ABOUT
Javier Dayes (b.1990), born in Manchester, Jamaica is an architecture student turned artist. He sees his ultimate canvas as the public realm, producing public art installations and interventions. His practice also includes photography, digital art and writing. A true multi-disciplinary creative of the modern era, he is constantly feeding the curiosity of his creativity while highlighting cultural values.
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As a multi-disciplinary artist, Javier explores textures and colors through drips and splashes of paint to create abstract forms. His painting style is influenced by the American Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock (1912-1956).
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Unlike many of his contemporaries, the Artist Javier is primarily self-taught and has his own approach to art and its definition. He believes in constantly taking risks and that inspiration can be found wherever he looks.
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Exhibitions
OPEN STUDIO
December 2015
Duo Exhibition |Â Kingston, Jamaica
CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER
October 2017
the Olympia Gallery | Kingston, Jamaica
LIGUANEA ART FESTIVAL
December 3 2017
Local Art Fair | Kingston, Jamaica
SOLO EXHIBITION
August 2018
Devon House | Kingston, Jamaica
DUE WEST
January 2019 - April 2019
the National Gallery West | Montego Bay, Jamaica.
SHARED EXHIBITION
November 2019
Shared Exhibition | Montego Bay, Jamaica
28TH ANNUAL ROMAN CATHOLIC MANDEVILLE ART FAIR
November 2019
Local Art Fair | Mandeville, Jamaica
C ART FAIR
Janurary 2020
Band Gallery | Mandeville, Jamaica
WHEN NIGHT STIRRED AT SEA: CONTEMPORARY CARIBBEAN ART ON EXHIBITION
October 2020 - February 2021
Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archive (PAMA)Â |Â Ontario, Canada
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Publications
ISLANDS - CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF HAITI AND JAMAICA
2017
Imago Mundi - Luciano Benetton Collection | page 246/247
JAMAICAN STREET ART
2018
DREADÂ editions | Page 60
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Other Awards & Achievements
IFLE LAUREATE
2020
Selected for the IFLE VAPA Program