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Words on Paintings Art Exhibition opens Sunday February 17th at Zemicon Gallery. “Words on Paintings” is the first of the National Art Gallery Committee’s 2008 exhibition series. The NAGC is pleased to partner once again with the Zemicon Gallery, host for ...

Art for Export- November, 2007 “Art for Export” opens at the Zemicon Gallery and Bagnall’s Point Gallery Sunday November 11th. The National Art Gallery Committee is pleased to present this outstanding exhibition of works of art which have represented Barbados abroad. ...

SIGN OF THE TIMES - Press Release “SIGN OF THE TIMES: A DECADE TOWARDS DIGITAL ART” THE ANNUAL MAY EXHIBITION OF THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY COMMITTEE OPENS SUNDAY MAY 4TH 2008 AT QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY Fourteen Barbadian artists presently working in the digital ...

Lesley Barrow Passes August 16th 2008- NAGC Member Passes The National Art Gallery Committee deeply regrets the very sad loss of Ms. Lesley Barrow. Ms. Barrow was a long-standing member of the Committee from its inception in 1998, making a significant contribution to ...

Last CHANCE - Crop Over Exhibition ...

JOURNEY: EMANCIPATION OF THE SPIRIT “JOURNEY: EMANCIPATION OF THE SPIRIT” AN EXHIBITION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BICENTENARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE 'JOURNEY: EMANCIPATION OF THE SPIRIT' opens Sunday May 6th at three Galleries: Queen's Park Gallery, where Professor. ...

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Black Diaspora Visual Art Symposium The Black Diaspora Visual Art event took place in Barbados February 13th & 14th, 2009 at the Frank Collymore Hall in Bridgetown. The event was organized by U.K. artist/curator David A Bailey, MBE in collaboration with the National Art Gallery Committee ...

“Home Drums Beat First” & “De Bottom Bound To Drop Out” The National Art Gallery and the National Cultural Foundation cordially invites you to the opening of a conversation between “Home Drums Beat First” & “De Bottom Bound To Drop Out”. An exhibition of artwork between the Queens Park and Zemicon Galleries. The ...

ARTIST SHEENA ROSE TO SHOW Sheena Rose, one of the artists participating in the public art projects at the Black Diaspora Visual Art Symposium has been invited by Trinidad artist Christopher Cozier and architect Sean Leonard to show her animation "TOWN" at Alice ...

Black Diaspora Visual Art Series – David Bailey returns to meet with visual artists NATIONAL ART GALLERY COMMITTEE is hosting a meeting for all visual artists and cultural producers with curator David A. Bailey Saturday May 9th at the, Barbados Museum starting at 10am. Mr. Bailey will discuss with participants the recently concluded ...

Mr. Asif Khan joins NAGC staff Mr. Asif Khan, Strategic Planning and Development Associate, has been appointed to the NAGC by the Arts Council of England's Cultural Leadership Placement programme. Mr. Khan will work with the NAGC to develop a strategic plan for the Black Diaspora ...

Barbadian Artists invited to exhibit works in the USA Barbadian artists Sheena Rose, Ewan Atkinson, Annalee Davis and Joscelyn Gardner are among 39 artists whose works are in the Rockstone and Bootheel: Contemporary West ...

CONFERENCE: CARIBBEAN CURATORSHIP AND NATIONAL IDENTITY Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity will examine how history is interpreted and heritage is shaped by communal memory for audiences, old and new, local and foreign. An exciting line up of local, regional and international experts ...

LOCAL ARTISTS KARL BROODHAGEN AND RASH ISHI BUTCHER HONOURED BY THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY COMMITTEE AND THE BARBADOS MUSEUM The above article appeared in the December 6th, 2009 edition of the Barbados Advocate Newspaper.

“EMBRACE MIXED ART FORMS” remarks by Dr. Trevor Carmichaelat the opening of the Conference on Curatorship & National Identity November 30th – December 3rd, 2009 The above article appeared in the December 1st, 2009 edition of The Barbados Advocate.

