Boscoe Holder exhibition celebrates Caribbean artist’s creative legacy in London

According to Soca News, A new London exhibition celebrates the work of Trinidad-born painter, dancer, choreographer, and musician Boscoe Holder. A Ballet of Line , at Campbell’s of London in South Kensington, brings together 20 of Holder’s works on canvas and paper, highlighting another aspect of his wide-ranging creative career. Holder moved from Trinidad to London in 1950, where Boscoe Holder and his Caribbean Dancers introduced British audiences to Caribbean performance, including steelpan and limbo. The company performed at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, representing the West Indies. Among the works on display is Portrait of a Boy , an oil-on-board painting from 1956, measuring 303 x 320mm. The exhibition reflects the relationship between Holder’s visual art and his work in performance, celebrating an artist who “danced across both canvas and paper”. A Ballet of Line is on view until January