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Amos Ferguson’s “Jesus and the Good Semeriton” (nd): The Colour of God and Histories of Faith

18 December 2017 Articles

By Natalie Willis Amos Ferguson is arguably one of our most widely known Bahamian artists in the international arena. By

Blank Canvas with Jace McKinney and Steven Schmid

13 December 2017 Podcasts

Today on Blank Canvas, NAGB Communications and Development Officer Malika Pryor-Martin fills in for our regular host Amanda Coulson. She is joined by artists Jace McKinney and Steven Schmid, who are two of 33 artists whose work is showcased in the upcoming exhibition “Medium: Practices and Routes of Spirituality and Mysticism,” which is opening on Thursday, December 14th at 6pm.

A Glitch in Time: Who’s in for the Saving?

13 December 2017 Articles

By Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett Colour, movement, connection, difference and texture are all words that join to make meaning. Though Jackson

Angelic Remembrance: Antonius Roberts’ memorialises women of faith

12 December 2017 Articles

By Keisha Oliver For Antonius Roberts, his creative practice meets an interesting balance between ritual and survival. He is highly

Interview with “Medium” artist Jace McKinney: McKinney shares insights into his practice

11 December 2017 Interviews

By Katrina Cartwright One of 33 artists participating in the upcoming exhibition, “Medium: Practices and Routes of Spirituality and Mysticism,”

Blank Canvas with Michael Edwards and Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett

6 December 2017 Podcasts

Today on “Blank Canvas,” host Amanda Coulson is joined by returning guests Michael Edwards, UB Art Faculty and co-host of “Blueprint for Change” and Dr. Ian Bethell-Bennett, Associate Professor at the University of The Bahamas, who expound on Expo 2020 Dubai and the opportunities afforded young Bahamians through this initiative.

Prospect New Orleans Art Triennale: Bahamian and Caribbean artists celebrated

6 December 2017 Highlights

By Amanda Coulson On November 16th-19th, 2017, hundreds of artists, curators, collectors and other art advocates, descended on New Orleans

The NAGB Takes a New Look at Membership

5 December 2017 Rewind

By Malika Pryor Martin As a nation that generally contemplates membership in a civic context (think sororities, your local Lodge,

Sitting with the Dead: “Medium,” a show of Bahamian Religion and Spirituality

4 December 2017 Articles

By Dr Ian Bethell Bennett. Tie a black piece of cotton around the child’s wrist, Don’t walk outside at night without covering the child’s head, Be careful how you come into the house at night, Wipe your feet off well. Cover the mirrors with cloth, Open the house if the coffin comes by, let the spirit travel through, Rosemary helps keep away bad-minded things… To our mind, these are all local lore. To many, these are discredited as they are lumped together with Obeah and dismissed as ‘evil, black, Dark and African.’ Our double-consciousness denies the survival or the importance of such cultural elements as Asue, Lodges, Burial Societies, Friendly Societies, all of which allowed our spiritual and physical survival during and after slavery.

Blank Canvas with Lauren Holowesko and Natascha Vasquez

29 November 2017 Podcasts

It’s an all-female cast in the “Blank Canvas” studio this week. Joining your regular host, NAGB Director Amanda Coulson, are Lauren Holowesko, Director of The Island House boutique hotel on the West End of New Providence (left), and Natascha Vasquez (right), the Creative Arts Programming Manager at The Current, studio and gallery at Bahamar. Natascha is also a painter who is having her first solo show at home in The Bahamas at The Island House this Friday, December 1st.