National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is the oldest and largest public art museum in the Anglophone Caribbean. Our mission is "To collect, research, document and preserve Jamaican, other Caribbean Art and related material and to promote our artistic heritage for the benefit of present and future generations."
We are located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica by the Waterfront.
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday -Thursday 10:00a-4:30p
Friday - Sunday 10:00a-4:00p
National Gallery of Jamaica
Join us for the opening of ARAVARA, presented by National Gallery of Jamaica in collaboration with KADIST and curated by Yina Jiménez Suriel.
Featuring ten moving image works by artists from across the globe, ARAVARA explores how ideas of progress, history, and the future continue to shape contemporary life throughout the Caribbean and beyond.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Opening Reception: 1:30 p.m.
Music by DJ Iset Sankofa
Gallery opening hours: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free admission
On view until September 13, 2026.
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National Gallery of Jamaica
Today we celebrate the fathers and father figures who nurture, inspire, and help shape the stories of our families and communities. Happy Father's Day from all of us at the National Gallery of Jamaica!
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National Gallery of Jamaica
In partnership with @scotiabankjam , the NGJ presents "Of Wood and Water: The Scotiabank Collection" on Sunday, June 14, 2026 here at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston.
Featuring over 40 works from Scotiabank's corporate collection - complemented by works from the NGJ permanent collection - "Of Wood and Water" reflects on our island Jamaica as place shaped by time and restless forces.
Come and see works by Jamaican greats such as Albert Huie, Alexander Cooper, Ken Abendana Spencer, Amy Laskin, Laura Facey, Barrington Watson, Gloria Escoffery, Heather Sutherland Wade .... and several more!
#ofwoodandwater #NGJExhibitions #nationalgalleryofjamaica #jamaicanartist
Image detail: @myrieoliver "Where I Stand" (2024)
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National Gallery of Jamaica
Happy Labour Day from the National Gallery of Jamaica.
Today we take the time to acknowledge the progress made in workers rights, but also to tend to and beautify our communities as we take pride in our surroundings.
Walk good and have a productive day.
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National Gallery of Jamaica
Happy Mother’s Day to the women who have raised us, nurtured us, and been steadfast, irreplaceable figures in our lives. Whether by birth or by choice, you are essential to the lives of those you have helped shape and grow.
Today is one of many days on which you are acknowledged. You are forever appreciated.
Image: Mallica ‘Kapo’ Reynolds - All Women Are Five Women, 1965
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National Gallery of Jamaica
An article by NGJ Senior Director, Dr. Nadine Boothe-Gooden, was recently featured in the Jamaica Observer, discussing the future of Jamaican museums in an ever expanding digital world.
Read the article at the link below and drop your thoughts on the comments:
www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/05/04/jamaican-expert…
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National Gallery of Jamaica
The Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of the National Gallery of Jamaica extend their warmest wishes for a blessed and meaningful Easter season in 2026.
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National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica wishes to announce that it will be closed in observance of Good Friday on April 3, 2026 and Easter Monday on April 6, 2026. We will resume our usual operations on Tuesday April 7, 2026.
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National Gallery of Jamaica
Today is the last day to vote both in person and online for the for the One Nation, New Symbols Viewers' Choice Award.
Make this last day count and then join us here at the NGJ on Sunday March 29, 2026 at 1:30PM.
And if you missed out on the ice cream from our sponsor Häagen-Dazs at the opening don't worry. They'll be here once again to provide a sweet treat as well as the JMD$200,000 prize to the winner!
#nationalgalleryofjamaica #ngj #ONNS2025 #OneNationNewSymbols #jamaicanartists
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National Gallery of Jamaica
Two more days until voting is closed!
Voting for the One Nation, New Symbols Viewers' Choice Award will be open until this Sunday, March 15, 2026. There's still time for you to vote for the artist whose work YOU feel has best embodied the exhibition theme.
You can vote in person at the ballot box here at the NGJ, or online at link in our bio!
#ONNS2025 #onenationnewsymbols #jamaicanart #ngj #NationalGalleryOfJamaica
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