2007-02-18 ~ ART:Jamaica

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Could 'Negroamor' happen in Jamaica?

Thursday, February 22, 2007 amor , Bahia , black love , bleaching , Brasil , Kingston , negro , negroamor , slavadornegroamor , Tracey-Anne Clarke 2 comments

Brasil has an exhibition/ community initiative where simple but large images of the city's under-represented persons of African descent are projected or printed unto the architecture. It is to promote negroamor or black/self-love. The response to it as you can imagine is two-sided. Some privileged persons termed 'white' have objected to being bombarded by the images while it has reportedly promoted self-awareness among blacks in Bahia, Brasil. There...

National Biennial 06 Artists' Talk

Thursday, February 22, 2007 an artist's life , artists talk , forum , Franz Marzouca , Heather Sutherland Wade , Michael Elliott , Michael Layne , National Biennial , Omari Ra 2 comments

The National Gallery's artists' talks are always inciteful and informative and sometimes controversial. These events allow the public a further understanding of the works they loved, hated or were indifferent to. These talks are rarely recorded and so are often the only opportunity we have to interact with artists in these major exhibitions. The gallery is also one of the few institutions in Jamaica to consistently host these forums. The talk takes...