Thirty: Island Life Perspectives

Thirty is named for the thirty inhabited islands of The Bahamas and is curated with Family Island audiences in mind. The exhibition explores the dualities and complexities of island life—safety and scarcity, nature and infrastructure, connection and separation.

There is no singular Bahamian experience. Andros is not Long Island, which is not Cat Island, yet all are bound by shared histories and interdependence. This exhibition highlights the gray areas, where multiple truths coexist and simple binaries fall short.

Drawing from the National Collection, Thirty examines the tensions and harmonies between Family Island and city life, celebrating both our differences and our unity as one Bahamas.