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Blank Canvas: June 19th, 2019, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

20 June 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On this week’s Blank Canvas we host international guests visiting from the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, located in Miami in the Coconut Grove area. As many here know, this area was settled long ago—at the turn of the 20th century—by Bahamians and the museum has traced records that show Bahamians working as both masons, domestic staff and gardeners. The question of the impact of Bahamian culture and migration on Vizcaya’s design, construction and life on the estate is intriguing.

Blank Canvas: June 12th, 2019, Richardo Barrett

13 June 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On tonight’s Blank Canvas, guest host Katrina Cartwright, NAGB Education and Outreach Manager, is joined by her colleague, Assistant Curator Richardo Barrett.

Blank Canvas: May 29th, 2019, Rowena Poitier-Sutherland

30 May 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On this week’s Blank Canvas we speak with Mrs Rowena Poitier-Sutherland, the Executive Director of Culture at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture to find out what the Ministry is planning for the summer.

The Blank Canvas: May 22nd with Anthony “Big Mo” Morely

23 May 2019 admin

Anthony “Big Mo” Morely joins us in the Blank Canvas studio, to share with us the story of his creative

Blank Canvas: May 15th, 2019, The Current at Bahamar

16 May 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On tonight’s Blank Canvas our host Amanda Coulson (NAGB Executive Director) is in the studio with (right to left) John Cox, Creative Art Director; Angelika Wallace-Whitfield, Curatorial Manager; and Natascha Vazquez, Programming Manager from The Current Gallery and Art Center at Bahamar. They discuss upcoming events at The Current and the overall vision of the operation to actively promote Bahamian art to both a local and international audience.

Blank Canvas: May 8th, 2019, Diana Nawi

9 May 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On tonight’s Blank Canvas, Amanda Coulson (NAGB’s Executive Director) receives a visit from Diana Nawi, an independent curator currently based in Los Angeles.

The Blank Canvas: May 1st with Tessa Whitehead

2 May 2019 admin

Tonight’s Blank Canvas invites Bahamian painter Tessa Whitehead on the eve of her first solo show opening at the NAGB.

Blank Canvas: April 24, 2019, Lillian Blades

25 April 2019 Katrina Cartwright

On this week’s Blank Canvas we are visited by Bahamian artist Lillian Blades, who lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Blades was born in Nassau in 1973 and strives, through her personal art practice and public art projects, to create and strengthen connections.

Blank Canvas: April 17th, 2019, Popeyes and Matthew Rahming

18 April 2019 Katrina Cartwright

Tonight’s Blank Canvas is all about partnerships and the positive, far reaching impact collaborations can have on communities. Guest host Katrina Cartwright, NAGB Education and Outreach Manager, is joined by two representatives from Popeyes, Brand Manager Vashti Simmons and Marketing Manager AnnMarie Romer, for the first segment and for the latter segments, Matthew Rahming, Curatorial Assistant at the NAGB.

Blank Canvas: April 10th, 2019, Larry Ossei-Mensah

11 April 2019 Katrina Cartwright

Another international curator, Larry Ossei-Mensah, has come to scope out the art scene in The Bahamas and we’re really pleased to have him in the Blank Canvas studio this week!