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Latest News
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Ivanna Gaitor Awarded Curatorial Opportunity 2023
12/15/2022
We are delighted to announce that Ivanna Gaitor was awarded the Curatorial Opportunity.
Gaitor will be developing her project to exhibit at The D'Aguilar Art Foundation in June 2023.
Ivanna Gaitor is a multi-hyphenate creative from Abaco, The Bahamas. Gaitor is currently completing a MFA in Graphic Design and Visual Experience program at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from SCAD and an AA in Fine Art from the University of The Bahamas (formerly College of The Bahamas).
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The DAF Curatorial Opportunity
10/11/2022
The selected applicant will curate an exhibition at the D'Aguilar Art Foundation (DAF) that will open June 22, 2023.
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New Acquisitions: Shacqeel Coleby and Dyah Neilson
06/16/2022
The D’Aguilar Art Foundation is pleased to announce the acquisition of the two pieces from the show Salt and Earth, from artists Shacqeel Coleby and Dyah Neilson.
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F. Marina D'Aguilar: Legend, Mother, Friend, Passes away on March 31, 2022
04/02/2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of F. Marina D’Aguilar on March 31, 2022 at age 87.
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An Interview with John Paul Saddleton
07/15/2021
In
conjunction with his current solo exhibition, titled 'Wading in The
Shallows, Plunging in The Deep', we are delighted to share an interview
with John Paul Saddleton.
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Mrs Patrica Minnis Opens Student Exhibition at DAF
05/20/2021
On Thursday 20 May, Mrs. Patricia Minnis, Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, opened our new exhibition at The D'Aguilar Art Foundation, featuring the artwork of the students of Uriah McPhee.
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Featured Artist Nastassia Pratt
03/25/2020
Today we highlight the work of Bahamian artist Nastassia Pratt
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K Smith is interviewed by ZNS
12/03/2019
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.
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NEW ACQUISITION: Mango 1 and Mango 2 by Melissa Alcena
10/29/2019
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 gallery in a group exhibition entitled 'Diversions' in 2017. The pieces were purchased from Central Bank (2019), from a solo exhibition by Alcena that featured portraits of people that were specifically looking away from the camera or hiding their face, in this case concealed with huge banana leaves.
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NEW ACQUISITION: Sonia Farmer's "A True and Exact History" (Poinciana Paper Press, 2018)
06/06/2019
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 appreciate her! Here's what she says about the work: