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Arts Council Celebrates 2024 Grant Awardees
The Bermuda Arts Council celebrates its 2024 grant recipients, awarding over $90,000 to 26 artists and organisations. A Government spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Arts Council [BAC] is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of its 2024 grant recipients, a talented group of 26 artists and organisations whose creative projects span various disciplines.... Read more of this article
Harvey Cooper Art Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 5th annual Harvey Cooper Award competition have been announced. A spokesperson said, “Theme 2024: Unseen Bermuda: More than crystal clear water and pink sandy beaches, show the viewer an unseen side of Bermuda, our island home. “This is the 5th year of the Harvey Cooper Award competition with 17 students participating from 7 schools... Read more of this article
Balustrade Cavalcade Exhibition At Masterworks
An exhibition of reduction linocut prints has recently opened at the Rick Faries Gallery at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, with ‘Balustrade Cavalcade’ inspired by the ‘gingerbread’ fretwork balustrades of Victorian Bermudian verandas. A spokesperson said, “The artist, Alex Allardyce, was first attracted by Bermuda’s decorative concrete... Read more of this article
Cannonier Watson, Tucker & Minors Honoured
The Bermuda Arts Council celebrated the achievements of 2024 Student Grant recipients Johnae Tucker, Honor Minors, and Vidya Cannonier Watson. A spokesperson said, “These talented young women are blazing trails in the performing arts, having secured places at prestigious institutions including the London School of Musical Theatre, the Boston Conservatory... Read more of this article
Harvey Cooper Award Launches Online Voting
The Harvey Cooper Award opens online voting for its inter-school art competition today, inviting the community to choose the People’s Choice Award while showcasing student artwork at BREW on Front Street. A spokesperson said, “The Harvey Cooper Award has launched online voting today Dec 4th for its inter-school art competition, and is urging... Read more of this article
City Unveils ‘Nature Takes Flight’ Sculpture
The City of Hamilton unveiled a new sculpture — Nature Takes Flight [The Visible Light Spectrum] — by Bermudian artist Michaela Antoinette at the King Street car park. A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton is thrilled to today unveil a captivating new sculpture, Nature Takes Flight [The Visible Light Spectrum], at the King Street... Read more of this article
National Gallery Celebrates Young Artists
The Bermuda National Gallery is set to launch the inaugural Junior Bermuda Biennial, showcasing the creativity of young artists aged 5-17 in a professionally juried national exhibition. A spokesperson said, “This weekend [Nov. 30], the Bermuda National Gallery [BNG] will officially launch the inaugural Junior Bermuda Biennial, a groundbreaking... Read more of this article
Photos: BNT Student Art Competition Winners
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] announced the winners of its 2024 Student Art Competition sponsored by Sompo International. A spokesperson said, “This year’s theme was ‘Worth Protecting’. Artwork was submitted from primary, middle and senior school students across the island, with 145 entries in total. Initial judging was by artists Jahbarri... Read more of this article
Junior Bermuda Biennial To Feature 89 Artists
The Bermuda National Gallery’s Junior Bermuda Biennial, featuring works by 89 young artists, opens December 3, with preview events starting November 30. A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, November 30, the Bermuda National Gallery will host a Preview of the 2024 Junior Bermuda Biennial for the 89 artists, aged 5 to 17, who have been selected... Read more of this article
Win $4000 In Tennis Trophy Design Contest
The Bermuda Tennis Championships invites local artists to design its Trophy Collection, saying that “this contest presents a unique opportunity to showcase local talent while celebrating the spirit of tennis.” A spokesperson said, “The artistic community of Bermuda is invited to participate in an exciting competition to design The... Read more of this article
Caribbean-Themed Installation At Art Fair
Lisa Howie and Vanessa Selk will produce a regional Art & Design event during the upcoming Miami Art Week. A spokesperson said, “Many have come to know Bermudian Lisa Howie as the force behind Black Pony Gallery, which focuses on contemporary visual artists from the Caribbean Mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Howie is also the co-founder of Atlantic... Read more of this article
Bill Ming Art Exhibition To Open In March 2025
Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art announced that ‘Bermuda: Stories in Memory’ — an exhibition of new collage works by Bermudian artist Bill Ming — will be opening in the Rick Faries Gallery on March 14, 2025. A spokesperson said, “Masterworks is proud to partner with Bermudian curator Daisy Gould, who has instigated and guest-curated... Read more of this article
