Popopstudios Archive

Members of the art community and the general public gathered at Hillside House this morning for the unveiling of the new gate at Hillside House.

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes are pictured having tea March 20 with members of the Bahamas Art Gallery during a courtesy call at Government House.

An accomplished Bahamian artist, John Cox has helped define the contemporary Bahamian art scene locally and globally through his work and through the creation of Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts.

Yet for over a decade, Cox has also been an important figure in the lives of many up-and-coming Bahamian artists as an instructor in the arts program at The College of The Bahamas, redefining the teacher-student relationship through honest exchange…

For almost a decade, the Transforming Spaces art tour has acted as a gauge for what’s what in contemporary Bahamian art – each year, art galleries, artist studios and even outdoor spaces pulled out all the stops to curate art shows that elevated Bahamian art in the local community.

The new semester of classes at Popopstudios will start on April 2, 2012 and includes some of the same favourites along with a few new classes. Have a look at the new program…

Poinciana Paper Press held a fun and totally free workshop on Saturday, March 17 at Popopstudios between 3-6 p.m. The workshop was led by Sonia Farmer.

Participants learned the elegant Japanese stab binding and then made a beautiful one-of-a-kind notebook to take home with them.

Sonia Farmer and her one-man film crew were at Popopstudios on Wednesday afternoon filming part of a feature on the upcoming Transforming Spaces Tour. This feature will air Sunday on channel 12 (part of NB12) between 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The annual tour is set for next weekend Saturday, March 24 and Sunday March 25. Get your tickets now – only $30 – and they sell out every year!

Popopstudios is offering an exciting opportunity to adults and children. It will be facilitating both adult and children’s classes, which allow individuals to work with artists in various disciplines while exploring two and three- dimensional design concepts.

Registration has been extended to March 31 – SIGN UP TODAY!

Several of the artists within the Popopstudios art community are working on projects for the Transforming Spaces “Fibre” theme this year. Here are some progress photos as they bring their concepts to life.