Continuity + Music with Black Zebra
Continuity, the National Gallery of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary exhibition, closes this Sunday September 29, 2024 with Continuity + Music and all are welcome to join. The closing event will begin at...
View ArticleSunday October 6, 2024: Japan x Jamaica International Photo Exhibition Photo...
Join us this Sunday October 6, 2024 as the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, opens the Japan x Jamaica International Photo Exhibition Photo One...
View ArticleNotice: Phone Lines Are Down
Phone lines at the National Gallery of Jamaica are currently down. We are working with our service provider to restore them as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused. To get in...
View ArticleReflections of Our Heritage: Art, Identity, and Legacy
Heritage Week is approaching and our parent ministry, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is celebrating it under the theme One Love, One People, One Heritage. The National...
View ArticleHeroes Day Closure
The National Gallery of Jamaica offices will be closed on Monday, October 21, 2024 in observance of National Heroes Day. We will resume regular office and opening hours on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
View ArticleHappy Heroes Day
Renee Cox – The Red Coat (2004, Collection: NGJ) Happy Heroes Day from the Board of Directors, management and staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica. Today we commemorate the sacrifices and...
View ArticleFifty Years On: The National Gallery of Jamaica Reaffirms Its Mission with...
Retrospectives remain the preferred format for galleries and museums to survey both the oeuvre of artists and, periodically, their own collections. Often regarded as a defining moment in the career of...
View ArticleColonial Inheritance and Contemporary Struggles
Phillip Thomas – Jamaican Marriage, Circa 1974 (2024)Monique Gilpin – Venus Figurines – 2020) In the Continuity exhibition held at The National Gallery of Jamaica, Phillip Thomas’ Jamaican Marriage,...
View ArticleContinuity: Expanding the Legacy of Women’s Artistry in Jamaica
What does fifty look like? How does an institution evaluate its progress towards its original vision and mandate after fifty years? And what legacies does an institution choose to mark its golden...
View ArticleToday is NGJ 50!
In 1974, the National Gallery of Jamaica opened its doors to the public at the historic Devon House with a mission for conservation through acquisition, recreation through exhibitions, and education...
View ArticleDevon House Revisited is on View
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), in partnership with the Devon House Development Limited, invites the public to view the Devon House Revisited exhibition, installed in the Ballroom of the Devon...
View ArticleArtists in Kingston Biennial 2024: Green X Gold
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is thrilled to announce the list of participating artists for the Kingston Biennial 2024: Green x Gold, a groundbreaking exploration of land, environment, and...
View ArticleKingston Biennial 2024: Green X Gold Opens Sunday December 15, 2024
On Sunday, December 15, 2024, the National Gallery of Jamaica will open the much-anticipated Kingston Biennial 2024: Green X Gold exhibition. The event will take place at 12 Ocean Boulevard with the...
View ArticleHoliday Closures
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be closed to the public on the following dates in observance of the holiday season: Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 Boxing Day – December 26, 2024 New...
View ArticleHappy Holidays
The Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica would like to wish you a blessed and bountiful Holiday Season. May this time of celebration bring joy, peace, and...
View ArticleHappy New Year
As we welcome 2025, the Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica wish you a year filled with inspiration, creativity, and joy. We look forward to continuing this...
View ArticleClosure Notice
Image: Kofi Kayiga – The Eyes Have Seen It, 1984 To our valued customers, the National Gallery of Jamaica will be closed this Sunday, February 2, 2025 for a special event. We will resume our regular...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day
John Dunkley, Diamond Wedding (1940), Collection: National Gallery of Jamaica (Gift of Cassie Dunkley) Happy Valentine’s Day from the National Gallery of Jamaica. May your day be filled with cherished...
View ArticleCelebrating Reggae Month: The 30th Art of Reggae Exhibition
In celebration of Reggae Month, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), in partnership with the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), proudly presents the 30th Art of Reggae Exhibition. Mark your...
View ArticleClosure Notice: March 5, 2025
The National Gallery of Jamaica wishes to announce that it will be closed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in observance of Ash Wednesday. We will resume our usual operations on Thursday March 6, 2025.
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