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.
 This month, Artsy features multi-media art by Jamaican artists Judith Salmon and Nadine Anderson-Cheng. |
 Jamaican artist Joy Gregory's works from ‘Cinderella Tours Europe’ and ‘Doll’ will be shown at the 9th Daegu Photo Biennale, a unique biennial that focuses solely on photography. |
 The Institute of Jamaica's museum spaces will be opened on the last Sunday of August! Come and enjoy an additional day of tours on Sunday, August 27th at the following museums: |
 The New Local Space's (NLS) Group Residency program has welcomed four new artists. |
 “I don’t think artists should ever be married because you cannot give to your wife the kind of total devotion she |
 Hurricanes have hit us for centuries. So it’s no surprise to see them depicted in historical artwork. |