Colonial Inheritance and Contemporary Struggles In the Continuity exhibition held at The National Gallery of Jamaica, Phillip Thomas’ Jamaican Marriage, circa 1975, 2024, and Monique Gilpin’s Venus Figurines, 2020, stand as powerful compliments to one another. Each addressing the complexities of identity in contemporary Jamaica. Thomas’ sculpture, a meticulously curated glass shelf of everyday household objects critically engages with themes […]

Fifty Years On: The National Gallery of Jamaica Reaffirms Its Mission with “Continuity” as a Contemporary Retrospective 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 an artist, retrospectives provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate the full extent of their impact and legacy within the art world. Within the contemporary […]

Heroes 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.

Reflections 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 Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) will be further focusing its theme as Reflections of Our Heritage: Art, Identity, […]

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Sunday October 6, 2024: Japan x Jamaica International Photo Exhibition Photo One Love 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 Love. The exhibition opening will take place at 12 Ocean Boulevard with formalities commencing at 1:30 pm. Admission will be free for […]