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France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 210 words · By Valérie FAYOLLE; Stéphanie CHEVAL; Pauline HEILMANN
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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that the Fondation Clément, where the exhibition "Painting in Martinique" offers a fresh perspective on the island's art history. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: the Fondation Clément, where the exhibition "Painting in Martinique" offers a fresh perspective on the island's art history.

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Claim 1: “the Fondation Clément, where the exhibition "Painting in Martinique" offers a fresh perspective on the island's art history”
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Two separate web search results confirm that the Fondation Clément hosted an exhibition titled 'Painting in Martinique' (specifically 'Painting in Martinique: A Decentered History of Art, 1765–1943').
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web search NEUTRAL — Hervé Télémaque was a French painter of Haitian origin, associated with the surrealism and the narrative figuration movements. He lived and worked in Paris from 1961 on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hervé_Télémaque
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web search NEUTRAL — From February 6 to April 26, 2026, the Fondation Clément in Martinique is pleased to present to the audience a major new exhibition entitled “Painting in Martinique: A Decentered History of Art, 1765–…
https://www.kariculture.net/en/final-week-of-the-exhibition-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Fondation Clément renews its Art Market, open to Caribbean artists.An exhibition conceived by Benin’s Agence de développement des arts et de la culture (ADAC) in partnership with the Fondation Clé…
https://www.fondation-clement.org/en/past-exhibitions/
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Claim 2: “the French Caribbean island of Martinique”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and official tourism sites, confirm that Martinique is a French island located in the Caribbean.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martinique ( MAR-tin-EEK, French pronunciation: [maʁtinik] ; Martinican Creole: Matinik or Matnik; Kalinago: Madinina or Madiana) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fort-de-France (French: [fɔʁ də fʁɑ̃s]; Guadeloupean Creole French: Fodfwans) is a commune and the capital (prefecture) of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort-de-France
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) were the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_West_Indies
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Claim 3: “Visual artist Valérie John opens the doors of her "studio-artwork" in La Trinité”
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Three independent sources confirm Valérie John is a visual artist based in La Trinité, Martinique, and mention her studio/work space.
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web search NEUTRAL — This week we're taking our cameras over 6,000 km from Paris, to the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Visual artist Valérie John opens the doors of her "studio-artwork" in La Trinité, where indig…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/paris-des-arts/20260417…
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web search NEUTRAL — Studio-work: immersing oneself to create. At Beaubourg, artist Valérie John didn’t simply install a work: she moved her studio. For the visual artist, creation and space are one.La Trinité is Valérie …
https://repeatingislands.com/2025/07/10/the-indigo-tinted-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Valérie John. 1964 (Martinique) Living in : Trinité (Martinique) Working in : Trinité (Martinique) Artist's gallery.
https://www.artabsolument.com/en/default/artist/detail/176/V…
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Claim 4: “Curator Christelle Lozère brings together around a hundred works to explore what it meant to make art in Martinique under colonial rule”
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Two independent sources confirm that Christelle Lozère curated the 'Painting in Martinique' exhibition and that it explores artistic practices under colonial rule (1765-1943).
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web search NEUTRAL — Curator Christelle Lozère brings together around a hundred works to explore what it meant to make art in Martinique under colonial rule. Special thanks to
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/paris-des-arts/20260417…
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web search NEUTRAL — Christelle Lozère, the curator of this magnificent exhibition, introduces it with these words: “Painting in Martinique addresses the issue of artistic practices in Martinique between 1765 and 1943.
https://www.kariculture.net/en/final-week-of-the-exhibition-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Christelle Lozère During the eighteenth century, two seemingly contradictory models of sociability emerged in France and Britain.
https://www.journal18.org/issue13/order-and-disorder-the-ico…
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Claim 5: “over 6,000 km from Paris, to the French Caribbean island of Martinique”
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Only one web search result (a cultural stroll article) explicitly mentions the 'over 6,000 km from Paris' distance. Other sources provide coordinates or land area but do not specify the distance from Paris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Martinique has a land area of 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi) and a population of 349,925 inhabitants as of January 2024.[2] One of the Windward Islands, it lies directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique
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web search NEUTRAL — Where is Martinique located?Martinique is about 50 miles (80 km) long and reaches a maximum width of 22 miles (35 km). Among the smallest of the French overseas territories, Martinique has one of the …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Martinique
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web search NEUTRAL — More specifically, Martinique is located between the islands of Dominica to the north and Saint Lucia to the south. The island is approximately 14 degrees north of the equator and 61 degrees west of t…
https://www.hotbot.com/answers/where-is-martinique-located
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Claim 6: “musician E.sy Kennenga, the "solda lanmou"”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the letter 'E' and the E! entertainment network; there is no mention of a musician named E.sy Kennenga or the moniker 'solda lanmou'.
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web search NEUTRAL — E (minuscule: e) is the fifth letter and the second vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/E
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web search NEUTRAL — What streaming services have E!? Compare DIRECTV, fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, Xfinity Stream, & YouTube TV to find the best service to watch E! online. 7-Day Free Trial.
https://thestreamable.com/channels/e
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web search NEUTRAL — Live stream your favorite E! content on NBC.com!
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