Exhibitions 4 September 2013
Bermuda National Gallery Eyes on the World in partnership with the Alexia Foundation, Women Artists in the Bermuda National Gallery Collection, Impressions of Bermuda: The David L White Gift to the BNG, and Meredith Andrews: Portraits of Power. The gallery is also pleased to partner with the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo with this youth art exhibition featuring the photography created by students in Youth Camera Action, a subsidised photography programme for middle school youth ages 11 to 14. To learn more about Youth Camera Action please visit the www.bermudanationalgallery.com/yca. Free admission. Located in City Hall, second floor. Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm; Saturday 10am-2pm. For more information, please contact Ms. Dany Pen at education@bng.bm/ 295-9428.BNG East James Cooper “Contemporary Conversation” is currently on display. Gallery hours: Tues & Wed 11am — 4pm; Thurs & Fri 11am- 6pm; Sat & Sun 11am -4pm; Closed Monday. Location: 1 Bridge House, St. George’s. For more information please contact 297-9428.Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard From now until July 26, the gallery will be hosting another juried group show featuring Bermuda’s hidden secrets by the Plein Air Group. The Arts Centre is open everyday from 11am — 5pm.Bermuda Society of the Arts will be displaying the diverse works and the evolution of art in Bermuda, with its 60th Anniversary Exhibition, until August 6. Many works over the years were geared to selling to tourists and showcased the Island’s natural beauty, landscape, architecture, waters and activities. There will be a grand opening for the exhibit, held on Friday (July 12) from 5pm until 7pm. BSoA is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Contact 292-3824 for more information or e-mail bsoa@ibl.bm.Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art The Artist in the Garden Series will be on display until July 17th, featuring Amanda Temple’s unique ‘Wabi Sabi’ exhibition. Her new works will showcase photography and mixed media pieces printed on metals and was inspired by the eastern philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection. Also on show in the Butterfield Family Gallery is Drawing with Light: The history of image making in Bermuda. Bermudian artist Mark Henderson will be also exhibiting his work of acrylic, alkyd, and pen on canvas in Homer’s Café from July 13th, until August 9th; and artwork is available for purchase. Special Exhibit artist Jim Kuhlman will be showcasing a variety of watercolour paintings in his show Breathing, with an opening reception to be held on August 9th from 5.30pm until 7pm in the Rick Faries Gallery. The show will run until August 28th and artwork is available for purchase. Jim will also host a watercolour clinic on Saturday, August 10th at 10am. To register, contact 299-4000. Masterworks and Homer’s Café, located in the Botanical Gardens, are open seven days a week. Monday — Saturday 10am until 4pm and Sundays 11am until 4:30pm. Admission is $5 and admission is FREE for children under 12 years. Seniors are free on Mondays. For more information call 299-4000 or e-mail mworks@logic.bm or visit bermudamasterworks.com.The Windjammer II Gallery will be displaying “Summer Exhibition 2013” — a group show featuring artists like Stephen Card, William Collieson, Molly Godet, Christopher Grimes, Sheilagh Head, Milton Hill, Christina Hutchings, Nicholas Silk, Caroline Troncossi and Chesley Trott. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, July 18, from 5.30pm until 7pm — and the exhibition will hang until August 1. The gallery is open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Ground floor of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Telephone 238-0173 or 295-1783.Common Ground Café/Gallery ‘Candle-Lite: Love’s Takin’ Over’ is a collection of works by artist Kendra L. Earls on display from now until September. The cafe is open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Further information: Contact Select Palette Art’s Susan Pearson on 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm. Facebook: Select Palette Art.The Ace Gallery Celebrating Bermuda’s Colours: Bermuda Botanicals 1871 1877 is showing works by artist Charlotte Anna Lefroy. It’s a partnership between the Ace Gallery and Bermuda National Trust to showcase these colourful botanical paintings for the first time since they were created in the 1870s. It will be on display from now until August 1. The Ace Gallery, located in the Ace Building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton, is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am 2pm or by appointment for groups. Groups telephone 295 5200.St. George’s Historical Society will be hosting the Jubilee Exhibit, which explores Bermuda’s fascination with British Royalty from 1883 1953. The exhibit showcases Royal memorabilia from the personal collections of the Society’s members. Located on the corner of Duke of Kent Street & Featherbed Alley, St. George’s, the society’s winter hours are 10am to 4pm Wednesdays and Saturdays. It’s hours are now from 10 to 4pm Mondays to Thursdays & Saturdays. Museum entry: $5 for adults, $2 for children.National Museum of Bermuda Dockyard ‘Shipwreck Island’ showcases artefacts found during the Island’s early discovery and settlement in 16th and 17th Century. Commissioner’s House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: Prisoners in Paradise: Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials. Open daily 9.30am to 5pm. Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or www.bmm.bm.Barracuda Grill/ SPArt Gallery Open Monday to Friday from 12pm until 2.30pm and 5.30 until 10pm. Contact Susan Pearson for further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 5 Burnaby Road.Port O Call ‘Ethereal Glow’, a collection of Bermuda chimney images by Libby Cook-Toppan is on display. Located at 87 Front Street.Indigo For further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 6 North Shore Road, Flatts.The April Branco Gallery located in the Washington Mall.The Bermuda National Library Artist Ami Zanders. Visit ‘The Wall’, at the library in Queen Elizabeth Park (Par-la-Ville Park) on Queen Street, Hamilton. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Wheelchair accessible.Desmond Fountain Gallery Elbow Beach Bermuda. It primarily showcases the work of Desmond Fountain. Other featured artists include Charles Zuill, Dan Dempster, Eldon Trimingham III, Henry Ward, Kevin Morris and Sheilagh Head. Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 1pm to 6pm. Telephone 292-3955, 747-3955 or 599-4349 for more information.Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9am to 5pm.Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Two floors of interactive exhibits about the ocean surrounding Bermuda. Great for all ages. Special display in the lower lobby: ‘Marine Art Ships in a Bottle’ featuring an extensive collection of this exquisite craft. Located on the outskirts of Hamilton near the roundabout. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday/Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Admission: Children under six are free; ages six to 17 $6; adults $12.50; age 65 plus $10. For more information telephone 292-7219 or visit www.buei.org. Wheelchair accessible.