These exhibitions at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) showcase the exceptional works of renowned master Bahamian artist, Chan Pratt, and mid-career artist Tessa Whitehead. They both challenge creative expression, inspire conversation, and evoke strong emotional responses from viewers.
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[caption align="left"][[{"fid":"5152","view_mode":"teaser","fields":{"format":"teaser","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"“This Is For That Day” (2018) by Tessa Whitehead","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"“This Is For That Day” (2018) by Tessa Whitehead"},"type":"media","link_text":null,"attributes":{"alt":"“This Is For That Day” (2018) by Tessa Whitehead","title":"“This Is For That Day” (2018) by Tessa Whitehead","height":"302","width":"382","class":"panopoly-image-original media-element file-default file-teaser"}}]][/caption]In her first solo exhibition, Tessa Whitehead, an interdisciplinary artist, is showcasing a new body of paintings entitled "...there are always two deaths.” Whitehead’s extraordinary and haunting work, delves into many subjects that deal with the past, folklore and landscape; but also with feelings of rejection and belonging that arise from issues of race or mixed heritage, but also of gender and the dark, difficult journey that entails moving through the 21st Century as a Bahamian woman.
The exhibitions can be viewed during museum operating hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. / Sunday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. / Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays.
Entrance fee (includes VAT):
Locals - $7
Visitors - $10
Students - $5
Senior Citizens (65+) - $5
Children (under 12) - FREE
Members - FREE
*Every Sunday is free for Bahamian residents and citizens
West & West Hill Streets
N.P.
Bahamas