Ashley James ‘20 in the New York Times: Guggenheim Curator Will Stage Exhibition of Caribbean Diaspora

The National Gallery of Jamaica announced on Friday that the curator Ashley James would organize this year’s Kingston Biennial, a showcase of artists from the Caribbean and African diasporas that aims to link the regional art scene with international audiences.

“I have always seen myself as Jamaican American,” said James, 36, whose parents emigrated to New York from the country in the 1970s. “But it has never been in the context of my work — until now.”

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