Art Bytes
The Bank of Jamaica recently published Golden Treasures, a selection of art from its huge collection. In its introductory essay, the later art historian and curator Petrine Archer wrote: "By considering its selection of artists, styles and media in the broader picture of Jamaican art, it is possible to see how the Bank has partnered to help build the visual arts by supporting its diversity and innovation."
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Jamaican-born model turned actor Michael Ward, stars in the new film Lover’s Rock, an official Cannes selection for 2020. Ward and co-star Amarah-Jae St. |
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The BBC has made a film on the story of a Jamaican whose life was changed by the Windrush scandal. |
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Jamaican-born photographic print artist Paul Anthony Smith got to talk about the role of young, black artists in America’s current climate in an article in the current issue of Architecture Digest. |
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Abihail Myrie and Neko Kelly were featured in TeenVogue entertainment writer Sara Li’s 13 Best Vogue Challenge Posts article. |
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Harper’s Bazaar’s first ever black editor in chief has Caribbean parentage. |
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Brothers Akeem and Tyreik Pennicooke are working on a demo of a video game to be ready for release in the next three to six months for PC and Mac users. |