Art Museum
National Gallery of Jamaica
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National Gallery of Jamaica is an art museum in Kingston, Jamaica.
About National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica, in Kingston, Jamaica, is Jamaica's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour. The National Gallery of Jamaica also has a branch in Montego Bay, National Gallery West.
The gallery houses various important works, mostly by artists from Jamaica, including John Dunkley, Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, Edna Manley, Barrington Watson, Albert Artwell, Everald Brown, Cecil Baugh, Albert Huie, Carl Abrahams, Osmond Watson, Judy Ann MacMillan, Omari Ra, Laura Facey, Jasmine Thomas-Girvan, Petrona Morrison, Hope Brooks, Ebony G. Patterson, Philip Thomas and Leasho Johnson.
The National Gallery also exhibits works by various international artists and traveling exhibitions.
National Gallery of Jamaica by the numbers
- Founded
- 1972
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National Gallery of Jamaica
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Exhibitions
No Comments on “One Nation, New Symbols” to Open on September 28, 2025
From 28 Sep 2025
Fifty Years On: The National Gallery of Jamaica Reaffirms Its Mission with “Continuity” as a Contemporary Retrospective
From 23 Oct 2024
Retrospectives remain the preferred format for galleries and museums to survey both the oeuvre of artists and, periodically, their own collections. Often regarded as a defining…
“One Nation, New Symbols” to Open on September 28, 2025
From 15 Sep 2025
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), will open its upcoming exhibition, One Nation, New Symbols , on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at…
Save the Date: Reflections on Our Heritage
From 13 Oct 2025
Join us this Saturday, October 18, 2025, as we celebrate Heritage Week with a One Nation, New Symbols artist talk titled “Reflections on Our Heritage: Tradition, Spirituality,…
Artist Talk: Reflections on Our Heritage: Tradition, Spirituality, Emancipation
From 14 Oct 2025
Following the opening of its most recent exhibition, One Nation, New Symbols , the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), will host a…
One Nation, New Symbols: The Finale
From 24 Mar 2026
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is excited to announce the closing event for the One Nation, New Symbols exhibition, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 . This event – One Nation, New…
In Memoriam: Susan Alexander, OD. (1929 – 2026)
From 11 May 2026
The Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica have expressed sorrow at the passing of artist Susan Alexander , who died peacefully at her home…