Press Release:- June 13, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

National Gallery of Jamaica Presents Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure

Kingston, Jamaica (June 13, 2022): –

From Sunday, June 26, 2022 to December 31, 2022, the National Gallery of Jamaica presents Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, in association with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport. The exhibit will feature artworks by 24 local and diaspora artists.

The Biennial exhibition will form part of the Jamaica 60^th Diamond Jubilee and is a celebration of the Jamaican idiom, “pressure,” and the positive and negative ways in which it has shaped Jamaican society.

“From daily living, relationships and even in sporting events, pressure is at the heart of what ultimately makes Jamaicans a notable force in so many global arenas. As we emerge from a global pandemic, it will be interesting for gallery attendees to see how the psychological and emotional pressures of lockdowns and restrictions have and will continue to shape artistic representations, throughout this year’s Biennial and for years to come.” O’Neil Lawrence, Co-Curator, Pressure.

More details about the exhibition:

• Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure
  • Sunday, June 26, 2022 to Saturday, December 31, 2022

• Grand Opening – Sunday, June 26, 2022 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Event Entry Type: Open to Public
  • Mask-Wearing: Mandatory
  • Maximum venue capacities will apply
  • All official government health & safety protocols will be enforced.

• Kingston Biennial 2022 Featured Local & Diaspora Artists:
  • Hurvin Anderson
  • Greg Bailey
  • Simon Benjamin
  • Alicia Brown
  • Camille Chedda
  • Robin Clare
  • Katrina Coombs
  • Kaleb D’Aguilar
  • Ricardo Edwards
  • Laura Facey
  • Monique Gilpin
  • Nadine Natalie Hall
  • Satch Hoyt
  • Christopher Irons
  • Marlon James
  • Leasho Johnson
  • Matthew McCarthy
  • Omari Ra
  • Oneika Russell
  • Arthur Simms
  • Roberta Stoddart
  • Phillip Thomas
  • Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
  • Nari Ward

• Event Associates & Sponsors
  • Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport.
  • CHASE Fund
  • Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica
  • Tourism Enhancement Fund
  • Grace Kennedy Group
  • AC Hotel Kingston – Official Hotel Partner
  • Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd.

• Further Updates:
  • Website: nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com
  • Instagram/Facebook: @nationalgalleryofjamaica