Art Bytes
This year, the National Gallery of Jamaica will present the Dawn Scott Award to a participating artist in its Summer Exhibition 2019, which runs from July 28 to October 27, 2019. The presentation was previously part of the Jamaica Biennial. The Dawn Scott Memorial Award comes with a monetary prize and is sponsored by art critic, art historian, and curator Edward M. Gómez to honour the memory and legacy of his close friend and colleague, the late Jamaican artist Alison Dawn Scott.
 “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. |
 Isaac Mendes Belisario was one of the earliest artists to depict Jamaican culture. This character sketch, “Koo-Koo, or |
 This month of August marks two significant anniversaries for Jamaica: Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6). |
 The National Gallery of Jamaica will once again be hosting its educational workshop Writivity: How to Look at Artwork. |
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