Tag Archives: criticism

Critical Juncture: Review of the 2012 National Biennial

Posted by charles on January 10, 2013 in Blog Post

The current National Biennial in Kingston is perhaps the best biennial to date, but it also reveals of some of the major deficits that exist in the Jamaican art scene.

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The Adoration of Captain Shit

Posted by charles on August 17, 2012 in Blog Post

Ofili turned this accepted wisdom on his head. The images here were caricatures not characters. Captain Shit was a pimp on steroids and the women in his paintings combined hardcore porn with Blaxploitation.

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Time’s Ghetto

Posted by charles on April 18, 2012 in Blog Post

What claim does Caribbean art have to the future?

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Asking the Wrong Questions – Arts Funding in Canada

Posted by charles on April 2, 2012 in Blog Post

Is the search for government funding hurting art in Canada?