ART:Jamaica

Thanks for visiting.

2012-04-23T14:31:26.964+09:00

Thanks for visiting.

This is my first time I visit here. I found so man...

2012-04-21T15:32:52.514+09:00

This is my first time I visit here. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion.

Thank You
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Josef Fung i find your analysis interesting i wish...

2012-02-14T04:09:55.407+09:00

Josef Fung i find your analysis interesting i wish to us a part of it in a critique paper im writing plzzz and thanxx!!!.......not gonna plagiarizer your whole statement

I would think that the internet would be a natural...

2012-02-10T11:59:31.602+09:00

I would think that the internet would be a natural way for artists to bypass galleries and steep fees. My friend just started designing his own swimwear, I asked how he planned to get retailers to carry them, he said he is going to have his own site built and just sell online.

Yes, drawing at the zoo is a good way to develop s...

2012-02-01T13:10:43.179+09:00

Yes, drawing at the zoo is a good way to develop skill but i also wonder about capturing animals for zoos. Its a hard line to walk.

I love the idea of drawing at the zoo! Thankfully,...

2012-02-01T11:15:26.786+09:00

I love the idea of drawing at the zoo! Thankfully, Hope Zoo is in Phase 1 of a well-needed upgrade as I type, so I believe that we'll have a wider variety of animals to draw in the not-so-distant future.

I was thinking about this today actually. I think ...

2012-01-31T13:53:11.619+09:00

I was thinking about this today actually. I think some of the greatest art is protest art, or art that reexamines an issue through a powerful set of images. I haven't seen much of that kind of art around recently, but I think it definitely has a home in Jamaica.

Attended edna manley college. Jewellery Major. Pre...

2012-01-13T21:50:10.368+09:00

Attended edna manley college. Jewellery Major. Preliminary years I remember travelling up to National zoo; Sketching iguanas, crocs, snake, trees. Igauana stands out in memory though. The colours i used made for a rich & profound image. I was commended by tutor @ the time. Dont sketch as much anymoren but need tom get back to that; Happier times for me.

Thank You. Hope it can show a wider picture.

2011-11-02T14:33:27.635+09:00

Thank You. Hope it can show a wider picture.

This is actually a really good and poignant blog p...

2011-11-02T01:39:32.579+09:00

This is actually a really good and poignant blog post!

This is great Oneika :) I usually write about thes...

2011-10-02T23:10:55.407+09:00

This is great Oneika :) I usually write about these things as well. I've been doing my own series of features with artists and musicians etc, on creative living. Looking forward to sharing.

I feel strongly learning the topic, however I need...

2011-08-28T20:55:50.363+09:00

I feel strongly learning the topic, however I need to learn more on this topic.
Carry on your updates..!!

Regards

African American art, black African art

I feel strongly learning the topic, however I need...

2011-08-28T14:59:37.572+09:00

I feel strongly learning the topic, however I need to learn more on this topic.
Carry on your updates..!!

Regards

African American art, black African art

INSIDE OUT: BBC TV. POGUS CAESAR RETURNS TO HANDSW...

2011-06-21T23:11:08.402+09:00

INSIDE OUT: BBC TV. POGUS CAESAR RETURNS TO HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, UK

The riots in Handsworth, Birmingham in 1985 saw some of the worst urban violence Britain had ever seen. And film maker and photographer Pogus Caesar found himself caught up in the heart of the unfolding battles.

The images that Pogus took in 48 hours provided a startling and horrifying insight into naked anger and terrifying violence on inner city streets.

But those pictures lay hidden for 20 years - and he destroyed many of the negatives. Pogus explains why he waited so long to reveal the photographs that graphically illustrate such a dark and chaotic period in Birmingham's history. "If you pass on your images to a newspaper, they have to sensationalise them. I would have had to live with that, and it's something I wouldn't have been proud of," Pogus reveals.

The Handsworth riots produced a massive media reaction, but Pogus was able to get where reporters could not. He was a local man who was trusted. "When the pictures came to life, I was very pleased with what I had taken," he said. "It was an important way of showing not only the community but the wider public at large what we were kind of witnessing at that particular time."

