Robin Clare

I am a contemporary Jamaican artist whose work explores the bold energy and layered stories of Caribbean popular culture. Through painting, installation, and animation, I capture the rhythm, humour, and contradictions that define Jamaican life and its global diaspora. My work often blends text, movement, and vibrant colour to create pieces that feel both playful and deeply rooted in cultural storytelling.

I was born in Belize and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where the visual language of street life, hand-painted signage, and dancehall posters shaped my aesthetic. I draw inspiration from music, dance, vintage comics, and cinematic design, remixing these influences into a style defined by crisp linework, vibrant palettes, and narrative imagery.

My work has been exhibited internationally at the Kingston Biennial, the National Gallery of Jamaica, the Kennedy Center, the Museum of Latin American Art, and Art Week Miami. Alongside my gallery practice, I have collaborated with global brands such as Adidas, Red Bull, Google, Stüssy, and Trojan Records, creating cultural projects that celebrate the creativity and resilience of the Caribbean.

BA (Hons) Painting, University of the Arts London, UK, 2004
Diploma in Studio Arts, Capilano College, British Columbia, Canada, 2000

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 — The Dragon, Trafo Hause, Kassel, Germany & Alice Yard, Port au Prince, Trinidad
2019 — Stepping Into The Role, Suite 7a, Sydney, Australia
2017 — Bulls Eye, Feel the Vibe Pop Up, Jamaica Tourist Board, Vancouver, Canada
2015 — Yard Illuminations, Vivid Sydney Festival, Play Bar, Sydney, Australia
2015 — Dancing Words: the DHQ Edition, Blacklisted Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2014 — Dancing Words: the Stylish Moves Edition, Blacklisted Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2013 — Dancing Words, Blacklisted Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2012 — Badda Dan Dem Star, China Heights Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
2012 — Dancing Words, The Tate Gallery, Glebe, Sydney, Australia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 — One Nation, New Symbols, National Gallery Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
2025 — Due West, National Gallery West, Montego Bay, Jamaica
2024 — Cyan Stall 2024, CreativSpace, Kingston, Jamaica
2022 — Pressure, Kingston Biennial, National Gallery of Jamaica
2019 — The Exhibition Project, City Recital Hall, Sydney, Australia
2019 — Due West, National Gallery West, Montego Bay, Jamaica
2018 — Let There Be Reggae, Miami Art Week, Wynwood Art District, Miami, USA
2018 — Out of Many, Kennedy Center, Washington DC, U...