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Roberta Stoddart’s “The Tear Catcher”
[Many thanks to Annie Paul for bringing this exhibition to our attention.] Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart’s latest exhibition, “The Tear Catcher,” opens on October 7, 2018, at the Y Gallery (located...
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Art Exhibition: “Open Spaces”
Kansas City, Missouri’s major cultural event (dubbed the Kansas City Arts Experience) includes a major exhibition, on view in various venues across the city from August 25 to October 28, 2018. Among...
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Jamaican artist Patrick Planter Debuts in Switzerland
Jamaican artist Patrick Planter will have his debut exhibition, hosted by Experience Jamaique art gallery in Geneva, Switzerland. The show will open on Saturday November 24, 2018, at 34 rue du Nant,...
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Simone Leigh Wins Guggenheim’s Hugo Boss Prize
Jamaican-American artist Simone Leigh—who has a solo show at the New York gallery Luhring Augustine and was selected as the inaugural winner of a High Line series of large-scale commissions—is the...
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Who Is the Activist Sculptor Simone Leigh?
Eileen Kinsella (Artnet) writes, “Look for her work across New York next year and catch the final day of her Chelsea show.” See below 3 out of 5 things that you should know about the artist, according...
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Marshelle Haseley Reviews Di-Andre Caprice Davis
In Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday, Marshelle Haseley reviews the work of Jamaican artist Di-Andre Caprice Davis (“Artist: Don’t be afraid to be different”). Last month, the Kingston-based artist...
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Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi Reviews Ebony G. Patterson
“In the Lush Landscape of Ebony G. Patterson’s New Exhibition, Fashion Plays a Powerful Role,” writes Chioma Nnadi (Vogue). She is referring to “While the Dew Is Still on the Roses,” Patterson’s new...
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Artist Talk (NGJ): “Beyond Fashion”
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is hosting “Beyond Fashion: Artist Talk,” with Jamaican artists Lucille Junkere, Yasmin Spiro, and Phillip Thomas. The event—moderated by curator O’Neil...
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Exhibition: “Beyond Fashion” (extended)
The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce that their most recent exhibition, “Beyond Fashion,” has been extended until February 24, 2019. The gallery announced that this decision was a...
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Art Exhibtion—“Deborah Anzinger: An Unlikely Birth”
Recently, ArtNews announced “Deborah Anzinger: An Unlikely Birth,” which will be on view from April 26 to August 11, 2019, at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here are...
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The Hugo Boss Prize 2018: Simone Leigh, “Loophole of Retreat”
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents “Loophole of Retreat,” by Jamaican-American artist Simone Leigh, winner of the Hugo Boss Prize 2018 [see previous post Simone Leigh wins Guggenheim’s Hugo...
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Art Exhibition: “Resonances”
Curated by Veerle Poupeye, “Resonances” is a one-day exhibition consisting of selections from the 2019 Edna Manley College Final Year exhibition, which will be on view on Sunday, June 30, from 11:00am...
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National Gallery of Jamaica appoints O’Neil Lawrence as Chief Curator
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of O’Neil Lawrence as the institution’s new Chief Curator. As a member of the senior management team Lawrence will oversee...
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DATE CHANGE: “The Awakening” Drawings and Sculptures of Basil Watson
Committed to celebrating and promoting diverse cultural roots through the arts and culture activities, and by promoting African American and Caribbean artistic talent, Hampton Art Lovers presents “The...
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Art Exhibition: “Affinities” Chris Ofili and Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
[Many thanks to Veerle Poupeye (Critical.Caribbean.Art.) for bringing this item to our attention.] “Affinities”, featuring work by Trinidad-based artists Chris Ofili and Jasmine Thomas-Girvan is on...
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‘Kingston Creative’ breathes new life into Jamaica’s downtown district
Emma Lewis (Global Voices) writes about “Kingston Creative,” emphasizing that “this is art that nurtures creatives and builds communities.” Founded in 1692, the densely populated, 22.7 square...
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Call for Applications: Le Centre d’Art
[Many thanks to Veerle Poupeye for sharing this via Critical.Caribbean.Art.] Le Centre d’Art has shared a call for applications for Jamaican women artists to participate in a one-month art residency...
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Art Exhibition: “…to dig between the cuts, beneath the leaves, below the soil …”
Ebony G. Patterson’s “… to dig between the cuts, beneath the leaves, below the soil …” opens on October 24, with a reception from 6:00 to 8:00pm, at Hales Gallery, 547 West 20th Street, Chelsea (New...
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Ebony G. Patterson Transforms the Gallery into a Garden
Alexandra M. Thomas (Hyperallergic) reviews Ebony G. Patterson’s latest exhibition in New York: “…to dig between the cuts, beneath the leaves, below the soil…” She writes, “At Hales New York,...
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Art Exhibition: Katrina Coombs, “Iyami Aje”
The exhibition “Iyami Aje” [the womb of existence, my mother God] by Katrina Coombs will open on March 7, 2020, at 6:00pm, at the Gene Pearson Gallery (R Hotel, 2 Renfrew Road) in Kingston, Jamaica....
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