Thursday 24th May 2012  6:30 PM

Amos Ferguson Bahamian Outsider

A retrospective of the career of Amos Ferguson (1920-2009) and an exploration into the outsider Art Movement of the Bahamas with works from the National Collection

Thursday, May 24, 2012
National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
West & West Hill Streets 6:30pm to 8:30pm

NAGB presents
"Amos Ferguson -
Bahamian Outsider"
Opening Reception: TOMORROW
Thursday, May 24 at 6.30pm
The National Art Gallery
of The Bahamas

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is pleased to be staging a large-scale retrospective of one of the masters of the Bahamian art scene: Amos Ferguson. Born in Exuma in 1920 and passed away in Nassau in 2009, Ferguson is well known beyond the Bahamian shores for his brilliantly colored scenes of Bahamian life and illustrated Bible stories. Aptly entitled "Bahamian Outsider," this show aims to firmly establish this self-taught artist into the firmament of great Bahamian and international artists.

This exhibition not only presents over 100 of his paintings, many of which are precious early works out of private collections that have remained long-unseen, but will also show Ferguson's glasswork, ceramics and interest in the creation of objects for daily use.

Not only is The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas re-opening the upstairs ballroom for this exhibition, which extends the gallery space by almost one third. This has given them the opportunity to re-display many works from the National Collection.