From the moment a curator has an idea or plan for an exhibition, the job of the curatorial trainee is set into motion. Alongside the curatorial assistant(s), the trainee(s) begin to hunt and gather. Vital information about artists and collectors are recorded and later contacted.
One day, the Curatorial Team was digging through an old filing cabinet of loose papers, folders, fliers and binders. After digging through the heap for some time, nestled sweetly at the bottom of the pile was this vintage photo of the Villa Doyle (the original name of the building that the NAGB currently resides in) sometime in the 20th century.
Earlier this year, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas began a comprehensive and transparent search, locally and worldwide, to fill a number of positions including Director, Assistant Educational Officer, Curatorial Assistant and Curatorial Trainees. The Board of the NAGB and the Gallery itself worked in consultation with the arts community throughout the entire process. With this talented selection of persons, the Board is confident that the process has been a sound one and that it has resulted in the best persons being chosen for each position.
Welcome to the first official post of Mixed Media, the official blog of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas!