Exhibition
The story of our maritime heritage lies at the very heart of Caymanian national identity. From the first permanent settlers harvesting turtles and salvaging shipwrecks, to our merchant mariners who travelled the globe, and more recently with the advent of a sea-based tourism industry, Caymanians have looked to the sea for a livelihood. Not surprisingly, the Islands’ social and cultural development has evolved in direct correlation, resulting in a distinctly nautical culture that remains prominent today.
The National Gallery of the Cayman Island’s Founded Upon the Seas was an exhibition honouring this maritime heritage, held in conjunction with the Seafarers Associations of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, the Cayman Islands National Archives, the Maritime Museum (Little Cayman), and the Cayman Islands National Museum.
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Featured Artists
The Cayman Islands National Archive (CINA), Guy Harvey. Founded Upon the Seas was also held in conjunction with the Seafarers Association, John Broad, Randy Chollette, The Cayman Catboat Club, Conroy Ebanks, Bendel Hydes, Christel Ibsen, the Maritime Museum (Little Cayman) the Cayman Islands National Museum, Miguel Powery, and Gordon Solomon.