Widline Cadet's First US Solo Museum Show Opens at Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum is showcasing "Currents 40: Widline Cadet," marking the artist's inaugural solo exhibition in the U.S., available until August 9, 2026. This exhibit comprises 52 photographs and videos that delve into her family's migration narrative, merging personal documentary elements with surrealistic portraits. Widline Cadet, who hails from Haiti and was raised in New York, aims to capture fragmented memories and the diasporic journey through her art. Notably, "Altar #2" recreates a Haitian living room adorned with plastic flowers, a portrait of her father, and family keepsakes. Her photograph "Si Ou Ta Dwe Bliye Wout Lakay Ou" shows twin girls in uniforms entering a brush, symbolizing forgotten memories. The video "Views from Home" connects footage of Haiti and relatives' homes in the U.S. with her mother's voice memos. Cadet's "Ritual [Dis]Appearance/Seremoni Disparisyon" serves as a familial archive. This exhibition features works from her ten-year project and includes contributions from artists such as Calida Rawles and Mickalene Thomas. Curator Kristen Gaylord emphasizes that Cadet's art raises critical issues surrounding loss and reconstruction.