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Jamaican Art Collection
Milton George
David Boxer
Having learned from a good friend of mine of my extensive interest in Haitian Art, in 1990 Mr. Glen Holden, US ambassador to Jamaica, graciously invited us both to visit him at his official Kingston residence. He introduced me to the people in charge at the National Gallery of Jamaica, who in turn gave me the contacts for all the artists I liked from the permanent collection an... more >> Kapo [Mallica Reynolds]
Milton George
David Boxer
Having learned from a good friend of mine of my extensive interest in Haitian Art, in 1990 Mr. Glen Holden, US ambassador to Jamaica, graciously invited us both to visit him at his official Kingston residence. He introduced me to the people in charge at the National Gallery of Jamaica, who in turn gave me the contacts for all the artists I liked from the permanent collection and from the year-end exhibit on view at that time at the museum.
A lot of work, and many trips later over a period of years, in the words of the museum's director David Boxer, I had "accumulated" one of the premier collections of Jamaican art. The pieces in this viewing room are a few of the very fine works still available at my gallery.
My first sale was of an Eric Cadien work, which was on exhibition at the National Gallery when I purchased it. The buyer was Michael Manley, the Prime Minister, and the price was the same that I had paid, at the strong suggestion of David Boxer…. Nevertheless, I took it as a good omen.
It gives me great pleasure that our second Jamaican Art Auction will go once again to benefit the American Friends of Jamaica, an organization dear to Ambassador and Mrs. Holden, so that the beginning meets the end and this beautiful slice of our lives comes full circle.
- Robert Borlenghi
