Category: Art

Our Bahamas Art Channel is curated by Bahamian artists who have contributed to the art community in The Bahamas for decades.

Bahamas art and artists

About Bahamian Art
Bahamian artists have evolved over the decades, moving away from traditional folk art to a more personal style. Contemporary Bahamian art is now being recognized and sold around the world. Art from Bahamian photographers is also becoming more popular in galleries and online sales.

The Bahamas has long had a vibrant arts community encompassing artists working in a wide variety of creative fields. The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas features an extensive collection of primarily Bahamian art, including paintings by Amos Ferguson, sculptures by Antonius Roberts and pencil drawings of historic Nassau from the 18th century. Other galleries and Bahamas artist studios are located in Nassau and throughout the other Bahama islands.

For many years, art in The Bahamas consisted primarily of straw crafts and paintings of island life, created primarily for the tourist market. Over the past few decades, a new crop of Bahamian artists has emerged on the scene expressing themselves in new, creative and uniquely Bahamian ways. These young artists are encouraging a new form of individualism and artistic personality.

Meet Bahamian artists and find locations of art galleries and other art resources in the Bahamas art listings in our hand-selected Directory.

We feature art and artists of The Bahamas including artwork, artist interviews, art & culture events, exhibition reviews and gallery openings.

7 Tips to Improve Composition

Here is an interesting article by photographer Ivor Rackham that discusses the basic elements of art that could be used to improve the composition and creativity of your photographs.

Bahamas Art: Angelika Wallace-Whitfield

Using the studio at the Bahamian Project’s new Creative Center – Bahamas, Gilbert captured Angelika with her latest public project stenciled on the background wall. HOPE IS A WEAPON began as a street art/graffiti tagging public project in the 9th National Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas in 2018. Angelika says she […]

The Work of Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage was one of the most important Black artists and activists of all time. A sculptor, and a critical part of the Harlem Renaissance, she was also a teacher. Her studio was a crucial influence on the development of a string of artists who would go on to be internationally recognised, including Jacob Lawrence. […]

Bahamian Project: Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society

After a lengthy delay due to the pandemic, project photographers are back to capturing the iconic images that have defined the Bahamian Project.

Artist Spotlight: JMoreSun

We had the pleasure of viewing the artwork of Jake DeSalle, or JMoreSun during our visit to the Vegan Block Party in Miami Florida. Lovers of nostalgic cartoons and pop-culture references, we were drawn to Jake’s tent to take a closer look at the art. Jake is as friendly and as outgoing as their artwork […]

Artist Spotlight: Vegan Vampire

Vegan, but make it fashion! Vegan Vampire was one of the vendors we had the pleasure of meeting during the Vegan Block Party. Their booth was festively decorated with cool Halloween props. Based in South Florida, Vegan Vampire makes goth, metal, and punk-inspired designs that revolve around being kind to animals! Original and eye-catching designs […]