National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica, in Kingston, Jamaica, is Jamaica's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour. The National Gallery of Jamaica also has a branch in Montego Bay, National Gallery West.
The gallery houses several important works, mostly by artists from Jamaica, including John Dunkley, Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, Albert Artwell, Cecil Baugh, Albert Huie, Carl Abrahams, Margaret Chen, Petrona Morrison, Hope Brooks, and Edna Manley.
The National Gallery also exhibits works by various international artists and traveling exhibitions. It offers research material on Jamaican art and cultur
e, and coordinates educational programmes.
External links
- Institute of Jamaica, parent organisation of National Gallery of Jamaica
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