Last night we headed for the 1st time to one of Kingston’s coolest art spaces at New Local Space NLS to see an exhibition by Jamaican born, New York based multidisciplinary artist Simon Benjamin. The […]
Category: Art
Jamaican Contemporary Art En-Route To Norway
From January 30 – March 2, 2016, eleven exceptional Jamaican talents have been invited to showcase their work at Galleri F15 in Norway. Art from Jamaica and the Caribbean is still mostly unfamiliar to […]
Jamaican Artist Ebony G. Patterson “Dead Treez” In The Museum Of Arts & Design
We fell in love with the work of Jamaican artist Ebony G. Patterson 4 years ago at the National Gallery of Jamaica’s Biennial. Today Ebony lives in Lexington, Kentucky and her newest exhibition Dead Treez, can now […]
Leasho Street Art Strikes Again .. This Time In New Kingston
On my early morning drive I noticed this thought provoking artwork on the walls of Abby Court in New Kingston. The street art is done by Jamaican artist Leasho Johnson who is an Edna Manley […]
The Jamaica Biennial 2014 To Open With A Week of Events
Yes! Its back and we are excited!!! The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce the Jamaica Biennial 2014, which will open with a week of events from December 7 to 14, 2014, and […]
Paint & Plant Jamaica Building To Transform Jamaica’s Inner City Communities
A couple of weeks ago we went down to 41 Fleet Street in south-side Kingston to see the beautiful art by Paint Jamaica and to see the start up project of Plant Jamaica at Life […]
Hello Kitty Comes To The National Gallery Of Jamaica
Japan comes to Jamaica!!! On May 11th, 2014 from 11am to 4pm, The National Gallery of Jamaica will present the exhibition JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters, which showcases popular anime and manga characters. Under the theme […]
Piece Of Mine … An Exhibition With A Mix Of Mediums By Sean Henry
An artist is defined as a person who uses imagination, talent, or skill to create works that may be judged to have an aesthetic value. Sean Henry, a 1987 graduate of the Jamaica School of Art […]
New Roots, An Exhibition of Emerging Artists At The National Gallery Of Jamaica
OAJ’s Guest Blogger for our Art features Paul Morrison wants you to check out this exhibition for the summer if you are in Jamaica. The National Gallery of Jamaica will be hosting its next […]
National Gallery Of Jamaica Host’s Kingston On The Edge This Sunday!
The National Gallery of Jamaica is partnering with the Kingston on the Edge urban arts festival in presenting its Last Sundays programme on June 30th. This event is open to the public is from 11 […]
