Reading Fragments of Epic Memory

Join Julie Crooks, AGO Curator, Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, and catalogue contributors Christian Campbell, Emily Cluett, Dominique Fontaine, Andil Gosine, O’Neil Lawrence, Annie Paul, Marsha Pearce, Harclyde Walcott and Mary Wells for a conversation celebrating the publication,  Fragments of Epic Memory

Fragments of Epic Memory: Leasho Johnson


Join artist Leasho Johnson for a conversation about his work and influences with artist and National Gallery of Jamaica chief curator, O’Neil Lawrence. Johnson’s work is currently on view in the exhibition Fragments of Epic Memory.

Foodways: Caribbean Flavours with Chef Selwyn Richards

The intersection of food with culture and history is understood through the study of “foodways”. Customs of food preparation, production, preservation and presentation are all facets of how we understand regional foodways, and these often inherited traditions reveal much about the creative life of a person and place.  Hosted by the AGO’s Chef Renee Bellefeuillle, Foodways is a new conversation series that brings together chefs to explore  the intersection of culinary practices, memory and art. 

Foodways: Caribbean Flavours with Chef La-toya Fagon

The intersection of food with culture and history is understood through the study of “foodways”. Customs of food preparation, production, preservation and presentation are all facets of how we understand regional foodways, and these often inherited traditions reveal much about the creative life of a person and place.  Hosted by the AGO’s Chef Renee Bellefeuillle, Foodways is a new conversation series that brings together chefs to explore  the intersection of culinary practices, memory and art. 

Foodways: Caribbean Flavours with Chef Roger Mooking

The intersection of food with culture and history is understood through the study of “foodways”. Customs of food preparation, production, preservation and presentation are all facets of how we understand regional foodways, and these often inherited traditions reveal much about the creative life of a person and place.  Hosted by the AGO’s Chef Renee Bellefeuillle, Foodways is a new conversation series that brings together chefs to explore  the intersection of culinary practices, memory and art. 

Fragments of Epic Memory: Charles Campbell & Natalie Wood

Join artists Charles Campbell and Natalie Wood for a conversation about the work they have each contributed to the exhibition, Fragments of Epic Memory, and their respective practices.

Fragments of Epic Memory: Wendy Nanan & Suchitra Mattai

Join Indo-Caribbean artists Suchitra Mattai and Wendy Nanan, both featured in the exhibition Fragments of Epic Memory, for a conversation with writer and academic Ramabai Espinet about their multi-disciplinary work.

Art in the Spotlight: Nature’s Wild

Join Richard Fung, Kamala Kempadoo, Jillian Ollivierre and Andil Gosine in conversation for the launch of Gosine's award-winning new book Nature's Wild: Love, Sex and Law in the Caribbean on its international day of publication, and in conjunction with the exhibition Fragments of Epic Memory.

Members' Access: Fragments of Epic Memory

Members always see it first! Immerse yourself in the complex histories, stories and inspirations of the Caribbean and its diaspora through historic photographs and contemporary artworks.

The first exhibition organized by the AGO’s new Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, Fragments of Epic Memory blends historical and contemporary narratives, presenting more than 200 photographs from the AGO's Montgomery Collection of Caribbean Photographs.

AGO Live: Sonic Saturday with DJ Gayance

Join us in Walker Court for live DJ sets, featuring DJs who specialize in Caribbean tunes, we will liven up the space! Be transported to Jamaica, Barbados and Dominican Republic, as we embrace reggae, calypso, soca and bachata, fuelled by DJ Gayance.

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