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KINGSTON CREATIVE MURALS

 

Artist Errol Reid has painted a new mural on Beat Street. Funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund, the mural depicts Studio One musicians such as the Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo, Cedric Brooks, Richard Ace, Lennie Hibbert, Ernest Ranglin, Winston Grennan and Tom of “Tom the Great” Sebastian Sound System. 

Kingston Creative Director Doris Gross and artists from Denham Town and Trench Town also recently painted a mural in honour of renowned Rastafarian elder and drummer Mortimo Planno on Collie Smith Drive in Trench Town.

 

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Ebony Patterson doesn’t romp. In January, Jamaica’s hottest artist received a United States Artists Fellowship Award in the visual arts.

Paddlin Spirit, a 30 minute documentary about Laura Facey's work, will be screened on Sunday, 28th January, at 1pm, at the Cove Cinema in Ocho Rios.

 

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) has implemented several measures aimed at promoting the island’s museums.

In celebration of Black History, the Highgate Gallery will open a new exhibition dedicated to Art inspired by the Jamaican culture.

Morgan shares his background and training as an artist, his influences and inspiration for his varied practice, and the concepts behind some of his larger projects and exhibitions including ‘The Ta

Are you an estabilshed or upcoming Musician, Singer, Filmmaker, poet, or creative group? Will you be on tour within the next 3-6 months?

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