Painting the city – Part 2
Last week, I shared my general concerns about the “Paint the City” mural campaign, and the emerging art district in downtown Kingston. Before we take…
Painting the city – Part 1
Hardly a week goes by, these days, without a public relations (PR) announcement about a new mural project in downtown Kingston. It is hard to…
A physical reopening, virtually hopeful space owners
Palace Amusement reminds me of Busy Signal and Mavado. It seems as if the two deejays beat the courier service’s passport delivery time from the…
About that new parliament building
In 2019, the government announced the winner of their competition for the design of a new Parliament building at National Heroes Park. The winning proposal…
The Atlantic World art fair – part 2
Last week, I sketched the context for the inaugural Atlantic World Art Fair, an international art fair virtually hosted on the Artsy platform, which features…
Before It’s all gone: Preserving Jamaica’s architectural heritage – part 2
Kingston has the potential to be a beautiful city. Its geographic setting on the Liguanea Plains, between a large natural harbour, the iconic Long Mountain,…