Category: Art exhibition

Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon at Mutual Gallery soon

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D and D Distillers: Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon show APRIL 12-MAY 12, 2012. D and D Distillers, for the first time, brings together the works by two very distinct artists, Israel Delmonte and Eugenio D’Melon, in a two-man exhibition. One a painter and draughtsman, the other a printmaker, their styles vary widely and so does their thematic range. Their main link is their common Cuban heritage and their diaspora experience in Jamaica. Both are graduates of the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, moved to Jamaica fifteen years ago,…

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2012 National Visual Arts Contest and Expo seeks entries

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Entry forms are now available for the 2012 National Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition. The deadline is May 18, 2012. Entry forms and rules available at: JCDC website National Gallery website JCDC parish council offices islandwide By email to [email protected] Select art supply shops and galleries By telephone get info … 968-2661 922-1561 925-5736-9

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Find great art, art galleries locations across Jamaica

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Art Galleries in Jamaica KINGSTON Alexander Cooper’s Gallery and Museum WHERE: Coopers Hill It’s a must stop. You are educated in the culture of Jamaica through more than just the strokes of Alexander Cooper. The museum collects and displays items from as early as colonial times in Jamaica such as sewing machines and tools. It also chronicles critical media personnel contributing to the promotion of Jamaica art history. The gallery boasts over 50 works detailing lifestyles of Jamaica in a historic order. ADMISSION FREE, but contributions accepted. Amaicraft WHERE: Market…

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Michael Parchment shows ‘ Parable of The Arts’ April 8

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Easter is a good time to be in Jamaica this year. An exhibition of Michael Parchment work titled ‘The Parable of the arts’ will be at Harmony Hall. April 8 at 12noon is the date and time. Opening remarks by Veerle Poupeye Ramalee. Read more on Michael Parchment on this site!

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Art walk 2012 fine arts festival for Montego Bay

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The first ever “Art Walk” fine arts festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica West Indies is slated for Saturday March 31, and Sunday April 1, 2012. The event, hosted by Elgosart Gallery begins each day at 10:00am and ends at 7:00 pm, and set for 31 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay St. James and at the former Native Restaurant Building. This art event is in commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th independence celebrations. Artists from across Jamaica will be participating, and admission will be free to the public. Fine arts, sculpture, pottery and other…

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Susan Shirley shows at Harmony Hall March 4

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Susan Shirley will be presenting her eighth one-person exhibition at Harmony Hall, Ocho Rios on Sunday, March 4. Opening remarks will be made at 12 noon by Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, Attorney-at-Law & Mediator, former Minister of Tourism, Entertainment & Culture and Host of “TalkingPoint Assambalive” on Newstalk93fm. Born in Michigan, Susan met her Jamaican husband Greg at Michigan State University, and they returned to Jamaica in 1976. After teaching art at Alpha Academy for several years, she left to concentrate on her own artistic development and raising their children. Over the…

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Suite Jamaica art travels the Red Hills

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Suite Jamaica travels the hills! COME take advantage of SUITE JAMAICA art by some of Jamaica’s finest artists — experienced, upcoming, YOU WONT LEAVE empty handed with prices from J$3,000 for pieces of finesse. 10 minutes from foot of hill, located just below Kirkland Heights. Jamaica Art ideal for home, office, souvenirs for your off island home. Artist list [includes Shaun Reid, Art of Spiral, Ewan McAnuff, selected Jamaica Master Painters, Thea Mac, Sharon Fox, Henry Eccleston, international Jamaicans etc] a private affair… come and you’ll see — it’s all…

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