Antonius Roberts
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Antonius Roberts is a Bahamian artist
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Born in Nassau
, Roberts received his BFA in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art. He has participated in exhibitions worldwide, and has served as a teacher and lecturer at numerous Bahamian institutions. With Brent Malone
, Max Taylor, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside and John Beadle
, he in 1991 founded B.-C.A.U.S.E, an organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists. Roberts played a large role in the creation of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
, and holds a lifetime membership in the institution.
Roberts was Curator of the Central Bank of The Bahamas gallery for most of its existence. Prior to the creation of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, the Central Bank's gallery was The Bahamas' preeminent exhibition space. Roberts has been a key driving and developmental force during the 25 year history of the Annual Art Competition and Exhibition sponsored by the Central Bank. Since its inception, the competition is renowned as a rite of passage for young Bahamian artists, and counts among its past winners many of today's top Bahamian artists.
More recently, Roberts has created a series of "sacred spaces", installations of female figures carved from dead but rooted trees. The first of these, consisting of 12 figures, marks one of the first landing sites of slaves in the Bahamas. The artist has since created similar installations at other sites.
Roberts' work is in numerous worldwide collections. Currently, he lives and works in the Bahamas.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
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Born in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, Roberts received his BFA in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art. He has participated in exhibitions worldwide, and has served as a teacher and lecturer at numerous Bahamian institutions. With Brent Malone
Brent Malone
Richard Brent Malone was a Bahamian photorealist painter and gallery owner.A native of Nassau, Malone began his career as a potter, working as an apprentice at the Bahamian branch of the Chelsea Pottery...
, Max Taylor, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside and John Beadle
John Beadle
John Beadle , was an English clergyman, known as a diarist.-Life:Beadle matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge on 8 July 1613, and graduated BA in 1617. He was first rector of Little Leighs, in which capacity he signed a petition to Laud in favour of Thomas Hooker, afterwards a famous New...
, he in 1991 founded B.-C.A.U.S.E, an organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists. Roberts played a large role in the creation of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is an art gallery in Nassau, The Bahamas.The gallery is housed in the restored 1860s Villa Doyle. It concentrates on Bahamian artists, but there are other artworks, including Winslow Homer landscapes. The collection includes ceramics, paintings, photography,...
, and holds a lifetime membership in the institution.
Roberts was Curator of the Central Bank of The Bahamas gallery for most of its existence. Prior to the creation of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, the Central Bank's gallery was The Bahamas' preeminent exhibition space. Roberts has been a key driving and developmental force during the 25 year history of the Annual Art Competition and Exhibition sponsored by the Central Bank. Since its inception, the competition is renowned as a rite of passage for young Bahamian artists, and counts among its past winners many of today's top Bahamian artists.
More recently, Roberts has created a series of "sacred spaces", installations of female figures carved from dead but rooted trees. The first of these, consisting of 12 figures, marks one of the first landing sites of slaves in the Bahamas. The artist has since created similar installations at other sites.
Roberts' work is in numerous worldwide collections. Currently, he lives and works in the Bahamas.