THE GLEANER Company Ltd has unveiled its new book, Jamaica: 50 Golden Moments 1962-2012, to representatives of corporate Jamaica. The publication, a commemoration of Jamaica's achievements over the last 50 years since gaining Independence in 1962, is a hardcover coffee-table book of just under 200 pages.
It's not unusual for artists to weave social commentary into their work. But when the artists are a bunch of newcomers who are as bold as this lot, the art world is bound to take notice. That bunch is 45 final-year students of the School of Visual Art at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.
STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online.
Jamaica has a rich history, as we celebrate 50 years of Independence, we take a look back at how we got here. With the kind assistance of the Institute of Jamaica, 'Objects from our Past' will highlight a total of 50 objects which are part of the Institute of Jamaica's collection.
Inspiration comes in forms and packages, and sometimes at places which may just pass our eyes and imagination. For Kimone Myers, it struck in one of the many trips to the craft market in Colombia, the designs of the crafts and jewellery whipped her imagination.
I hate my job. I especially hate my boss. As I cowered in the corner of the ledge, I ignored all the shouts behind me. My life was over and it was entirely my boss's fault. He had made my life an endless stream of misery. I can still remember that day when I met him for the first time.
In his youth, going to the beach was always a thrill for Barrington. It wasn't so much of the sun, sea and sand, but the fascinating sea creatures, spider crabs, soldier crabs, sea urchins, starfish, molluscs of various sizes and shades pasted to jagged rocks.
STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often- humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, 'online' refers to the Internet and cellphones.
On Friday, June 8, Bookophilia hosted the launch of the newest Caribbean art book, Pictures from Paradise: A Survey of Contemporary Caribbean Photography.
Sleep! The Siren of my deepest desires!/She calls me by day, but mostly at nights,/The subtle, gentle undertone of her voice,/Plays the rhythm to which my feet have no choice,
Early Saturday afternoon, on May 12, and some inner-city children and youth were quite busy, lost in their world of imagination and creativity, in an oasis in the city of Kingston.
The Edna Manley College School of Visual Arts (SVA) Final Year Exhibition will be opened by guest speaker the Honourable Damion Crawford, Minister of State, Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment.
How do you measure a year?For some people, it's 365 days, for some 8,760 hours, for others 525,600 minutes, or 31,536,000 seconds, but for me, my year is measured in thoughts of yesterday.
The historical pictorial is aptly titled Amen by its conceptualiser, author, primary photographer and publisher, Jacqueline Young. The description of the work could end right here with the title, Amen. So what is the word? It collectively means 'verily', 'truly' or even 'in strong agreement with a statement'. As this story unfolds, you will join at the end with the word of the title.
Jamaican artist Lennox Coke is one dynamic artist, whose works are currently on display at The Wyndham hotel, New Kingston. It's his second time enjoying the 'suite' life at Wyndham hotel. This exhibition boasts 29 pieces of Coke's recent paintings, 10 of which were influenced by the celebration of Jamaica's 50th year of Independence.
There are days when clouds rise/And swirling darkness fills the skies/When endless rivers water these eyes/There are days when hopes fade fast/And dreams wither like the tender grass
