Category: Jamaica Art Scope

Updates on Jamaica’s art scene – artists, their work, etc

Master Barrington Watson art teaches on Jamaican history

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Jamaica Master Painter Barrington Watson Claudia Hucke, Contributor Courtesy of the National Gallery of Jamaica, we present an essay from the catalogue of ‘Barrington: A Retrospective’, now on show at the National Gallery, the Bank of Jamaica and the Olympia Art Centre through April 29, 2012. When Barrington Watson returned to Jamaica in 1961, the island was at a historical crossroads. With Independence looming, there was a general optimism in the air and, as Watson remembers, “the island literally went wild” and he himself was determined to contribute to the…

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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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Saints finalists of Caribbean Fashion Faces turn heads

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Only days after staging the 12th final of the Fashion Face of the Caribbean, Saint International’s CEO Deiwght Peters has revealed that at least two of the top-five finalists have been offered modelling contracts with leading model agencies whose agents were judges at the event. “We had one of the strongest panels of judges to ever sit simultaneously on a panel of any model competition in Jamaica over the last several years,” he boasted. That panel boasted some of the most prestigious and highly respected names in the fashion business…

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Mission Catwalk Season Two in Jamaica

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MISSION CATWALK attracts more Jamaican in just under two years, and the winners are headed to the UK. Mission Catwalk is a fashion reality series created by Jamaican fashion designer Keneea Linton-George aimed at discovering and developing new talent. The Kingston-based show tests the creativity and skill of each contestant through various challenges. On each episode, a guest judge joins Linton-George (who also serves as host and executive producer), menswear designer Carlton Brown and Jamaica Observer Lifestyle Editor Novia MacDonald-Whyte to critique the designs and eliminate one designer. Mission Catwalk…

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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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