Earth Collection by Hope Brooks

The Mutual Gallery will host its first exhibition for 2008 titled: The Art of Collage and Assemblage, starting on February at 14, 6:00 p.m. Cecil Cooper, head of the Fine Arts Department at the Edna Manley College for the Visual Arts and Performing Arts, will be the guest speaker.

As in past years, this exhibition highlights a medium through the exposition of the work of artists working in that medium. Amongst the renowned artists are David Boxer, Hope Brooks, Karl 'Jerry' Craig, Petrona Morrison, Stanford Watson, also Paula Daley, Rafiki Kariuki, David Marchand, Mazola Wa Mwashighadi, Errol Moo Young, Phillip Tomlinson and Hope Wheeler.

The rising stars in the exhibition are Zawdie Reece, Kericee Fletcher, Keisha Castello, Khepera Oluyia Hatsheptwa, Tricia Gordon Johnston, Michela Lee, Nosbourne Lee, Ebony Patterson, Nicole Risden, Michelle Bright Chin See and Sana Rose. Two newcomers on the Jamaican art scene are Kaye Hanna and Gerry Ruecker.

What is a collage

The term collage is derived from the French verb coller, meaning to glue. A collage is a work of art made from assemblages of different objects into a new work. The term was coined by both Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso in the beginning of the 20th century when collage became a distinctive technique in modern art. An assemblage made from putting together found objects is the three-dimensional counterpart of a collage.

The exhibition closes on March 8, 2008, and the public is invited.

Sponsors include NCB, Hardys wines, Carreras, Island Grill, Capital & Credit Merchant Bank, Super Plus, RBTT, COK, Ideal Portfolio Services Company and Life of Jamaica.