As well as the small number of mythological subjects which are his best-known works today, he painted a wide range of religious subjects and also some portraits. He and his workshop were especially known for their Madonna and Childs, many in the round tondo shape.
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…
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.…
Ms. Roxanne Silent (Acting Senior Director, NGJ) The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Roxanne Silent as its Acting Senior Director. With vast administrative experience and procedural knowledge of the Gallery from her working in the in the post…
The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce that it will be open exceptionally on Monday February 28, 2022. This is to provide patrons with an additional day to view the Jamaica Jamaica! exhibition as Reggae Month comes to a close.
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will present an online Reggae Month event, entitled Charting Changes: A Reasoning about Narrative Styles and Directorship in Dancehall Music Videos of the 1980s and 1990s. The event will be a panel discussion, streamed live…
We’ve changed our opening hours to: Tuesday – Thursday 10am-4.30pm Friday 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-3pm We will continue to close from 12pm-1pm for sanitization.
Kirt Henry, Assistant Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica along with representatives from participating Caribbean countries at Expo 2020 Dubai, pay tribute to Bob Marley on his 77th Birthday. This effort is part of the Reggae Month activities at the Jamaica Pavilion coordinated by…