Year: 2012

Too often, art classes act in an “academic vacuum” said College of The Bahamas art […]

ARC Magazine announces the release of its 5th volume, which presents a collection of works by contemporary artists practicing in the Caribbean and its diaspora.

On this week’s Blank Canvas, NAGB Chief Curator, John Cox discusses the role of the gallery within the Bahamian creative community with co-host and NAGB Curatorial Assistant, Ashley Knowles.

Happiness notes from Dylan Rapillard’s zen garden at Popopstudios.

The Public Treasury Art Program (PTAP) announces the names of the seventeen Bahamian male artists who have mentored high school students over the past few weeks in preparation for its five month exhibition, Nurturing Brotherhood. PTAP invites the general public to the opening reception on May 18th where each artist will showcase their work alongside their student.

Too often, art classes act in an “academic vacuum” said College of The Bahamas art instructor, John Cox. To give his advanced students experience in the local art world and to “breathe life into the art program” he helps them plan and execute site-specific art pieces.

Artist Amy Collins set about the task of folding the 1,000 cranes out of paper for her project after her experience with Origami for another assignment.

ART Nucleus, a Grand Bahama community arts group, will host an “ARTiculate TALKS” presentation by Margot Bethel, founder of The Hub, a community-based art centre in Nassau, on Monday, 30th April 2012 at 8 pm at L’Utopia on East Sunrise Highway in Grand Bahama.

This is an open call from the Trinidad+Tobago film festival and ARC Magazine for all artists working in video art and experimental film to submit works to be included in the second annual New Media programme, supported by the Ministry of Arts & Multiculturalism of Trinidad & Tobago. Artists from the Caribbean and its diaspora, or artists who address these spaces in their work, are eligible to apply. Submission deadline is May 15th.

Thanks to a collaboration between the National Art Galley of The Bahamas and The Guardian Radio Station 96.9 FM, visual art and culture will reach more ears locally and regionally.

Hosted by John Cox, the chief curator at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, “The NAGB: Blank Canvas” runs every Wednesday evening between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Guardian Radio 96.9 FM.