PART III: Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, Film Screening Series Up next in the screening series is short film “MADA” by Joseph Elmhirst and “Black Mother” an award-winning documentary film by filmmaker, Khalik Allah. Join us for Part III of the Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure film screening series curated by Filmmaker Storm Saulter on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Short and feature length […]

NGJ Welcomes The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, O.N., P.C., M.P. Thursday, September 8, 2022, NGJ’s Senior Director, Roxanne Silent, and Chief Curator, O’Neil Lawrence welcomed and provided a guided tour of the Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure exhibition to The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, O.N., P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Jamaica. Along with the Kingston Biennial exhibition tour, the day’s proceedings also included presentations to The […]

Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, Film Screening Series [PART 2/4] RECAP & ANNOUNCEMENT: Friday, August 26, 2022 marked the successful staging of Part 2 of the 4-Part Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure Film Screening Series, curated by Storm Saulter, with venue at Official Hotel Partner, AC Hotel Kingston. Featuring Jamaican premieres of films ‘Winston’ by Tanya Taylor, and ‘Right Near the Beach’ by Gibrey Allen, the […]

Writivity 2022 – A Tremendous Success RECAP & ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday, August 15, 2022 to Thursday, August 18, 2022 marked the successful staging of Writivity 2022, a workshop designed for grade 10 and 11 students preparing to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Visual Arts Examination.. “Based on the majority response of the students who participated in WRITIVITY 2022, I am convinced that most […]

Hurvin Anderson Visits NGJ On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, painter, Hurvin Anderson, visited the National Gallery of Jamaica. Following a brief tour, Mr. Anderson was presented with a copy of Kingston Biennial Pressure catalogue by Senior Director, Roxanne Silent. Hurvin Anderson is a featured artist in Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure. He is a British painter known for exploring his […]

NGJ Announces the Return of the Writivity Workshop The National Gallery of Jamaica’s Education Department announces the return of its signature educational workshop, WRITIVITY. The workshop will run from Monday, August 15 to Thursday, August 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily. Developed in 2015 the WRITIVITY workshop is geared toward Grade 10 – 11 students who are preparing to sit the Visual Arts examinations for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). […]

NGJ Hosts Members of the Caribbean Court of Justice Wednesday, August 3, 2022, NGJ’s Senior Director (Acting), Roxanne Silent, and Chief Curator, O’Neil Lawrence welcomed and provided a guided tour of the Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure exhibition to The Honourable Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald- Bishop, The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders – President, Caribbean Court of Justice, The Honourable Miss  Justice Carol Edwards, The […]

NGJ Welcomes Ministers of Republic of Namibia on Official Visit Tuesday, August 2, 2022, NGJ’s Senior Director (Acting), Roxanne Silent, and Chief Curator, O’Neil Lawrence welcomed and provided a guided tour of the Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure exhibition to Namibian Ministers the Honourable, Christine //Hoebes, Minister in the Presidency (representing the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) and the Honourable Dr. Itah Kandjii-Murangi, Minister of […]

Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, Film Screening Series [PART 1/4] RECAP & ANNOUNCEMENT: Friday, July 29, 2022 marked the successful opening of Part 1 of the 4-Part Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure Film Screening Series, curated by Storm Saulter, with venue at Official Hotel Partner, AC Hotel Kingston. Following films ‘Fever Dream’ by Nile Saulter, and ‘Sprinter’ by Storm Saulter, a deep-dive into each of the […]

Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, Film Screening Series UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT… No tickets remaining. Filmmaker Storm Saulter joins the team of Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, as film curator and host of this special film screening series which starts Friday, July 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Join us at venue AC Hotel Kingston as short and feature length filmmakers showcase AND […]

Press Release: NGJ Presents Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure Kingston, Jamaica (June 13, 2022): – From Sunday, June 26, 2022 to Saturday, December 31, 2022, the National Gallery of Jamaica presents Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure, in association with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport. The exhibit will feature artworks by 24 local and diaspora artists. The Biennial exhibition will form part of […]

June Saturday Closures The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closed on Saturdays for the month of June. We thank you for your understanding as we continue our setup of the Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure.

Happy International Museum Day Today we celebrate museums—spaces that facilitate learning about history, culture and heritage, as well preserve cultural objects and information. In Jamaica we have a variety of museums that each cater to their own niche. At the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) we focus on Jamaican and Caribbean art and related material. These artworks can come in a […]

Closed May 14 & 16 2022 The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closed on Saturday May 14, and Monday May 16, 2022 as we conduct building maintenance in preparation for Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure.

Closed: May 11, 2022 The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closed today, Wednesday May 11, 2022 due to current water lock offs as a result of the industrial action by the National Water Commission. The NGJ took the decision to remain closed as the health and safety of our staff and public is a priority. We will keep […]

Announcing the Kingston Biennial Artists The Board and Management of the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) are pleased to announce the June 26, 2022 opening of Kingston Biennial: Pressure. The biennial – the gallery’s flagship art event – is curated this year by David Scott, Nicole Smythe-Johnson, Wayne Modest and O’Neil Lawrence. Lawrence the NGJ’s Chief Curator, outlined that this type of […]