Christopher Cozier to speak on Visual Negotiations from Port-of-Spain. Monday February 15th, 2 pm, Barbados Community College Division of Fine Arts, Morningside Gallery. The Division of Fine Arts, Barbados Community College invites you to an artist’s talk with CHRISTOPHER COZIER "CRITICAL SPACE" Topicality, Fluidity, Interactivity, Flexibility: Visual Negotiations from Port of Spain Monday February 15th ...

Art Conservation Open Day The National Art Gallery Committee invites you to drop in Barbados Museum and Historical Society Saturday 27th February 2010 10am – 5pm Visit Paintings and Works-on-Paper Conservators Lidia Aravena and Luis Larrazabal. Observe ...

CPL Associate Mr. Asif Khan wraps up his 3-month assignment with the NAGC CPL Associate Mr. Asif Khan wraps up his 3-month assignment with the NAGC. Mr. Khan was appointed through the Cultural Leadership Placement programme of the Arts Council of England's in September 2009 to take the lead on the creation of a strategic ...

NAGC CONSERVATION PROGRAMME WORKING TO RESTORE THE MONTEFORE FOUNTAIN The National Art Galley Committee is pleased to announce the continuation of it's Conservation and Education programme with the visit of the Puerto Rican objects conservator Mr. Angel Santiago-Torres. Mr. Santiago-Torres is currently ...

Tonya Wiles discussed her solo exhibition Lolly Land Tonya Wiles will discuss her solo exhibition Lolly Land at The ArtSplash Centre, Sunday March 21st 4pm – 6pm. ArtSplash is a NEW gallery/studio/café on the South Coast located at Hastings, Christ Church [opposite The Boardwalk]. For details on artist ...

BARBADIAN ARTIST JOSCELYN GARDNER TAKES HER WORK INTERNATIONAL The work of Barbadian artist Joscelyn Gardner is currently showing in the exhibition titled "fragmentos de memoria y deseo" at THEOR/eTica in ...

NORMA TALMA EXHIBITION opens at Aweipo Gallery Norma Talma’s exhibition “Phoenix” works on handmade paper continues at the Aweipo Gallery until April 6th, 2010. The Gallery is located in the Crane Hotel, The Crane, St. ...

Indrani Nayar-Gall, Visual Artist & Educator demonstrates printmaking at Southern Graphics, Chicago Mrs. Gall is based in Charlotte North Carolina. Watch for news of her next exhibition 'Site of Departure, Source of Arrival: Art of the South Asian Diaspora. Photos courtesy of Professor M.Davila, Memphis College of Art and Design (2009).

NCF Taking your Art to Market symposium Taking Your Art to Market a 2-day symposium presented by the National Cultural Foundation takes place Friday, April 9th and Saturday April 10th at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Topics include “Strategic planning for your business”, How to finance ...

NAGC Consultant Curator Nery Rudder to participate in the Rotary International Group Study Exchange NAGC Consultant Curator Nerys Rudder, on the invitation of Rotary International, will participate in a cultural and vocational exchange that will take her to the USA through Oregon and Northern California. For 6 weeks, starting April 23rd ...

‘Tribute to Kamau’ is the theme of the annual exhibition co-hosted by the National Art Gallery Committee and the National Cultural Foundation ‘Tribute to Kamau’ is the theme of the annual exhibition co-hosted by the National Art Gallery Committee and the National Cultural Foundation. The exhibition is in celebration of the 80th birthday of our unofficial Poet Laureate ...

2010 Crop Over Visual Arts Festival The National Cultural Foundation will hold its inaugural Central Bank of Barbados Crop Over Visual Arts Festival. This innovation will see the competition being held over three (3) different core exhibitions each running for approximately ten days ...

FREE OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS As part of the Crop Over Opening Gala on July 3rd 2010 in Queen’s Park, there will be an Art fair around the fountain area entitled ‘ART IN DE PARK’. This is an excellent opportunity for Printmakers, Sculptors, Photographers and ...

