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July 16, 2021
Celebrity artist is an icon

THE Celebrity Artist, Jamaal Rolle, who is also the daily cartoonist for The Tribune, is to be named as a cultural icon in a ceremony tonight.

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July 09, 2021
Artists to stage independence showcase

AFTER some backlash, officials have scheduled a two-day event at the end of the month to showcase performances by local artists in celebration of the country’s independence, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Iram Lewis announced yesterday.

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July 06, 2021
Lewis to meet artists over Independence row

AFTER concerns were raised by several Bahamian performers about this year's Independence Day celebration, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Iram Lewis said he plans to meet with local artists to address their issues.

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September 23, 2011
Bahamian recording artist, KB to launch children's book, September 30th

Freeport, Grand Bahama - A local Bahamian recording artist is broadening his range to include the title of author.

Kirkland
"KB" Bodie, with publishing company Media Unlimited, and illustrated by
art teachers Alisa Streather-Robinson, has published a book entitled
"Bahamian Lyrical Tales" which will be launched during the opening of
the library in Eight Mile Rock on Friday,

September 30th

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February 07, 2012
GB Artists' Association to hold For the Love of Art exhibition

Freeport, Bahamas - Come meet the artists of the Grand Bahama Artists Association on
Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 7 pm at the Rand Nature Centre's Glory
Banks Art Gallery at their annual Valentine Art Exhibition.

The group will be presenting an eclectic collection of artworks from
professional and emerging artists. Admission is free and light
refreshments will be served.

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April 01, 2014
Local artist presents Pope Francis with self-portrait

Artist Jamaal Rolle said he felt a great sense of accomplishment when he presented Pope Francis with a self-portrait in Vatican City last month.
Rolle, 29, described the moment as a culmination of months of labor and dedication to a dream he knew would be fulfilled.
"I had this epiphany," he said at Graycliff restaurant yesterday.
"One night I just had this idea to do a portrait of the pope. It w...

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May 10, 2011
Through art and imagination, artists bring the Bahamian and Haitian Experience to one location in Historic Downtown Nassau

Nassau, Bahamas - We are pleased to announce the upcoming
event called Nostrum Fabula - "Our Story" to be held under
the patronage of His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes and Haitian Ambassador
to The Bahamas His Excellency Antonio Rodrigue.  Also, in attendance
will be special invited guest The Minister of Culture, The Hon. Charles
Maynard.

Nostrum Fabula, Latin translation for
"Our Stor...

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December 11, 2020
Patrice Murrell, Julien Believe named Elevation Awards' female and male artists of the year

Patrice Murrell and Julien "Julien Believe" Thompson claimed the top honors - Female Artist of the Year and Male Artist of the Year - respectively at the 2020 Elevation Awards, which this year took the format of a four-day virtual weekend experience. Cara T. Newton took home the Gospel Song and Collaboration of the Year ...
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May 13, 2011
Bimini fishing tournament to play host to world class artists

ALICE TOWN, BIMINI - Perhaps not since the days of Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey has Bimini seen such an accumulation of world class artists gathered for a fishing tournament.

Instead of men who make their living with words, these artists capture the world in bronze, marble, watercolors, acrylics, oils and photography.

"Bimini hasn't seen a group together like this in many, many years," said Ne...

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March 04, 2011
Artist Dave Smith to exhibit at Central Bank, Popopstudios

Two exhibitions of work by veteran artist Dave Smith will open in Nassau during March.
A long awaited show of new paintings will open at the Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery, while an exhibition of large format photographs of Nassau movie theatre marquees from the 1970's and 1980's, will open at Popopstudios International Center for the Visual Arts.
Smith established a presence on the local...

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