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		            The 25th Art of Reggae Exhibition
 WHEN: 
 FEB 12 – MAY 26 | 2019
 WHERE: 
National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
 OFFICIAL DETAILS: 
https://nationalgalleryofjamaica.wordpress.com/
OFFICIAL TWEET:
This Tuesday February 12, 2019 the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be opening the 25th Art of Reggae Exhibition held by the International Reggae Poster Contest. Come and see the winning design as well as the top 100 entries!.#NGJ #reggaemonth #graphicdesign pic.twitter.com/9nSuRqY4m3
— NGJ (@natgalleryja) February 8, 2019


														    	
			    	
													  	

Kingston

Jamaica

Orange Street

National Gallery of Jamaica

The 25th Art of Reggae Exhibition

The National Gallery of Jamaica is pleased to announce that our most recent exhibition  _Beyond Fashion_  has been extended until [February 24th, 2019](/events/2019-02-24). This decision was a result of the exceptional reception we received from you, our patrons.

_Beyond Fashion_ takes a deeper look at the relationship between fashion and art and how they may be integrated to produce works that speak to a variety of concepts. In this exhibition there are a myriad of art forms, such as photography, quilting, installation and jewellery to name a few.

Thank you greatly for the support we have received and, if you have not seen  _Beyond Fashion_  as yet, we highly encourage you to do so.

Beyond Fashion

This Tuesday February 12, 2019 the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) will be opening the 25th  _Art of Reggae Exhibition_  held by the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC). At the NGJ, we will have the top 100 designs on view, in addition to the winning 2018 entry by Vinicio Sejas of Bolivia. The posters in this exhibition will give an expansive view of how reggae may be interpreted and represented from a variety of perspectives.  
  
The IRPC was founded in 2011 by graphic designers Michael Thompson (1958-2016) and Maria Papaefstathiou. The contest aims to highlight how widespread and impactful reggae has become across the globe. Its long term aim, is to construct a Reggae Hall of Fame museum and performance centre in Kingston, Jamaica that lauds Jamaican music in all it’s capacities, forms and iterations.  

_“I am thrilled that the 25th International Reggae Poster Contest Exhibition will be held at the National Gallery of Jamaica in Kingston, three months after the show at the Sangster International Airport. Almost seven years ago, the very first exhibition was held at the National Gallery. I must thank the Acting Director, Dr. Jonathan Greenland, and our sponsors Geoff Lewis, owner of PaperBoy and Dr. Rafael Echevarne, CEO of MBJ airports, who all immediately embraced the idea. Reggae Music has the power to draw creative people from around the world to participate in this poster contest, which is such an excellent manifestation of Bob Marley’s “One Love” vision.”_  – Maria Papaefstathiou

  
Another major goal of the IRPC is to raise awareness and support for the Alpha Boys School, which has produced a number of notable reggae icons such as artists Desmond Dekker, Yellowman and Don Drummond of the Skatalites. The IRPC believes that the school should become a template for other vocational institutions of its kind.

Events at National Gallery of Jamaica, Jamaica

The 25th Art of Reggae Exhibition

Beyond Fashion

Art of Reggae Exhibition