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NAGB Events for December 2008 -
Dec 3, 2008 - 9:16:49 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Here are the interesting and exciting events coming up this month (December, 2008) at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
From the Historic Places and Spaces lecture, Global Cinema Series, Workshops, and Artist Talk series, there is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
Learn about Mural Painting ; Hear from Dr. Gail Saunders and Linda Huber, come to watch the film "Ran", and More!
Click [Read more...] to view our full color brochure with ALL the details of what's on in December...
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NAGB Artist Talk: Work of the NE4 -
Nov 18, 2008 - 11:17:30 AM
Nassau, The Bahamas - Three Grand Bahamian artists will be speaking about their work in the NE4 Exhibition tonight at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas.
This session starts at 6:30pm this evening, November 18th and features Claudette Dean, Chantal Bethel and Susan Moir-Mackey.
In order to invite deeper conversations on the idea of a National Exhibition, this is the last of three sessions which will engage the work currently on display at the Gallery...
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NAGB Artist Talk: Ras Ishi & Ras Akyem from Barbados -
Nov 13, 2008 - 4:34:04 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas - The NAGB and the art community of The Bahamas has this rare opportunity to engage with two of the art world's brightest stars: Ras Ishi Butcher and Ras Akyem-I Ramsay of Barbados.
NAGB, on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm. FREE and open to the public.
The Barbadian artist Ras Ishi has been a very prolific Caribbean painter for the past three decades. He has continually honed his skills over that time and attained a high level of professionalism. Today he continues to explore and investigate the mysteries of the Caribbean's individuality...
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NAGB Events for November 2008 -
Nov 2, 2008 - 8:40:27 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Here are the interesting and exciting events coming up this month (November, 2008) at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
From the Historic Places and Spaces lecture, Global Cinema Series, Workshops, and Artist Talk series, there is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
Learn about Junkanoo Music and Paper Making; Hear from visiting artists from Barbados, Reminisce over Historic Photos of Nassau, and More!
Click [Read more...] to view our full color brochure with ALL the details of what's on in November...
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The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas Announces their New Art Library -
Oct 29, 2008 - 5:32:34 PM
A dream of the Director of the National Art Gallery and one of the key elements in the development plan for the Gallery has finally been realized with the opening of the
NAGB Art Library.
Librarian Penelope Nottage has spent the last eight months transforming a space in the symbolic core of the Gallery into an intimate area with floor to ceiling bookshelves, a cozy reading corner, study table, and computer workstation. Users will be able to browse books,journals and audiovisual materials, with a particular emphasis on art and artists of The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. Additional information on Bahamian art and artists will be kept in a vertical file of newspaper clippings. An online catalog of holdings will also be available with there-launching of the Gallery’s website.
A special open house will be held on Saturday, November 1st, from 10am to 4pm for all interested persons...
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NAGB Events for October 2008 -
Oct 12, 2008 - 9:54:08 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Here are the interesting and exciting events coming up this month (October, 2008) at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
From the Historic Places and Spaces lecture, Global Cinema Series, and Poets and Writers series, there is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
Learn about Cat Island, Junkanoo Music, Careers in the Arts, and More!
Click [Read more...] to view our full color brochure with ALL the details of what's on in October...
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Livable Neighbourhoods Mural Competition -
Sep 22, 2008 - 8:06:34 PM
The National Art Gallery is working in collaboration with the Livable
Neighbourhoods Community Project to paint positive murals and plant
trees in our city parks and schools. We are starting with the Marathon
community and hopefully will move into Kemp Road and other areas where
groups may want to develop the same project.
The NAGB says the following: The Livable
Neighbourhoods Mural Competition Committee is coordinating a Mural
Competition and Paint-Up designed to transform our neighbourhoods from
graffiti-ridden, blighted environments to aesthetically pleasing walls,
parks, and school buildings.
The painting of the mural on the walls of the Lou Adderley Park will commence on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 8 am...
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NAGB Activities for September -
Sep 2, 2008 - 6:25:31 AM
September PACKED with events for you at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in New Providence. There is something for everyone!
The Global Cinema Series continues with two more shows; architect Anthony Jervis speaks in the Historic Spaces and Places series; and the next Issues Forum is on "Copyright and Creative Intellectual Property in the Age of Globalism."
Click [Read more...] to view the full information poster...
