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BAHA MAR ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE CULTURAL PARTNERSHIPS
WITH PROMINENT BAHAMIAN ART INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY
OF THE BAHAMAS, THE D’AGUILAR ART FOUNDATION AND DAWN DAVIES COLLECTION
  
From L to R: Wellington Bridgewater - Poinciana Tree, John Beadle - Mama, John Beadle - Street Talk
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- (February 28, 2013) -- Baha Mar, the $3.5 billion resort enclave rising on the Bahamian Riviera, today announced innovative new alliances with major Bahamian art institutions including The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB), The D’Aguilar Art Foundation, and the private art collection of Dawn Davies. As a result of this collaboration, these prolific cultural organizations will identify and loan works of art from their respective collections to Baha Mar to be displayed throughout the resort, as well as exhibited in unique gallery spaces in the Baha Mar Convention Center.
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas is a premier art institution of the Bahamas focused on highlighting the value of visual arts in the Bahamian community, its importance in preserving the national identity and promoting a deeper understanding of Bahamian culture to the external world and encouraging opportunities for Bahamian artists to venture into the international art scene. The gallery’s extensive collection includes original pieces from notable local artists, including Kendal Hanna, John Beadle and Max Taylor, to young emerging creatives Dede Brown, Michael Edwards and Kishan Munroe. Through the partnership with Baha Mar, one of NAGB’s main endeavors will be to curate public spaces with works on loan from their significant collections.
“The collaboration with Baha Mar is an extraordinary opportunity for The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, a chance for us to encourage visitors of this island to truly connect and interact with Bahamian culture through the preservation and promotion of local art,” said Amanda Coulson, Director of The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
Works from the prestigious D'Aguilar Art Foundation also will be displayed throughout the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel. The Foundation houses one of the most comprehensive privately held art collections in The Bahamas and has a strong commitment to collecting Bahamian art, along with promoting art education and fostering international initiatives for local artists to experience art around the world. Noteworthy pieces in the Foundation&
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