The Future Files: Brad Pinnock

Brad Pinnock - Stupid Box, 2022, video installation, at New Local Space, Kingston This new series puts the spotlight on the exciting young artists who have emerged in Jamaica in recent years, many of them as graduates of the Edna Manley College. The features will be based on studio visits (virtual and actual) and interviews,... Continue Reading →

Art Writing in the Age of ChatGPT

As one who writes about art for a living, it is important for me to be aware of the rapidly changing cultural, political and technological context in which I operate. Perhaps the most transformative development of our times is the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), which is a source of great anxiety and controversy, but... Continue Reading →

A Book and a Monument, “Lest We Forget”

Detail of Lest We Forget (Photo: Veerle Poupeye) On February 27, I attended the unveiling of the Lest We Forget monument at the Joy Spence Appleton Rum Experience in Nassau Valley, St Elizabeth. The monument, which commemorates the persons who were enslaved at Appleton, was designed and executed by a young Jamaican sculptor, Trishaunna Henry,... Continue Reading →

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