J.K. Contemporary is a fine art gallery located on Fogo Island, off the far north eastern edge of Newfoundland. The centuries old building, sits on top of a hill in the historic outport fishing community of Joe Batts Arm, overlooking the wild North Atlantic.
Fogo Island is the largest northern Island off Newfoundland, and is now home to 11 distinctive outport fishing communities, with a population of about 2,500. With local folklore, crafts, art, natural surroundings and a population of resilient and creative peoples, and home to one of the finest hotels in the world, Fogo Island has become an international destination for tourism.
J.K. Contemporary is honoured to be featured in THIS Magazine, November/December issue, in the Arts and Ideas section of “Look at This”. Covering the last
Artist/painter Nelson White, who was featured in two group shows this past summer at J.K. Contemporary, is being honoured with a one-person show “Tukien (Awaken)” at