Twenty five years on, Pogus reflects on the simmering tensions that created an urban battleground with violent clashes, looted shops, firebombed buildings, and the deaths of two people.
"The first thing that really hit me was the choking smoke," he remembers.
"There were bottles flying everywhere, there were stones, there were flames, there were cars being overturned.

"There were black people, Asian people, white people - a lot of people saw themselves in crisis."

But what of Handsworth in 2010? And what future does Pogus see for an area that still has a colourful mix of cultures? "It is a resilient community, it's a community that's getting better and when I talk to people who live here they are trying to heal a lot of wounds. "The scars of 1985 will never heal completely but people of Handsworth are strong, they are resilient.

"The candles are burning slowly but the flame is bright."

http://youtu.be/Ey7ijaXv6UQ

Greetings! I am driven to laughter, shock and dis...

2011-04-25T01:57:04.756+09:00

Greetings!

I am driven to laughter, shock and disbelief after reading The Honourable Christopher Gonzales's letter.

First to say; there is no such ideology, politics, genre, style or technique called JAMAICAN ART.

What would someone born in Jamaica Living in Africa or Germany produce? JamAmMany ART? I think not!

It is time that those purporting the donkey with a rider be Jamaica Art be given to higher consciousness and understand the premise and principles of art creation. Art creation is NOT landMass specific nor is it culturally contained. The act of Art creation is a singular personal, sometimes nomadic process or being didactic or symbolic using any language suitable to speak to a wide world audience.

Thus, to say Art is Jamaican is like saying THIS IS BLACK ART, or in the case of some Jamaicans, THIS IS BROWN SKINNED ART; utter nonsense!

With regard to his statement about the promotion of younger art above older artists, Honourable Gonzales is being unfair and bias.
I ask, why did he as a young artist not reject the commission he was awarded for 100$, if he saw it as unjust? Many young artist today would do it!

Has he ever enquired how many young artist were driven to teach or find other jobs because their work was pushed to the dump because of older artists like himself? Examine all the art shops from Kingston to Montego Bay; the majority of works on their walls belong to Honourable Gonzales. The young artist cannot get a foot in because of them, and they will also threaten to remove their works if certain young artist are given entry.

In recent time, the universe has had to illuminate several older artists in order for the remaining older ones to see the they are mortals and when they are gone none will be left in the inventory.

Older artist are so occupied with themselves that they force students to create works in their image and likeness, so that their work can live-on in the consciousness of the young. That, I call spiritual artistic hijacking, and should be a criminal offence.

I am a friend of the Honourable Gonzales, and I have a great deal of regard for him, however, I find this letter, hypocritical and misleading. If one has lived a fruitful life and happy with self, one should open his heart gates and allow the expression of new souls. Again this letter is unfair and unwarranted.

I wanted to ask Michael to enter this competition ...

2011-04-02T00:04:21.326+09:00

I wanted to ask Michael to enter this competition to design a t-shirt for this years Glastonbury Music Festival, it's one of the worlds most famous music festivals and there is a prize, would love to see a Jamaican artist win this year:
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/design-our-2011-t-shirt-win-1000-pounds-and-2-tickets
Closing date 30th April...

Love all of Michaels work by the way, very very nice stuff.

Love the Black and white imagery so striking. By t...

2011-03-26T12:15:15.100+09:00

Love the Black and white imagery so striking. By the way, do you do animation?

If so, please follow my blog, as i have an article on a animation competition called J'Anime that you may like to read:

http://mythoughtsontechnologyandjamaica.blogspot.com/2010/04/janime-competition-avenue-to-fame-for.html

Hi Analee, Thanks for your query. Please note th...

2011-02-08T07:59:25.760+09:00

Hi Analee,

Thanks for your query.

Please note that the post to which I refer is specific to Jamaica. Recent developments in the country once again spurred the debate that Jamaica has yet to fully explore the potential of its heritage assets, particularly its intangible heritage.

That said, note that my area of expertise is concentrated on the economic development of cultural heritage assets. There is therefore a strong focus on heritage tourism, particularly at the community level.

I work with cultural/indigenous communities in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in identifying opportunities to develop and position the global competitiveness of their unique assets.

