Current Exhibition
Two Centuries of Smith
We are delighted to support the work of K Smith alongside the work of his great great grandfather and great great grandmother. The exhibition showcases the journey of a family's artistic practice, culminating with contemporary artist K Smith.
K Smith has always been drawn to architecture as subjects for his drawings. All of the drawings he completed in Canada between 1977 and 1987 are architectural graphite drawings of prairie family homes, one room country schools, as well as historic commerical buidlings. Smith's images allow us to reminice about the buildings and landmarks that no longer exist or that have been altered over time.
Caroline Grace Lodington, the great great grandmother of K Smith, was also an artist like her husband, Edward William Smith, the great great grandfather of K Smith. Caroline Grace Lodington's India ink drawing of Bishops College near Calcutta was created in 1823, only three years after the college was erected.
These two drawings completed 171 years hang side-by-side and reveal an inherited
interest and skill within photo-realism. Two Centuries of Smith 1819-2019 reads like a family archive that we can unpack through beautiful and considered drawings.
Opportunities Bulletin
The Hopper Prize
The Hopper Prize is offering multiple individual artist grants totaling $5,000.00 USD awarded through an open call art competition juried by le
Currents Call for Art 202 ...
With 10 years of new media production, display, and support in its wheelhouse,
The Adolph and Esther Got ...
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers,
News
The latest news from the D’Aguilar Art Foundation
K Smith is interviewed by ZNS
ZNS visited the DAF today to interview K Smith about his current exhibition TWO CENTURIES OF SMITH. The interview will air this Thursday, 5th December at 7pm, during the nightly news....
NEW ACQUISITION: Mango 1 and Mango 2 by Melissa Alcena
New Acquisition We are delighted to acquire two photographs by Bahamian artist Melissa Alcena. 'Mango 1' and 'Mango 2' will be the first artworks by Alcena in the collection, however we supported her work at the galle...
NEW ACQUISITION: Sonia Farmer's "A True and Exact History" (Poinciana Paper Press, 2018)
This artist book was recently acquired by the DAF from the fundraising exhibition in support of Letitia Pratt's studies, a garden. Sonia Farmer so generously donated the piece to the exhibition, and for this we truly app...
The Weight of the Tide: Lynn Parotti's 'Time Under Tension' in Review
Lynn Parotti’s Time Under Tension was a compact exhibition that communicated a profound message in its simplicity. All of the work shown was a homage to The Bahamas’ aquatic environment, which – according to ARC Ce...
New Acquisition: "Hair Drying" (nd.) by Brent Malone
Brent Malone's 'Hair Drying' was recently acquired by The D'Aguilar Art Foundation from the Charitable Arts Foundation's annual art auction: and what a find!...
New Acquisition: 'The Bits John Constable Left Out' (2018)
This print by Chris Orr RA* is part of his series 'The Miserable Lives of Fabulous Artists' and was exhibited in The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London. The series depicts the studio lives of some great names from a...
Artwork of the Week: 'Frazzled Atmosphere' (2018) by Jordanna Kelly.
This week, we highlight one of our favorite pieces in our current exhibition, OVERWHELMED, by Jordanna Kelly -- 'Frazzled Atmosphere' (2018). This triptych captures the vivid chaos that is Kelly's imagination....
Artwork of the Week: 'Jacob Wrestling with an Angel' (nd.) by Marc Chagall.
This week we celebrate a rare find within our collection, 'Jacob Wrestling with an Angel' by Russian-French artist, Marc Chagall. ...
About Us
The D’Aguilar Art Foundation, launched in 2008, is the culmination of Vincent D’Aguilar’s vision for Bahamian art. One of the most comprehensive privately held art collections in The Bahamas, the Foundation is an educational resource for artists, scholars, collectors, students and the general public. Operating out of a multi-functional exhibition, educational and archival space, we strive to involve members of the public in the ideas and discourse of Bahamian artists.