Art Bytes
This month of August marks two significant anniversaries for Jamaica: Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6). In conjunction with the festivities, the NGJ will grant free admission on Sundays during the month of August, including August 4th Sunday. All are welcome to come and look around the National Art collection that is on display as we consider our past, value our present, and look forward to our future successes.
 The Glasgow School of Art Exhibition in Scotland will present the work of the late photographer Sandra George until June 30th. Born to Jamaican parents, George spent the first seven years of her life here before migrating to Birmingham. Later she went to Edinburgh to live with her father. |
 A 97 year old Jamaican is featured in Migrant Stories, an exhibition at the Market Gallery in Toronto, Canada. Lloyd Lindo, who left Jamaica with other migrants to help rebuild England after World War II, later made his home in Canada. He now lives lives in Amaranth, Dufferin County, Ontario |
 Jamaican artist Garfield Morgan, who has done work for Panmedia, is one of the artist featured in When Big Man Talk, an exhibition that opens February 3 in Montreal at the Jamaica Association Arts |
 Before he died last year businessman Michael Campbell, founder of Island Car Rental, asked his close friend former Prime Minister P.J. |
 Former Prime Minister P J Patterson says it’s time for The University of the West Indies, Mona to create a Faculty of the Creative Arts, with linkages to the Faculty of Humanities. |
 UK artist Joy Gregory, born of Jamaican parents, and the Whitechapel Gallery are recipients of the 2023 Freelands Award. |