Happy Easter 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.

Easter Closure Dates 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.

One Nation, New Symbols: The Finale The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is excited to announce the closing event for the One Nation, New Symbols exhibition, on Sunday, March 29, 2026. This event – One Nation, New Symbols: The Finale – will mark the end of the exhibition, and present the winner of the Viewers’ Choice Award.  The event will take […]

NATIONAL GALLERY OF JAMAICA LAUNCHES VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD FOR ONE NATION, NEW SYMBOLS The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is pleased to officially announce the commencement of voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award for the exhibition One Nation, New Symbols. The public is invited to take part in celebrating artistic excellence within this exhibition by casting their vote. Voting opens today, February 27, 2026, and will run through […]

Are You Ready to Vote? Are you ready to cast your vote in the “One Nation, New Symbols Viewers’ Choice Award”? This is your moment to decide which featured artist will receive a monetary award of JMD $200,000, and will be chosen entirely by audience vote. Voting opens Friday, February 27, 2026. Stay tuned for details on how to participate […]

Ash Wednesday: Closure Notice The National Gallery of Jamaica wishes to announce that it will be closed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in observance of Ash Wednesday. We will resume our usual operations on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

ONNS Curatorial Reflections: National Icons The NGJ’s 2025 open-call exhibition One Nation, New Symbols invites reflection on the evolving narratives of Jamaican identity, exploring the intersections of history, culture, and creativity. It positions symbols – from national emblems and ancestral archetypes to everyday objects and imagined forms – as living and open to reinterpretation. In the first of three, monthly […]