Transforming Spaces began with a core group of participants—the late Jackson Burnside III, John Cox, Antonius Roberts, Tyrone Ferguson, Jay Koment and Erica James—who shared one common goal: to get artists to work together to expose Bahamian art. It was an exciting time at the turn of the century—The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas opened its doors with an Inaugural National Exhibition in 2003
, finally formally spotlighting Bahamian visual art in the eyes of the country and the region. This sparked a series of artistic projects and new galleries that continue to develop Bahamian visual art at a rapid pace to this day. Transforming Spaces is proud to be a defining voice in this conversation. Year after year, the tour has proven to be a great success as artists and art-lovers alike look forward to that weekend in spring where participating galleries curate their spaces to present innovative displays of Bahamian art. Transforming Spaces was recently incorporated as a non-profit organization and is poised to enter a new phase of existence and purpose with a complete re-branding of its image and activities scheduled to be launched on Friday, January 22. Transforming Spaces 2016, therefore, will also be offering several exciting changes to its format, including incorporating the Towne Hotel on George Street as the main curated exhibition space, in conjunction with the following satellite galleries: Central Bank of The Bahamas, The Great House at the Central Bank, Hillside House and Popop Studios ICVA which will offer a series of openings and events throughout the week, leading up to the weekend’s activities.
