Veerle Poupeye's blog about art in the Caribbean and beyond
Here is the second part of my extended conversation with the Jamaican painter Phillip Thomas (part I can be found here), in which he talks about his work and issues and interests that have influenced him, and on which he has strong and at times very provocative views. It is long but well worth reading... Continue Reading →
Here is another excerpt from my doctoral dissertation, "Between Nation and Market: Art and Society in Twentieth Century Jamaica" (Emory, 2011), which is taken from a section which explores how artists in Jamaica have marketed their work - (C) Veerle Poupeye, all rights reserved. The post is not illustrated, as I was unable to get... Continue Reading →
As I continue my reflections on Jamaica's art histories, I am now sharing some of my thoughts on the Intuitive art designation, which has been an essential but problematic and controversial part of Jamaica's main art-historical narration. Earlier versions of this essay, which was itself extracted from my doctoral dissertation in progress (Emory, 2011 -... Continue Reading →
Jamaica's art histories have been on my mind recently, as part of broader considerations about the art histories of the Global Caribbean. Most of the recent art-historical work in and about Jamaica (and the broader Caribbean) has consisted of reflecting on but, ultimately, rehashing what was already done with very little new primary research or... Continue Reading →
Art museums have been under pressure recently. Not a week goes by without some high-profile protest action or controversy and it appears that no major art museum is exempt. This has involved protests against certain exhibitions and against certain artists and artworks, such as the contentions about Chuck Close, after allegations surfaced about a history... Continue Reading →
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