February
Month at ACIJ THE AFRICAN Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) kicks off its annual 'February Month' programme of activities with a poetry reading session today at Liberty Hall, 70 King Street, downtown Kingston, starting at 3:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be noted poet Dr. Lorna Goodison.
Artists meeting
THE JAMAICAN Artists & Craftsmen Guild resumes its monthly meetings on February 5. All current and prospective members are asked to attend the meeting, which will be held at Backyaad, 126 Constant Spring Road (opposite Tile City) at 6:00 p.m. and will also include a social.
Stock show
at Pegasus
THE STOCK show at Gallery Pegasus, Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, has been extended through to February, with new works by Alexander Cooper, Gene Pearson, Dawn Vaz, Sam Phillips, Richard Hall, Eka Davies, A.J. Brown, Bernard Hoyes, and Albert Wallace alongside Peter Peart, Lennox Coke, Ray Jackson, Gene Pearson, Angella Brown, Donovan Fairweather, Ken Ramsay, and others.
... and at
Bolivar Gallery
A STOCK show (of books and art works) continues at Bolivar Gallery, 1D Grove Road, Kingston 10, until February 18.
On February 19, an exhibition will open showcasing recent works by artists Uhuru (Keith Reece/Mystic Ceramics) and Guy Coombs.
Zoda at
Harmony Hall
HARMONY HALL Art Gallery, located four miles east of Ocho Rios, St. Ann, presents an exhibition by painter Zoda. This exhibition will continue until February 22.
Afrikan space
programme
MUTUAL GALLERY and Art Centre, 2 Oxford Road, Kingston 5, presents 'Afrikan Space Programme', an exhibition by three artists, K. Khalfani Ra, Khepera Oluiya Hatsheptwa, and Akanni Ankhamun. The exhibition is being organised in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution.
'Curator's Eye'
at NGJ
'CURATOR'S EYE' exhibition continues at the National Gallery of Jamaica, 12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston Mall in downtown Kingston. The show features works by 14 contemporary Jamaican artists and will run through to June 19. Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
'Cathartic Diaries'
ARTISTS STEFAN Clarke, Christopher Lawrence, Dejaun Gardner present 'Cathartic Diaries', a collection of fine art, paintings and sculpture at Grosvenor Galleries, 1 Grosvenor Terrace, Kingston 8.
Osmond Watson
at Hi Qo
HI QO Art and Framing Gallery, Shop 19, 1 St. Lucia Avenue in New Kingston, continues to host an exhibition of selected works by renowned artist Osmond Watson. The works are retrospective in nature, illustrating the artist's spiritual and cultural expressions in oil and mixed media. The show is expected to run to January 30, when a second stage will be launched. Opening hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, and on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kingston exhibition continues
THE MINI-EXHIBITION on Kingston continues at the offices of Grace, Kennedy and Company Limited, 73 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston, and will run for the next six months. The exhibition can be viewed during working hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), while tours can be arranged by appointment. Tel: 922-3440-9.
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