This exhibition celebrates the diverse, vibrant and engaging visual culture that has emerged from Jamaica since its independence in 1962. It features a wide range of artworks from the extensive private collection of Jamaican-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Theresa Roberts.

Including paintings, sculpture, photography and printmaking, Jamaican Journeys provides a unique opportunity to explore artistic, geographic and historical connections between dynamic cultural identities and conversations about what it means to be Jamaican. These pieces provide a reflective journey through the work of many of Jamaica’s most celebrated artists, including renowned Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art alumna, Judy Ann MacMillan.

The exhibition is on from 11 August – 24 October 2025 and is open Monday-Friday 9.30am-7pm. During summer vacation (until 19 Sept), last entry is 5pm.

The exhibition is a collaboration between the University of Dundee and Liverpool John Moores University with support from the Jamaican Patty Company, the Black Circle Gallery and the University of Hull. It has been curated by Dr Susan P Mains and Matthew Jarron (University of Dundee) with Dr Emma Roberts (Liverpool John Moores University).

Main image: Detail from Richard Nattoo, See, ink and watercolour on paper, 2021

Header image: Sireita Mullings, Heaven’s Chant, digital print, 2017

Special Events! On Monday 29 September at 7pm, join us for an online conversation with painter Judy Ann MacMillan

On Friday 24 October 5-6.30pm, join us for an evening reception and guided tour to mark the end of the show.

Find out more about the University of Dundee Museums

Host: Laura Cleghorn

Venue: MSI Small Lecture Theatre, SLS

This seminar is fully funded by external sources 

Stewart Cole Research Institut Pasteur

Sir Stewart Cole KCMG FRS is a British-French microbiologist known for his groundbreaking work on tuberculosis and leprosy. He led the team that sequenced the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, advancing global TB research. Cole served as Director General of the Institut Pasteur (2018–2023) and previously directed the Global Health Institute at EPFL. He currently chairs the Ineos Oxford Institute and is President of the Pasteur Foundation UK. His honours include the Kochon Prize, Fellowship of the Royal Society, and a knighthood for services to science.