EXHIBITION
PULSE
Thursday, September 17, 2020
10:00 AM
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
5:00 PM
ONLINE
Featured Artist:
livingPULSE: Allan Wallace and Angelika Wallace Whitfield
onePULSE: Amaani Hepburn, June Collie, Jodi Minnis, Lemero Wright, Matthew Rahming, Benjamin Ferguson, Alisa Streather Robinson,
naturesPULSE: Antonius Roberts, Drew Weech, Katrina Cartwright, Tyrone Ferguson, Alex Timchula, and Netica “Nettie” Symonette.
As we move into a world of social distancing, public art takes on new meanings as it encourages us to continue to engage with each other and with our communities. PULSE, a three-fold exhibition, centered on Bahamian public art, asks us to pause in our everyday lives. This triad (livingPULSE, onePULSE, and naturesPULSE) reflects on the power of art in the public realm during the contemporary crisis of COVID-19 and other historical moments. Themes such as Bahamian identity, local economy, public safety, and community togetherness are addressed in the artwork of this show.
Welcome to the livingPULSE online page.
livingPULSE is a “living participatory” show that highlights the work of two pioneering Bahamian muralists, Allan Wallace and Angelika Wallace-Whitfield.
During a time of crisis public art can serve as a beacon of hope and an anchor for a society. In The Bahamas muralists, street artists, and public art continue to evolve and take on different roles within their communities. These forms of art allow for a reflective pause in the midst of difficult times. livingPULSE is the first iteration of three part exhibition series called PULSE that centers on the various forms of public art in The Bahamas through virtual and on-site shows.
Curated by Richardo Barrett
onePULSE features artwork by Bahamian muralists as the central pulse of Bahamian society. As we move into a new way of living and seeing the world around us art encourages us to continue to engage with each other and our communities. onePULSE will live at the NAGB from November 26, 2020 – March 23, 2021. It will then move into communities throughout the Bahamas from March 23, 2021 – June 23, 2021. This mural exhibition allows us to reflect and pause during the new normals of our everyday lives. Artists include: Amaani Hepburn, June Collie, Jodi Minnis, Lemero Wright, Matthew Rahming, Alisa Streather-Robinson, and Benjamin Ferguson.
To view the murals, participate in exciting online public programs, and learn more about the artists featured in onePULSE click on each artist’s name below.
Curated by Richardo Barnett
naturesPULSE features flora and sculptures in NAGB’s Art Park. The area is associated with the site of the first African hospital on New Providence in 1780. It was re-envisioned in 2016 by the NAGB to focus on the healing aspect of the arts—music, gardening, farming, and sculpture. Building on these grounding principles of the Art Park, naturesPULSE offers an outlet for rest, respite, and meditation.
Hundreds of native trees and shrubs were brought from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve’s (LLNPP) plant nursery stock to the NAGB’s Art Park. Our virtual flora walk features sixteen plants indigenous to The Bahamas. naturesPULSE also features sculptures from NAGB’s outdoor collection. The arts and botany presented at the NAGB’s Art Park tell us about the history and culture of The Bahamas. naturesPULSE hopes to serve as beacon of hope and an anchor for society. This virtual sanctuary of reflection honours Bahamian sculptors and public Art. Artists include: Antonius Roberts, Drew Weech, Katrina Cartwright, Tyrone Ferguson, Alex Timchula, and Netica “Nettie” Symonette.
Curated by Richardo Barrett
Curatorial Support by Amaani Hepburn and Tiera Ndlovu
Join us on October 16th for the launch of our virtual Sculpture Walks and on November 16th for our Virtual Flora Walks.
Featured Work
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