Suprisingly although Jamaica has surpassed boundaries, and, somehow manages quite well in the first world, many Jamaicans remain clueless on art as a career.
Read MoreEDITORIAL: ART Careers for Jamaicans everywhere
Category: Jamaica Art Scope
Updates on Jamaica’s art scene – artists, their work, etc
Artists to stroke in Jamaica’s history as one
Jamaican artists are being given opportunity to add their strokes to the pages of Jamaican history in a national way. Through the eyes of the visual artists, Jamaica history and art history will be documented by yet another person who realises the value of the country
Read MoreBarcelona, forever in my heart writes Jamaican Lorna Chong
Lorna who believes that all humans ARE CONNECTED shares from her diary notes on her September 2008 trip to Barcelona, Spain.
Read MoreCaradise, caribbean paradise on display!
Following is an excerpt from an article by the Gleaner’s Georgia Hemmings, on the first solo exhibition of Anthea McGibbon.
“VERY SUCCESSFUL” is how photographer and graphic designer, Anthea McGibbon, describes her first solo exhibition, held recently in the United States (U.S.).
Read MoreJamaica’s Hoyes Takes a Bit of Africa in Europe Tour
Jamaican born visual art master, Bernard Stanley Hoyes has been enjoying a powerful year. Upon the recent New York installation of his six-foot blue fin tuna sculpture, titled “The Grand Catch”, which he crafted from granite in Fuzhou City in the Fujian Province of China, one might think the acclaimed artist might be ready to rest on his laurels for a bit.
Read MoreArtful gems glow in Montego Bay at the Ahhh Gallery!
THERE’S A glowing Caribbean paradise at the top of one of Jamaica’s hills in on the outskirts of Montego Bay.
It’s the Aaah! gallery, owned by two extraordinaires – artist Ian and Tamika…
Skalnik’s ‘Art and Freedom’ in Jamaica
Themed ‘Art & Freedom’, it is a touring exhibition brought to Jamaica through the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic, James Joseph.
Read MoreShaggy suffers little Jamaican children
It was a joyful moment more than Shaggy, his friends and the few invited to witness. A time to
Read MoreA Jamaican OAaSIS for you
I am truly happy to see more ART APPRECIATION persons worldwide taking special interest in improving Jamaica as we know it. So many groups have begun on Facebook alone.
Read MoreEditorial: Jamaica’s tourism, art, culture and map to success
On August 6, the day of Jamaica’s Independence, the day started prayerfully at Jamaica House. Among the items, which held attendees and watchers in prayerful reverence, and retrospect were the St John’s Primary students who encouraged all to “Follow the m-a-p”.
The item cleverly put together was a call for Jamaicans to be mindful of Jamaica’s Motto, Anthem, Pledge.
…main participants along the North Coast of Jamaica were observed, and had a chance too to share their views on tourism and art as a combined Jamaican product.
