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New Roots: Petrona Morrison’s Opening Remarks
Matthew McCarty – I Took the Liberty of Designing One (2013) We are pleased to present the opening remarks delivered by Petrona at the opening of New Roots: 10 Emerging Artists on July 28, 2013. I am...
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2013 Rex Nettleford Arts Conference: Panel Discussion on New Roots @ Friday,...
The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to partner with the Edna Manley College’s 2013 Rex Nettleford Arts Conference by presenting a panel discussion on the critical issues arising from its...
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Last Sundays: October 27, 2013, featuring A Hand Full of Dirt and New Roots
The National Gallery of Jamaica’s Last Sundays programme continues on Sunday, October 27 with a screening of Russell Watson’s feature film, A Hand Full of Dirt (2010). Visitors will also get the...
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NATIONAL GALLERY STAGES WALKING TOUR OF NEW ROOTS ON OCTOBER 31
The National Gallery of Jamaica is staging another educational event associated with its New Roots: 10 Emerging Artists exhibition, namely a tour of the exhibition with five of the participating...
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Jamaica’s Art Pioneers: Milton Harley and the Right to Abstraction
Milton Harley – Mayan 1, (c1976), Collection: NGJ In March 1963, almost a year after Jamaican Independence, the late Rex Nettleford gave the main address at an art exhibition held at the now defunct...
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Last Sundays: November 24, 2013
The National Gallery of Jamaica’s Last Sundays programme continues on November 24, 2013, with a full and exciting programme of activities for the day. Doors will open from 11 am to 4 pm. The programme...
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Coming Soon: “Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality”
Click to view slideshow. Earlier this year the National Gallery launched a new exhibition series, Explorations, with the Natural Histories exhibition. The series explores major themes in Jamaican art,...
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Jamaica’s Art Pioneers: Carl Abrahams (1913-2005)
Carl Abrahams – Thirteen Israelites (1975), A.D. Scott Collection, NGJ Carl Myrie Abrahams was born in St Andrew, Jamaica, in 1911. He was educated at Calabar High School where he received basic art...
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“Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality” Opens on December 22
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is pleased to present the Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition, which is scheduled to open on Sunday, December 22. The exhibition is the second...
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Religion and Spirituality – About the Explorations Series
Osmond Watson – Peace and Love (1969), Collection: NGJ As has become customary for exhibitions of this nature, we will be posting the text panels and other short texts relevant to the Explorations II:...
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Religion and Spirituality: Introduction to the Exhibition
Carl Abrahams – Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah (c1965), AD Scott Collection, NGJ Here is the second text panel for the Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition: Religion and...
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Religion and Spirituality: A Chapter A Day
Osmond Watson – The Lawd Is My Shepard (1969), Collection: NGJ The Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition, which opens today, is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a...
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Last Sundays, December 29, 2013 – featuring Nexus
The National Gallery of Jamaica’s Last Sunday programme for December is scheduled for Sunday, December 29, 2013, from 11 am to 4 pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to view Explorations II:...
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Religion and Spirituality: Ancestral Memories
Osmond Watson – Secret of the Arawaks (1977), Collection: NGJ The Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition, which opens today, is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a...
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Religion and Spirituality: In Our Own Image
Osmond Watson – Jah Lives (1984), Collection: NGJ The Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition, which opened on Sunday, is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery...
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Religion and Spirituality: Spiritual Warriors
Renee Cox – The Red Coat (2004), Collection: NGJ The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery dedicated to each...
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Religion and Spirituality: Prayer and Ritual
Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, Be Still, 1970, Larry Wirth Collection, NGJ The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery...
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Introducing Charles Campbell – New Chief Curator NGJ
The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Curator, Mr Charles Campbell. Charles Campbell is a Jamaican-born multidisciplinary artist, writer and curator,...
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Religion and Spirituality: Death and Life Beyond
Carl Abrahams – The Ascension (c1978), AD Scott Collection, NGJ The current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition is organized around six broad, overlapping themes, with a gallery...
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Religion and Spirituality: Elsewhere in the National Gallery
Click to view slideshow. This is the final text panel post regarding the current Explorations II: Religion and Spirituality exhibition. Our modern Jamaican art galleries will be closed for refurbishing...
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