“Cayman Islands”

2025

Iain MacRae is a Caymanian artist whose practice

explores themes of identity, heritage, and

socio-political discourse. His work invites viewers to

engage with complex narratives and

critical conversations about culture, belonging, and

contemporary society.

MacRae has exhibited extensively throughout the

Cayman Islands, presenting solo exhibitions

including Taobh Thiar De Na Cnamh (Behind the

Bones) at Parcel 110 and gov.ky at The Gallery,

Camana Bay. His work has also featured in significant

group exhibitions such as 81 Degrees

West and multiple Cayman Islands Biennial at the

National Gallery of the Cayman Islands.

In 2024, MacRae presented Another Young Caymanian

at Gram Bella's and subsequently

participated in Dialogue at Play, a cross-cultural

exhibition alongside Jamaican artist Scott

Braque. In 2025, he was awarded the Bendel Hydes

Emerging Artist Award by the National

Gallery of the Cayman Islands, recognizing his

growing impact on the contemporary art

landscape.

MacRae's contributions to Caymanian art have been

further acknowledged through the

acquisition of his work into the permanent collections

of both the Cayman Islands National

Museum and the National Gallery of the Cayman

Islands.