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WORKSHOPS

At the NAGB, major (and some minor) exhibitions feature corresponding workshops and many of them are open to art enthusiasts of virtually any age. Keep up to date on all the excitement via our Events page.

AFTERNOONS

MIXED MEDIA ART SUMMER CAMP SUMMER CAMP

The NAGB Mixed Media Art Summer Camp, revamped in 2015, serves as an access point for all kids, ages 5 to 17, to Bahamian art and its history – information that often goes uncovered in standardised curriculum. Filled with wonderful, engaging activities and hands-on exploration exercises, MMASC also features classic summer camp fare, like field games, “Houses” named in honour of Bahamian artists, and awesome field trips! Every year the theme changes but the memories made are forever.

I think it’s time for Bahamians to really understand the depth and complexity of their own history. Bahamian culture and identity may not be something that can be articulated in precise ways because it is a prismatic identity. It’s not singular, and we need to understand the complexity of that.

— Dr. Erica M. James, Art Historian and Curator

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Entry Highlights

The December Artwork of the Month is ‘Balinese Woman With Flamingoes’

For many at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB), Brent Malone’s “Balinese Woman with Flamingoes” is a favorite from the National Collection. An original Malone, the painting is considered one of the gems that has been graciously gifted to the gallery over the years (in this case, by the kindness of Jean Cookson). Painted in the last decade of his life, “Balinese Woman with Flamingoes” resulted from the intersection of several events and factors in Malone’s life at the time.

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September 23, 2019

From the Collection: “North Star” (2007-8) by Heino Schmid

August 26, 2019

From the Collection: John Paul Saddleton’s “West Hill Hidden Garden”

August 20, 2019

From the Collection: “The Deanery” (1979) by Alton Lowe

FEATURED EXHIBITION

R Brent Malone: Reincarnation

The NAGB was pleased to present ‘R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation’ – a retrospective exhibition spanning the entire gallery, which featured more than 250 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptural pieces by late artist Brent Malone.

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Visit Our Space

At the NAGB we believe that tours enhance visitor experience as our knowledgeable, engaging staff and volunteers lead you through our four galleries, which showcase work ranging from the traditional to the contemporary and encompass all visual art forms.

Listen to Blank Canvas

A partnership between the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) and Guardian Radio, NAGB Blank Canvas promises lively discussion on emerging and experimental art, the artistic process and contemporary visual culture in The Bahamas, the wider Caribbean, and on the international stage.

The Sculpture Garden

Building Community Effort: After many years of discussion and a solid year of hard work and collective effort, the NAGB Sculpture Garden moved closer to becoming downtown’s native plant park and preserve, on Saturday, March 24, 2017.

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