Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) listen as Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), O’Neil Lawrence, highlights the elements of a work of art, during a recent tour of the ‘Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure,’ exhibition at the NGJ in downtown Kingston. The occasion was a ceremony held at the National Gallery to hand over the late David Boxer’s art collection to the NGJ and the new Houses of Parliament.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) accepts the deed of gift from the Director of Onyx Foundation, David Nunes (second left). Occasion was a recent ceremony at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), downtown Kingston, to hand over the late Jamaican artist David Boxer’s collection to the Gallery and Jamaica’s new Houses of Parliament. Also pictured are (from left): Senior Director of the NGJ, Roxanne Silent; Chairman of the Board, NGJ, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson; and Chief Curator, NGJ, O’Neil Lawrence. The collection, including sculptures, paintings and works of Jamaican artist John Dunkley, is a gift from the David Boxer Estate through the Onyx Foundation.
