Guadeloupean artist Kelly Sinnapah Mary wins French art prize at Art Basel Miami Beach

Guadeloupean artist Kelly Sinnapah Mary has won the CPGA-Villa Albertine Étant Donnés Prize at Art Basel Miami Beach, awarded annually to a French artist exhibiting at the fair. Her work *The Book of Violette: Marie-Anne* (2025) was displayed at James Cohan's booth and sold for $80,000 to a US-based foundation. The prize is presented by France’s gallery association, the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d'Art (CPGA), in partnership with Villa Albertine.