Highlight: Pictures from our Membership Drive Fair

In honor of our Membership Drive Fair last week Saturday, the Mixed Media staff want to share some great snap-shots of the event.

Curatorial Trainee, Averia Wright really enjoyed the Face Paint booth!

Island 102.9FM was on call. 

Our Membership Booth got quite a bit of attention when people realized cupcakes were around. 

Artist, Robin Hardy brought his wood turner, giving guests the opportunity to make their own pens.

Our lovely volunteers were amazing.

Our Membership Drive Fair was a great success! The Membership Department and NAGB Staff would like to thank our volunteers for working so tirelessly, our sponsors: Aquapure Water LTD, Doongalik Studios, Something's Different, RBC and Caribbean Bottling Company.

We are still selling limited edition t-shirts so get them while you can! or call 328-5800 for further information.

Ganoid's and Madonnas: A Short Review of NAD Exhibition Two

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) and the Nassau Airport Development (NAD) have partnered to beautify the airport. The inaugural exhibition occurred in 2011, with February 2012 marking its second rotation. In charge of the project is Curatorial Assistant, Ashley Knowles, who curated 7 cabinets with the Curatorial team: Jackson Petit, Nastassia Pratt and Averia Wright. Each cabinet features works by different 3D artists.

Hoping to bring some diversity airport, Knowles intends to make a "call-for-artworks" for the September 2012 rotation encouraging all types of 3D artists to submit proposals. Knowles states, "I might have 14 cabinets in September, I am not too sure actually but I know that I want to push forward thinking that I do. I have submitted a proposal to further the collaboration between the NAGB and NAD, so there may be a big surprise coming soon- just wait and see! I'd also like to point out this project was alot of team work and was a big Curatorial effort." The public can expect and official call and press release to come out mid-May.

 

Cabinet 1, featuring "Ganoid" by Averia Wright and "Untitled Vase" by Denis Knight.

Cabinet 3 with artworks by Robin Hardy. All of his wood sculptures feature local wood such as guinep or sapodilla. 

Cabinet 2 featuring "Bahamian Madonna 1" and "Bahamian Madonna 2" sculpted women by artist, Joann Behagg.

Alternate view of Cabinet 2.

The first view, Cabinet 1 with artworks by Averia Wright and Denis Knight.

 Cabinet 2 featuring Bahamian Madonna's sculpted women by artist, Joann Behagg.

 Cabinet 5 featuring 3 amazing ceramic sculptures by artist, Imogene Walkine. Walkine is also featured in Cabinet 7.

Front view of Cabinet 4 with Botanical Vase and 2, 8 in. tiles by artist, Jessica Colebrooke.
Colebrooke is also featured in Cabinet 6, with 1 large rippled turtle and 2 baby turtles.
 

Alternate view of Cabinet 4 by artist, Jessica Colebrooke.

 Cabinet 5 featuring amazing ceramic sculptures by artist, Imogene Walkine.

 Alternate view of Cabinet 5 featuring sculptures by artist, Imogene Walkine.

 Cabinet 4 featuring wood sculptures by artist, Robin Hardy.

There will be upcoming opportunities for young artists to participate in the NAD Exhibition 3 rotation in September, 2012. Interested 3D artists can contact Ashley Knowles at aknowles@nagb.org.bs.

Highlight: Pictures from Transforming Spaces

Transforming Spaces 2012 was a smashing success! The team at the NAGB is still trying to recover from the tours, energy and art. In today's post we share some great photographs taken at the beginning of the tour at the NAGB.

Co-Founder of ARC Magazine, Holly Bynoe.

The Middle Passage by Jeffrey Meris.

If you want to see more photographs, make sure to visit the following links!

Popopstudios: Transforming Spaces

Bahamian Art and Culture: Thursday, March 29th 2012

John Cox: FIBRE 2012 (Facebook Link)

If you have any questions or concerns regarding todays post and our pictures, please contact aknowles@nagb.org.bs!

Highlight: Pictures from the 'As We Knew Him' Exhibition Opening

The exhibition opening for 'As We Knew Him' was a raging success! With an estimated crowd of over 350 people, the night was filled with laughter, the sound of cowbells and an energetic rush by One Family.

The NAGB would like to thank their staff, One Family for their amazing assistance in making this exhibition possible and of course, our guests and visitors who made the night such a success and continue to support us. Enjoy the photos!

For press releases on the exhibition and its opening, yesterday's entry features a Tribune article written by Alesha Cadet and ZNS feature with Giovanni Stuart.
Link: The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas in the News.

The Inagua Salt Ponds
Design: Christina “Muffin” Fernander
Built: Christina “Muffin” Fernander
Rush: Christina “Muffin” Fernander

Feel free to email Mixed Media at mixedmediablog.nagb@gmail.com, or contact us at 328.5800. The NAGB is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.