NCF Sponsors the “Art Marketing Boot Camp” a 2-day symposium for visual artists and crafts persons June 16th and 17th, 2010 The National Cultural Foundation, in association with the Creative Artworx Design Group presents a 2- day “Art Marketing Boot Camp”. Artists don’t miss this once in a life time opportunity to work with an ...

Karl Broodhagen centenary exhibition to open Sunday July 11th at Queen’s Park Gallery in Bridgetown Karl Broodhagen centenary exhibition to open Sunday July 11th at Queen’s Park Gallery in Bridgetown  The National Art Gallery Committee and the National Cultural Foundation are pleased to partner once ...

“Secrets Unlocked”, Barbadian Ras Ishi Butcher solo exhibition in the Bahamas The National Gallery of the Bahamas for the first time in its history devoted its entire exhibition space to the work of an artist from outside that country. Barbadian Ras Ishi Butcher is that artist. Following ...

NAGB unlocks Ras Ishi’s diaries: The gallery exhibits the renowned Barbadian artist’s works By Thea Rutherford, Guardian National Correspondent -The Nassau Guardian Saturday April 24, 2010 An exhibition by Barbadian artist ...

Ras Ishi Diaries Unlocked To view The Tribune, May 5th Article review of the Ras Ishi Exhibit click here.

3 BARBADIAN ARTISTS SELECTED FOR THE LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL The National Art Gallery Committee is pleased to announce its participation in the Liverpool Biennial with the inclusion of three Barbadian visual artists in the first Caribbean Pavilion.   Ewan ...

Liverpool Biennial - International Festival of Contemporary Art – THREE MOMENTS / THE CARIBBEAN FOR MORE ON THE 3 BARBADIAN ARTISTS AT THE CARIBBEAN PAVILLION FOLLOW THIS LINK ...

SHEENA ROSE BACK FROM SOUTH AFRICA RESIDENCY Hi Everyone,   I am back home in Barbados! I had an extremely fantastic time at the ...

Nick Whittle-Open-ended 2010 Nick Whittle completed a very productive four week residency at the Vermont Studio Center in the small town of Johnson. The VSC overlooks the Lamoille River which runs through ...

Originals: An exclusive exhibition featuring the works of fifteen members of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society Originals features the works of fifteen seasoned and amateur artists who are members of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society.  Acrylic, mixed media, oil on canvas, textiles and ceramic works, as well as photography are on ...

Aeonian Vista A preview of recent paintings by Denzil Mann showing at the Gallery of Caribbean Art  Opening January 9th, 2011 and continuing until January 27th.   Regular Gallery hours are Monday – Friday: ...

Afterimage: Engagements with the Cinematic A two-day event addressing issues around production, distribution and understanding of the moving image ...

People Places Things - opens Sunday Feb 13th at Queen's Park Gallery 'People Places Things'.  The annual photo exhibition of the Barbados Photographic Society opens at the Queen's Park Gallery on Sunday Feb. 13th at 6.30pm.   This ...

UNGATED ... this show is a must see continues until Feb 5th Only a few days left to see the exhibition... U...

Caribbean Woman: Paintings....an exhibition of new work by Heidi Berger Caribbean Woman: Paintings....an exhibition of new work...

Heritage Series: Glimpses of Barbados solo exhibition by Rasheed Boodhoo Opens Sunday February 6th 6pm at the Errol Barrow Centre  For Creative Imagination on the campus of the University of the West  Indies .  The show is curated by Ashanti ...

A Season of Portfolio 2011 presented by the Division of Fine Arts Barbados Community College April 27th through May 8th. 2011 Click here for more details

“Captured!” Fine Art Photography Exhibition opens Friday June 17th 6pm-8.30pm. With a wine & cheese reception at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (formerly Sherbourne), 2 Mile Hill, St Michael.  ...