Contemporary Jamaican Art, circa1962 | circa2012
The Art Gallery of Mississauga National Gallery of Jamaica
#jamaica50
July 12 - September 8, 2012
www.jamaica50.ca
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 12 – 6 p.m.
All are invited to attend! There will be a FREE bus from The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W., Toronto) at 6 p.m. and returns at 8 p.m.
Award-winning multidisciplinary artist Peter Chin will be performing. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and based in Toronto, Chin is a musician/composer, dancer/choreographer and performance artist.
This summer, Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc., National Gallery of Jamaica and the Art Gallery of Mississauga present Contemporary Jamaican Art, circa1962 | circa2012, an exhibition of master works from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica, on exhibit July 12 to September 8, 2012. This eight-week exhibition will explore changing ideas about contemporary art in Jamaica from the period of Independence in 1962 to present day. The talent of Jamaican artists is often described as unprecedented and unequalled. The country boasts a significant number of gifted individuals who have brought honour and pride to all Jamaicans. It will feature works by Barrington Watson, Edna Manley, Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, Eugene Hyde, KarlParboosingh, Osmond Watson, Ebony G Patterson, Marlon James, Petrona Morrison and Leasho Johnson.
The Art Gallery of Mississauga National Gallery of Jamaica
July 12 - September 8, 2012
www.jamaica50.ca
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 12 – 6 p.m.
All are invited to attend! There will be a FREE bus from The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W., Toronto) at 6 p.m. and returns at 8 p.m.
Award-winning multidisciplinary artist Peter Chin will be performing. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and based in Toronto, Chin is a musician/composer, dancer/choreographer and performance artist.
This summer, Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc., National Gallery of Jamaica and the Art Gallery of Mississauga present Contemporary Jamaican Art, circa1962 | circa2012, an exhibition of master works from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica, on exhibit July 12 to September 8, 2012. This eight-week exhibition will explore changing ideas about contemporary art in Jamaica from the period of Independence in 1962 to present day. The talent of Jamaican artists is often described as unprecedented and unequalled. The country boasts a significant number of gifted individuals who have brought honour and pride to all Jamaicans. It will feature works by Barrington Watson, Edna Manley, Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, Eugene Hyde, KarlParboosingh, Osmond Watson, Ebony G Patterson, Marlon James, Petrona Morrison and Leasho Johnson.
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