Veerle Poupeye's blog about art in the Caribbean and beyond
Damaged balustrade at Devon House Whenever I have a chance, I drive past Vale Royal to see if there has been any progress with the long-promised and much-needed renovations, after the catastrophic collapse of the portico earlier this year. It is painfully obvious that nothing has been done. Some hoarding, consisting of board and fabric,... Continue Reading →
Vale Royal in better days (image source: Wikimedia) Just over a week ago, the collapse of the Vale Royal portico, on the day of local government elections in Jamaica no less, caused a viral furor on social media. The collapse was beyond embarrassing, in terms of how it reflects on Jamaica’s heritage management and also... Continue Reading →
The renovated courtyard at Devon House, as photographed by the author on December 29, 2022 This post was originally published in the Monitor Tribune on January 1 and 8, 2023. It is reproduced here with a few minor changes. There has been intense outrage on social media recently since the Devon House courtyard reopened, after... Continue Reading →
Laura Facey's Three Graces at Ormsby Hall (Photo: Veerle Poupeye) This review was first published, in two parts, in the Jamaica Monitor (now the Monitor Tribune) of June 28 and 4, 2022. It is reproduced here with more photos and a few minor changes. Part 1: The Exhibition Laura Facey’s latest solo exhibition, The Laboratory... Continue Reading →
The recently restored Maison Chenet (photo: Veerle Poupeye) This post was originally published in the Jamaica Monitor of January 16, 2022. The original full version of the article is reproduced here. As I write this column, I am nearly halfway through my five-week stay in the country, to work on a project for Le Centre... Continue Reading →
The Centre d'Art building in the 1950s or early 60s. It was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake (photo: courtesy of Le Centre d'Art). This article was first published, in two parts, by the Jamaica Monitor on September 19 and 26, 2021. It is posted here with some minor modifications. Le Centre d’Art is among the... Continue Reading →
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