Exhibitions – National Art Gallery of The Bahamas

Whimsical Bahamian Teapots: Book Launch & Exhibit for Jessica Colebrooke

14 November 2018 Exhibitions

By Kevanté A. C. Cash, NAGB Correspondent. “It didn’t have to take 10 years for this book to be published, but it did. Wherever there’s a vision, God will make provision; but the provision has to be made. So, if people aren’t willing to provide, we’re just doing the same things over and over again. And this causes a lot of Bahamians to lose interest in returning home to make contributions. But for me, this is just the tip of the iceberg to what I can give to my country and community.”

On Our Memorial Gaps: Review of new exhibition, “Hard Mouth: From the Tongue of the Ocean,”

4 July 2018 Exhibitions

By Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett The University of The Bahamas “Never hol’ ya tongue unless is your choice” Hard mout, rudeness

Re-encountering Identity: The newest Double Dutch exhibition, “Re: Encounter”

17 October 2017 Exhibitions

By Natalie Willis.Regional engagement is key to developing the arts ecology in The Bahamas. This historic hurricane season has shown us that the Caribbean is far stronger united than apart, and that we must look to our archipelagic family of island-nations to support us when the rest of the world might not quite feel so compelled. The Double Dutch series of exhibitions is our way of extending that notion of camaraderie and union, the coming together of different artists to show how we are a Caribbean full of places that, while similar given the history, still hold very unique practices and cultures and ideas of self. This newest iteration of the playful, two-person show brings Dede Brown into the fold as our Bahamian contingent, known for her vivid and beautiful material explorations in space (think: the aluminium flamingos at the airport), and paired with her is Dominican-American artist Joiri Minaya and her intriguing explorations into identity and Otherness.

NE8 Artists’ Talk: In the Thick of Things

8 February 2017 National Exhibition, Video

On Friday, February 17th, starting at 6 p.m., the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas will host an artists’ talk with four artists from the NE8 including Margot Bethel, Dr. Ian Bethell-Bennett, Susan Katz-Lightbourne and Jordanna Kelly.

NE8 presents The Moonflower Room at Hillside House

29 November 2016 National Exhibition

We are so happy to be supporting the first Researcher In Residence for the National Exhibition and partnering with Hillside House to make it happen. Hilary Booker’s installation, “The Moonflower Room,” combines the intellectual and creative lineage from which she developed her theoretical framework with research findings of interview participants’ hopes and dreams for the future.

R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation Opens

17 October 2015 Exhibitions

Tonight at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, R. Brent Malone: “Reincarnation” opens at 6 p.m. The retrospective exhibition is curated by Dr. Erica James and features over 260 works from the late artist’s career, which have been sourced from private collections locally and overseas. The public is welcome to attend.

Feature from the Exhibition: “Rootsy”

16 October 2014 Exhibitions

“Rootsy” is currently on display at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, as part of the Permanent Exhibition: The Bahamian Domestic. Originally on display as part of his solo exhibition, The Surface Beneath, Petit produced this piece after winning the 2012 Central Bank competition.

Feature From The Exhibition: The Pathways

10 January 2013 Exhibitions

Jace McKinney’s work visually echoes the Biblical narrative of the Hebrews being delivered by God from the hands of the Egyptians where they sang a song of praise that became known as “The Song of Moses”. Mckinney’s choir is constructed from plaster molds made from the heads of young children from a grass-roots community and subsequently turned into 21 makeshift lamps. McKinney’s work acts as a metaphor for the innate divinity of the culture of youth and a call for us to elevate ourselves from our collective cynicism.

Highlight: Pictures from our Current Exhibitions

28 June 2012 Exhibitions

To celebrate Amos Ferguson: Bahamian Outsider, we are sharing some great gallery shots of the exhibition, as well as The Bahamian Landscape below!

Permanent Exhibition: The Bahamian Landscape

21 June 2012 Exhibitions

With the opening of Amos Ferguson: Bahamian Outsider, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas ushered in another exhibition, The Bahamian Landscape. Located in the Permanent Exhibition section of the gallery on the first floor, this exhibition seeks to present a comprehensive look into Bahamian Art and the National Collection.