KOTE2014: Balance Thursday June 26th, 2014, Events

6pm – 9pm / SOCIAL ATROCITIES
OLYMPIA ART GALLERY / 202 Old Hope Road
Free Admission

GREG BAILEY, KIMANI BECKFORD, MONIQUE LOFTERS & KORI SOLOMON: This group of bright young Jamaican artists join their investigative voices to highlight & celebrate the unsung heroes of our society.
7pm–10pm / CANOPY GUILD CLOSING
NLS GALLERY / 190 Mountain View Ave
Free Admission

The Brainchild of Trinidadian artist RODELL WARNER, six Kingston creatives; Afifa Aza (sound), Ai Yoshida (clothing design), Ayana Rivière (clothing design), Di-Andre C. Davis (digital photography), Leasho Johnson (painting / sculpture), & Storm Saulter (video), reinterpret his elemental patterns & manipulate them in their varied forms both digitally & physically.
8pm – 11pm / BROKEN SKY
BOLIVAR GALLERY / 1D Grove Road
Free Admission

Black Swan / KATHERINE SILVERA
Contemporary illustrations exploring classic & modern interpretations of swans in mythology.
Shady Breeze / ANTWAIN CLARKE
Inspired by Jamaican folklore, delicate drawings & floating moths tell the tragic stories of our legacy in a beautiful way.
 
MARZ VILLAN
Jamaican socio-economic issues are depicted in the format of a chess board.
 
9pm–1am / FLESH,BONES & FLOWERS
NANOOK / 20 Burlington Ave.
Free Admission

Exploring aspects of the feminine, CHANDIS uses her visual & written work to continually investigate the aspects of human nature from the female perspective.

Pumpum Poetry / Guest Poet: ITALEE

A powerful, electrifying, soulful, super-melodic voice that will send shivers rocketing up your spine & take your mind drifting in other dimensions.

NANOOK JAM SESSION

Musicians of all backgrounds are invited to partake in this weekly event.