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Check out the NE4 Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas -
Aug 4, 2008 - 10:59:54 AM
The Fourth National Exhibition (NE4)
featuring the work of thirty-one professional Bahamian artists and officially opened to the public on July 9, 2008. An exciting array of artwork produced within the last two years was submitted for the NE4 competition making the review process very challenging indeed. However, at the end of the process, fifty-one works produced by thirty-one artists were chosen. This artwork represents a rich diversity of art and range from paintings, sculptures, installations, prints, and mixed media works to photographs and alternative media. The 2008 National exhibition is truly a representation of Bahamian art at its finest and we invite you to visit the exhibition during its run...
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The NAGB Summer Concert Series -
Jul 12, 2008 - 12:35:01 PM
In celebration of The Bahamas 35th Independence Anniversary, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is proud to showcase the best of Bahamian musicianship across the genres in our Summer Concert Series.
Enjoy a top lineup of Bahamian talent and music this summer. Live performances ranging from Bahamian Folk to Rake 'n Scrape, Calypso to Bahamian Contemporary and Jazz.
Artists like Ronnie Butler, Elon Moxey, Ancient Man, Terneille 'Ta Da' Burrows, Kim Welcome and more.
Click [Read more...] to view the full line up with more information...
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NE4 Exhibition opens July 9th -
Jul 6, 2008 - 10:31:20 PM
The Fourth National Exhibition (NE4)
featuring the work of thirty-one professional Bahamian artists will officially open to the public on Wednesday July 9, 2008. An exciting array of artwork produced within the last two years was submitted for the NE4 competition making the review process very challenging indeed. However, at the end of the process, fifty-one works produced by thirty-one artists were chosen. This artwork represents a rich diversity of art and range from paintings, sculptures, installations, prints, and mixed media works to photographs and alternative media. The 2008 National exhibition is truly a representation of Bahamian art at its finest and we invite you to visit the exhibition during its run...
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National Art Gallery (NAGB)
NAGB July Activities - Announcing the NEW Summer Concert Series! -
Jul 3, 2008 - 6:46:09 AM
July is PACKED with events for you at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in New Providence. There is something for everyone!
Four fantastic films in the Brazilian Summer Series; the NEW Summer Concert Series features Ancient Man, Ronnie Butler, Elon Moxey, and the Dicey Doh Singers; a Historic Places and Spaces feature; an Artists Forum and don't miss the new NE4 Exhibition opening July 9th!
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NAGB Activities for June -
Jun 3, 2008 - 10:40:26 AM
There is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in New Providence. Here is what is coming up in June:
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 6.30pm:
Artist Talk - Kim Riedel, Bahamian Jewelry Designer; Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 8pm: Global Cinema Series - "Volver"; Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 8pm: Global Cinema Series - "Blue"
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NAGB activities for May 2008 -
May 6, 2008 - 12:00:32 PM
There is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in New Providence. Artist Rolando Guillermoprieto of Mexico (his work shown here) was featured in the next "artists Talk" on May 1st; "What do Artists Want?" is the next Discussion Forum on Thursday, May 22nd; Abouna "Our Father" is the next Global Cinema Series feature on Thursday, May 29th; and don't miss the latest exhibition, "Developing Blackness" and "Twist of Fate".
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Coming up at the NAGB in April 2008 -
Apr 1, 2008 - 3:30:23 PM
There is something for everyone at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in New Providence. Artist John Cox (his work shown here) is featured in the next "artists Talk" on April 3rd; Darius Williams speaks on "The History of Railways in The Bahamas" on April 10th; discuss the upcoming NE4 Exhibition in the NAGB Forum on April 10th; and don't miss the latest exhibition, "Developing Blackness" and "Twist of Fate",
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Call for Submissions for upcoming NE4 Exhibition -
Mar 20, 2008 - 4:25:01 PM
Call for submissions has been issued by the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) for their upcoming NE4 Exhibition opening July 8, 2008. The deadline is May 30, 2008.
Open to Artists, Photographers and Designers.
Click [Read more...] for further information and download and view the attached Submission Guidelines and Entry Form...
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Photo Highlights of "Developing Blackness" -
Mar 18, 2008 - 8:30:40 PM
An opening reception of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas' latest exhibition, "Developing Blackness", with still photographs of "Over the Hill" Nassau in the Independence Era took place on Friday, March 14th.
Thanks to Grand Bahamian artist, Claudette Dean, who attended the event with artist and friend Chantal Bethel, also of Grand Bahama we present photo highlights of that successful opening night were guests where encouraged to dress in attire from the 60s to 80s.
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