In Memoriam: Lois Lake Sherwood The Chairman, Board and staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica would like to express our sadness at the passing of Lois Lake Sherwood JP, OD – businesswoman, philanthropist, visual artist, and former member of the NGJ Board of Directors. As reported from the release made by her family last Saturday, Mrs. Sherwood was celebrated as […]

Early Closure: Thursday June 29, 2023 The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closing at 2:00pm on Thursday June 29, 2023 for an emergency staff meeting. We will resume our regular opening hours on Friday June 30, 2023. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

International Reggae Poster Contest Auction On Saturday July 1, 2023 the National Gallery of Jamaica will be hosting a charity auction of the posters from The 29th Art of Reggae Exhibition and Maria Papaefstathiou’s The Queens of Reggae series. The event will mark the closing of the exhibition and all proceeds will go towards The Alpha Institute. The event begins […]

NGJ Welcomes Mrs. Ritu Banga, World Bank On Wednesday June 14, 2023 the National Gallery of Jamaica was visited by Mrs. Ritu Banga, wife of the President of the World Bank, Mr. Ajay Banga. Mrs. Banga was met on arrival by the Chairman of the Board, Sen. The Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, the Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica, Mr. Leslie Harrow […]