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For the newly created category of IWFS, the Jackson L. Burnside Fashion and Design Presentation, four artisans from very different design fields have accepted the challenge of taking materials they would traditionally use to build and accessorize homes, offices and other buildings and make them fit on a new canvas – the human body.

The pieces will be reviewed by Pam Burnside, wife of the late Jackson Burnside, Marcus Laing, CEO of InsituArch Caribbean Magazine and John Cox chief curator at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and founder of Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts.

Art in its many forms has undeniable power, able to bring groups of people across social strata and cultures and even social beliefs together in an instant – just think of the myriad of pop culture musical references and local performances used in our political rallies.

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) and the Nassau Airport Development (NAD) have partnered to beautify the airport.

Hoping to bring some diversity airport, the projects Curatorial Assistant, Ashley Knowles intends to make a “call-for-artworks” for the September 2012 rotation encouraging all types of 3D artists to submit proposals.

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.