ABOUT US
ATLANTIC ARTHOUSE was born from a shared vision of two Caribbean Mid-Atlantic creative minds, two creolized women dedicated to elevating the understanding of and the perspective on contemporary art from the Caribbean Mid-Atlantic.
Long marginalized by a dominant Western market, ATLANTIC ARTHOUSE connects collectors to artists and artworks offering different perspectives and voices on our common human history and transatlantic odyssey.
Considering the many challenges (logistic, financial, social, linguistic…) to access, share and experience contemporary art from the Caribbean Mid-Atlantic, ATLANTIC ARTHOUSE meets the needs of a hybrid haven, offering both a permanent online platform and a temporary physical space for contemporary art from the Caribbean Mid-Atlantic, so as to improve the visibility of artists from these regions and to diversify the global contemporary art market.
Meet the team
Lisa Howie
Vanessa Selk
Lisa Howie is a Canadian-Bermudian cultural entrepreneur, consultant, curator and writer. Following her tenures in education and museum leadership, she launched two ventures on the Artsy Platform: Black Pony Gallery in 2019 and the ATLANTIC WORLD ART FAIR 2021, both featuring contemporary artists from the Atlantic World. Recently, she curated and co-curated artworks at the Cambridge Beaches Hotel and the Bank of Butterfield in Bermuda. Ms. Howie leads art experiences at the Hamilton Princess Hotel, Bermuda, supports the education program at the National Museum of Bermuda, and serves as a Board Director with the Centennial Bermuda Foundation. She is a member of the International Biennial Association, the Museum Association of the Caribbean and the Association of Women in the Arts.
Vanessa Selk is a Germano-Guianese political art director & advisor and cultural producer focusing on Caribbean contemporary and activist art. She founded the non-profit TOUT-MONDE Art FOUNDATION in 2019 and later the art advisory TOUKAN-ARTHOUSE. She curated and produced various exhibitions and programs focusing on the region, and directed the Tout-Monde Festival when she was the Head of the Cultural Office of the French Embassy in Florida. With an educational background in Political Science, International Relations and Contemporary Art, she also served as a French Diplomat working at the United Nations on Human Rights and Cultural Rights, including indigenous people’s rights.