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Sky Gallery Exhibition Application

 

► Men in Art - October 2023

The Sky Gallery invites male artists of the diaspora to submit their best work for inclusion in this exhibition. This showcase will be centred on supporting the voices of Men in Jamaican Art.

Deadline: September 9, 2023

 

► Views of Jamaica - December 2023

Jamaica’s superb and picturesque scenery is a beauty to behold. This exhibition will be a visual narrative of Jamaica's exceptional beauty showcasing everything from flora to fauna, to vast panoramas of beaches, rivers, forests and to its inhabitants in urban spaces. It is recommended that artists submit pieces that depict Jamaica's distinctive ecological and socio-economic composition. Subject matter: Flora, fauna, sceneries and landscapes, people and places. All art styles are welcome.

Deadline October 5, 2023

 

► Open Call

Applications are now being accepted for solo shows at The Sky Gallery! The open call expands on The Sky Gallery's goal of supporting emerging local artists.

Submit your work for consideration, solo and small group exhibition proposals are welcome.

 

► Artist Call: Apply to be a part of future exhibitions online at theskygalleryja.com/exhibitionapply/

Art Bytes

Jamaican artist Arthur Simms’ A Totem for the High Line is now installed at the 16th Street Spur Preserve in New York City’s Chelsea District.

The National Gallery of Jamaica has named Ashley James as guest curator for its 2024 Kingston Biennial which opens December 15th. Titled Green X Gold, the biennial will be the closing highlight of the 2024 Gallery’s 50th anniversary. The exhibition will cover works on the environment, nature, and land, inspired by the Jamaican flag’s ecological symbolism. 

The National Gallery of Jamaica will host a five-day Writivity workshop from August 12th to 16th  to help students sitting the Visual Arts CSEC exams with their reflective journals. The reflective journal is a part of the School-Based Assessment and the final grades of the CSEC exam.

Jamaican artist Garfield Morgan has another exhibit in Canada. This time his work is on display at the Don Wheaton Family YMCA in Edmonton.  until October 31st.

The National Gallery of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary exhibition, Continuity, runs from June 30 to September 30th, 2024. Continuity revisits ten NGJ’s iconic exhibitions, including the Biennials of 2014, 2017 and 2022 and Jamaica Jamaica, (2020).

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