virtually, Open Book is a literary program for curious readers who are interested in engaging with stories touching on both art and our coverage region of the South and Caribbean.

"Wobbly Grid," installation view, 2026, Ground Floor Contemporary Image by Jennifer Marshall and courtesy of Ground Floor Contemporary, Birmingham.

Reviews

Daniel Luedtke: Wobbly Grid at Ground Floor Contemporary, Birmingham

Miriam Calleja reviews the aberration seen in the hydrographic screenprint and faux ceramic works found in Daniel Luedtke: Wobbly Grid at Ground Floor Contemporary, Birmingham.

Annotations

Timon of Athens

For our next Annotations column, Craig Drennen presents Timon of Athens, an interactive guide featuring individual bodies of work that respond to the characters found in Shakespeare's play.

Studio Visit

In the Studio with Susan Bowers

Lauren Stroh visits the New Orleans studio of Susan Bowers, alongside her life partner Genevieve McKeown, to discuss the literary references and the tonal imagery across her paintings.

Profile

Labor and Belief in Luna Palazzolo-Daboul’s Artworks

Mario Andrés Rodriguez profiles the industrial, yet tender work of Miami-based artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul.

Storm Signal

Method and Memory: Sonn Ngai’s Assemblages

For Burnaway's STORM SIGNAL theme, Tedecia Bromfield profiles the analog and digital assemblages, consisting of everything from handmade paper to serpentine forms, found in the work of St. Thomas-based artist Sonn Ngai.

Profile

Labor and Belief in Luna Palazzolo-Daboul’s Artworks

Mario Andrés Rodriguez profiles the industrial, yet tender work of Miami-based artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul.

Reviews

John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog at the Menil Collection, Houston

Daryl Meador reviews John Akomfrah's six-screen audio-visual installation The Hour Of The Dog, on view at The Menil Collection, Houston.

Close Look

Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green at Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington

Burnaway takes a close look at Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green at Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington.

Featured Art Guides

Artist residencies are an integral part of any arts ecosystem. Residencies provide dedicated space, time, and resources to artists and administrators to develop projects and practices. The South and Caribbean are home to many established and emerging residencies from West Virginia to Barbados, Houston to Savannah.

Explore Guide

Georgia's oldest city—awash with Spanish moss—is home to a bustling art scene. At Savannah's apex, The Savannah College of Art and Design draws in international perspectives among a growing contemporary art scene with a thriving grassroots ethos and cultural centers abound.

Explore Guide

The Caribbean boasts a vibrant collection of spaces, dotted with longstanding national museums, anchored by project spaces, and home to galleries showing contemporary art and the archives of local artists.

Explore Guide