National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
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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, sculpture, and textiles, mainly from the late 20th century onwards. Artists include Amos Ferguson
and Antonius Roberts
.
Its current director is David A. Bailey
.
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
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...
, The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
.
The gallery is housed in the restored 1860s Villa Doyle. It concentrates on Bahamian artists, but there are other artworks, including Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art....
landscapes. The collection includes ceramics, paintings, photography, sculpture, and textiles, mainly from the late 20th century onwards. Artists include Amos Ferguson
Amos Ferguson
Amos Ferguson was a Bahamian folk artist is known for his brilliantly colored Bible stories and Bahamian scenes. He was born in Exuma. He worked as an upholsterer, furniture finisher, and house painter. He did not become an artist until he was in his 40s. He would usually paint on cardboard with...
and Antonius Roberts
Antonius Roberts
Antonius Roberts is a Bahamian artist.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...
.
Its current director is David A. Bailey
David A. Bailey
David A. Bailey is a British Afro-Caribbean curator, photographer, writer and cultural facilitator, living and working in London and Nassau, The Bahamas....
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