– Director of Culture counters that minister’s oversight is not a new process
Renowned Guyanese artist Stanley Greaves has voiced deep concerns regarding the apparent removal of Ohene Koama’s responsibilities as curator of the National Collection but Director of Culture Tamika Boatswain has denied this stating that the artist is referencing an “administrative process that has been in place since this administration got into office”.
Greaves shared his dismay over recent developments, stating, “My intention to hold an exhibition at Castellani House was met with surprise when I was told to approach the minister instead of the curator. That’s not how this should work.”
Greaves, a key figure in Guyana’s artistic landscape and one of the contributors to the design of the nation’s coat of arms, argued that this decision undermines the artistic integrity of the country’s cultural institutions.