Happy 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 journey with you—celebrating Jamaican art and culture. Here’s to a year of joy, success and growth. Happy New Year!

Happy 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 reflection, and may the new year ahead be filled with inspiration and creativity. Thank you for your continued support, and we look […]

Holiday Closures The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be closed to the public on the following dates in observance of the holiday season: Regular opening hours will resume on January 2, 2025. We wish you a joyful and safe holiday season and look forward to welcoming you back after the celebrations!

Kingston 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 official opening ceremony beginning at 1:30 PM. With the charismatic Sherando Ferril as the master of ceremonies, the day promises an exciting fusion […]

Artists 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 ecology. The exhibition, which also critiques the Caribbean’s tourism-driven portrayal as a “paradise,” will open on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 12 Ocean Boulevard. The […]

Devon 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 House mansion, located at 26 Hope Road, Kingston 10. This is the second exhibition developed in celebration of the NGJ’s 50th anniversary celebrations this […]

Today 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 through programming, scholarship and community building.  Now, 50 years later, we continue to build on that legacy, expanding our collection, engaging with the community, and […]

Continuity: 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 milestone as it looks towards the forthcoming fifty years? These are the questions that the National Gallery of Jamaica answers with its fifty […]

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, […]

Notice: 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 contact with us you may send an email to info@natgalja.org.jm. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

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 […]

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 1:30 pm at 12 Ocean Boulevard and features a performance by Black Zebra’s Wayne McGregor and David Lazarus. Following the musical performance there will […]

Our Phone Lines Are Up We’re pleased to announce that phone lines at the National Gallery of Jamaica are back up and running. After facing issues following the passage of hurricane Beryl, our team has worked assiduously with our service provider to restore connectivity, and we are once again able to take your calls. Thank you for your patience and […]

Ashley James, PhD: Guest Curator for the 2024 Kingston Biennial The National Gallery of Jamaica is excited to officially introduce Ashley James, PhD, as the Guest Curator of the Kingston Biennial 2024. Anticipated to be a closing highlight of the NGJ’s 50th anniversary year, the Kingston Biennial is set to open on December 15, 2024. The exhibition, titled Green X Gold, will concern environment, nature, […]

Independence Day Greetings from Our Acting Senior Director On this joyous occasion of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence, we at the National Gallery of Jamaica extend our heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all Jamaicans. As we celebrate under the theme “Jamaica 62 One Love…..To the World,” let us reflect on our rich heritage, vibrant culture, and the remarkable strides we have made as a […]

Holiday Closure The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closed on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in observance of Emancipation Day and Independence Day respectively.  The gallery will be open all other days in accordance with our regular opening hours. Please also note that our phones are still down. We apologise for the […]

Writivity 2024 is Here! Sign Up Now This August the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be hosting its annual Writivity workshop, from Monday August 12 to Friday August 16, 2024 from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Initiated in 2015, the Writivity programme was developed to assist Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Visual Arts students, grades 10 and 11 with the research and development […]