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In dreamy photographs, the artist Widline Cadet tells the complex story of her family’s migration

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In dreamy photographs, the artist Widline Cadet tells the complex story of her family’s migration By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York to pursue…

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In dreamy photographs, the artist Widline Cadet tells the complex story of her family’s migration By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York to pursue…

Why it matters

Cadet, her father and older sister remained in Thomassin, eventually joining her.

Common ground

During that time, her father would travel back and forth, bringing a small number of photographs between them — it was how Cadet learned she had a new baby sister, too, as her mom settled in New York City’s Hamilton Heights.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “her mom settled in New York City’s Hamilton Heights”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a separate article, state she grew up in the 'Washington Heights' neighborhood of New York City, contradicting the claim that her mother settled in 'Hamilton Heights'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet was born in Pétion-Ville, Haiti, in 1992.[1][2][3] In 2002, at age 10, she immigrated to the United States, where she grew up in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood.[1][4][5]…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widline_Cadet
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web search NEUTRAL — Born in Pétion-Ville, Haiti, and raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, Widline Cadet has traversed land, language, and time in her negotiation of migratory selfhood.
https://hyperallergic.com/widline-cadet-photographer-otherwo…
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web search NEUTRAL — A highlight of this year’s Focus section for emerging art at Frieze Los Angeles is LA-based, Haiti-born artist Widline Cadet, who features in a solo presenta...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6P2b_lGRrg
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Claim 2: “Cadet, her father and older sister remained in Thomassin, eventually joining her.”
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The CNN article explicitly confirms that Cadet, her father, and older sister remained in Thomassin before eventually joining her mother.
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Claim 3: “Los Angeles, where she moved three years ago from New York.”
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Wikipedia confirms she is currently based in Los Angeles and previously worked out of New York. While the specific 'three years ago' timeframe isn't explicitly dated in the snippet, the move from NY to LA is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet is a Los Angeles-based Haitian artist. Her work deals with such subjects as diaspora, family, and Black womanhood.Previously working out of New York, Cadet is now based in Los Angeles.[1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widline_Cadet
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web search NEUTRAL — Across her work, Widline Cadet tells the complex story of her family’s migration to the US. Without family photos, she’s created her own archive, often to dreamy effect.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/style/haitian-american-artist…
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet, “Shifting Skies” (2025). Widline Cadet juxtaposes carefully composed portraits with archival family snapshots, placing them in shaped frames as part of larger installations. Born in Hai…
https://nazariancurcio.com/press/333-hyperallergic-five-arti…
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Claim 4: “the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and ongoing political unrest has made travel difficult.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific reasons for travel difficulty mentioned in the claim.
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Claim 5: “Cadet hasn’t returned to Haiti since 2016, when her last living grandparent died.”
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The CNN article explicitly states that Cadet hasn't returned to Haiti since 2016, when her last living grandparent died.
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet is a Los Angeles-based Haitian artist.Widline Cadet was born in Pétion-Ville, Haiti, in 1992.[1][2][3] In 2002, at age 10, she immigrated to the United States, where she grew up in New Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widline_Cadet
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web search NEUTRAL — Cadet hasn’t returned to Haiti since 2016, when her last living grandparent died. In more than one piece, she has interspersed a both mournful and celebratory video clip she took during the wake.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/style/haitian-american-artist…
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet was born in 1992 in Pétion-Ville, an eastern suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and she spent her early years in Thomassin—a relatively mountainous area not too far from Pétion Ville, whic…
https://cci.pamm.org/en/where-hope-for-visual-artist-widline…
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Claim 6: “Kristen Gaylord, who curated the show”
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The CNN article explicitly identifies Kristen Gaylord as the curator of the show.
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web search NEUTRAL — Across her work, Widline Cadet tells the complex story of her family’s migration to the US.Kristen Gaylord, who curated the show, said that Cadet’s work has a resonance to it, even though it is partic…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/style/haitian-american-artist…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Currents 40: Widline Cadet” is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States. On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets…
https://www.vogue.com/article/widline-cadet-milwaukee-art-mu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Art Museum announces Currents 40: Widline Cadet, the first solo museum exhibition in the United States by artist Widline Cadet and the first full presentation of her ambitious, nearly de…
https://artdaily.com/news/195788/Milwaukee-Art-Museum-presen…
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Claim 7: “At 10 years old, she reunited with her mother in New York”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm she immigrated to the United States in 2002 at age 10.
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web search NEUTRAL — Widline Cadet was born in Pétion-Ville, Haiti, in 1992.[1][2][3] In 2002, at age 10, she immigrated to the United States, where she grew up in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood.[1][4][5]…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widline_Cadet
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web search NEUTRAL — When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York to pursue a better life for her family. Cadet, her father and older sist…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/style/haitian-american-artist…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sentiment sits at the core of Widline Cadet’s work. The New York-based artist was born in Haiti and, in 2002, emigrated to the United States. She employs her photographic practice to grapple with …
https://www.1854.photography/2021/08/widline-cadet-delves-in…
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Claim 8: “When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York”
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The claim is explicitly stated in the CNN article ('When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York').
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Claim 9: “Her family today is spread out between New York, New Jersey and Florida.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the current residential locations of her family members.
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Claim 10: “The largest presentation of her work to date is on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum, for the show, “Currents 40: Widline Cadet.””
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Multiple independent sources (Milwaukee Art Museum, Vogue) confirm the exhibition 'Currents 40: Widline Cadet' is on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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web search NEUTRAL — Currents 40: Widline Cadet marks the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States and the highly anticipated full presentation of her ambitious, nearly decade-long project Seremoni Dispa…
https://mam.org/exhibitions/widline-cadet/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Art Museum announces Currents 40: Widline Cadet, the first solo museum exhibition in the United States by artist Widline Cadet and the first full presentation of her ambitious, nearly de…
https://artdaily.com/news/195788/Milwaukee-Art-Museum-presen…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Currents 40: Widline Cadet” is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States. On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets…
https://www.vogue.com/article/widline-cadet-milwaukee-art-mu…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.