The Art Year in Review-Governance and leadership in the public cultural sector- Part 2
In Part 2 of my article, the first part of which was published last Sunday, I continue to focus on critical issues of governance, leadership…
The Art Year in Review-Governance and leadership in the public cultural sector-Part 1
In this second installment of my critical reflections on developments in the art world in 2022, I continue to focus on critical issues of governance,…
The art year in review: The National Gallery of Jamaica- Part 2
National Gallery West (NGW), Montego Bay branch the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), was equally lethargic with its programming as its Kingston headquarters. The Surrealism…
The art year in review: The National Gallery of Jamaica Part 1
Internationally, 2022 has been a fantastic year for the artists of the global Caribbean, with an unprecedented number of high-profile exhibitions, commissions and awards. On…
About that Devon House courtyard debacle- part 2
Most Jamaicans are familiar with the history of Devon House, which was built in 1881 for Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiebel and part of…
About that Devon House courtyard debacle
Part 1 There has been intense outrage on social media since the Devon House courtyard reopened, after being closed for several months for renovations. It…
Bushwhacked when pressure drop
Talk about “pressure drop”! This huge work is a part of the Kingston Biennial and is crafted by Omari Ra, who some may argue is…
Veerle Poupeye replies to K. Khalfani Ra
I have read Mr Ra’s response to my column of 23 October 2022 and reiterate that my account of our discussion was accurate, even though…
K. Khalfani Ra responds to Veerle Poupoye’s “Freedom of expression and censorship in the arts-part 3”
Your article (of October 23, 2022) is riddled with untruths and faulty reasoning. Firstly, as you should be well aware, but for some reason have…
“Lets just do it ourselves”: The JAM story
Recent conference travel allowed me to spend a few days in New York City for a round of gallery and museum visits. There were several…