In relation to Art, I feel this is one discipline that has had linear development and exposure in tourism within island states. My belief is that islands must seek to create a distinctive heritage spectrum. This means making the linkages and overlaps of the heritage industry work for ALL stakeholders. It also means exploring in a responsible and strategic way the exportability of Art (as noted in my previous comment).

Cultural heritage tourists come in all packages; they have various specific tastes. However for the most part they tend to be sophisticated, educated, savvy, smart, curious and they yearn diversity in cultural experiences.

The Art landscape is developing with such distinctiveness, I strongly believe Artists (especially those fortunate to be aligned to cultural communities)are strategically positioned to make their assets competitive "products" in a booming cultural heritage tourism niche.

I could go on and on, but I know this is already more than a mouthful! We could perhaps arrange to continue this conversation. In the meantime, I invite you to visit the blog. Ive only recently started. The intent is to "groom" the site over the year so I can eventually "open" it to students as a research base and interactive space to contemplate and debate issues related to the strategic and sustainable development of island heritage.

http://islandheritagescape.blogspot.com/

Hi Janice, I would be keen to see your recent post...

2011-02-07T22:22:16.469+09:00

Hi Janice, I would be keen to see your recent post about opportunities available so as to share with my art students here in Barbados...we are currently researching various possibilities out there...

Oneika,interesting article. I think we must realiz...

2011-02-06T21:36:03.226+09:00

Oneika,interesting article. I think we must realize and work with the 'exportability' of intangible heritage like Art. As much as we would like to hold on to the discipline,as being unique to a particular group or country in many respects it out-grows its borders. Art is a cross-border discipline, so I say, promote International Art Centres, knowing that this can only be good for all concerned. It seems to me that Artists should view this as moving with the pace of a "globalized" world that demands this level of 'openness' and collaborative positioning. Opportunity not to be missed.

I just completed a post about the opportunities that we tend to miss in this over-lapping and delicate industry.Can be stifling when we fail to pursue the very things staring us in the face, that are only meant to be for our own good; our country's good.

Thanks for the information, we will add this story...

2010-12-24T16:51:11.974+09:00

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so i followed you advice checked out this site, an...

2010-12-18T06:59:07.946+09:00

so i followed you advice checked out this site, and find it to be breath of fresh air. what you are trying to do is ,commendable as not many people see the potential that lies in this our little island. so keep it up .

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2010-12-16T08:22:14.504+09:00

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My name is Mr Kanhai Condison, 37, Actor, Film Wri...

2010-09-26T04:28:41.499+09:00

My name is Mr Kanhai Condison, 37, Actor, Film Writer, Talent Agent, Model and Image Consultant. The name of my company is called JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS is base in Jamaica. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION was registered two years by me, Kanhai Condison. JOLLYWOOD was set-up to HELP build the Film Industry in Jamaica. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS has five sections - Jollywood FILM, Jollywood Magazine, Jollywood MERCHANDISE, Jollywood TALENT and Jollywood TV. All, I , think or should I say 'know', will HELP play a part in building the Jamaican Film Industry.

For more information contact;
Kanhai Condison :+1(876) 369 0070
jollywoodjamaica@hotmail.com/ Kanhaicondison@hotmail.com

JOLLYWOOD......"VISION, WE see what YOU don't"

My name is Kanhai Condison, CEO & Founder - JO...

2010-09-26T04:19:43.661+09:00

My name is Kanhai Condison, CEO & Founder - JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS is a registered company base in Jamaica. Kanhai Condison owns the name JOLLYWOOD in Jamaica. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS has five sections - Jollywood FILM, Jollywood MAGAZINE, Jollywood MERCHANDISE, Jollywood TALENT and Jollywood TV. All were set up to HELP build the Film industry in Jamaica. JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS is NEW. But it has a VISION.
Visit JOLLYWOOD JAMAICA /FAcebook.com page. get an idean where JOLLYWOOD's head at.

Kanhai Condison (CEO & Founder - JOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS).
+1(876) 369 0070

JOLLYWOOD....."VISION, WE see what YOU don't"