Art Central Bank of The Bahamas

14/10/2026

Following its debut at the William C. Allen Gallery earlier this year, the Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to present Giveton Gelin’s ‘Island Dreamer’ at the FUZE Caribbean Art Fair 2026. This presentation features a dedicated album listening experience alongside works by Melissa Alcena, Rambo, Heath M. Grout and Cydne Jasmine Coleby.
 
You can find us at Booth F52. FUZE Caribbean Art Fair 2026 runs October 21-25, 2026 at Baha Mar, with daily opening hours from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you.
 
Tickets are available at festival.bahamar.com.

FUZE Caribbean Art Fair presented by Scotiabank The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival

25/09/2026

22/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the opening of ‘Grey Matters’, featuring works on paper by Dave Smith (Dave Smith). Brief opening remarks were delivered by the Artist Dave Smith, Central Bank Curator Ulrich Voges, and former Central Bank Curator Heino Schmid.

The exhibition will be on view until November 6, 2026. The gallery is open to the public, free of charge, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Slide 1: Artist Dave Smith
Slide 2: Former Central Bank Curator Heino Schmid with Artist Dave Smith and Central Bank Curator Ulrich Voges in the background.
Slide 3: Guests viewing Dave Smith, ‘Gaza, Mascara, Pastrami & Rye’, 2025.
Slide 4: Guest viewing Dave Smith, ‘Still Life with Popcorn’, 2025.

10/09/2026

‘Grey Matters’, a solo exhibition of works on paper by Dave Smith opens this evening, see you then.

Thursday, September 10, 2026
6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
William C. Allen Gallery, Market St.

Featured artworks (left to right):

Dave Smith, ‘Church Hat with Fortune Cookie’, 2020, graphite on paper.

Dave Smith, ‘Wishlist’, 2021, graphite on paper.

09/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming you to tomorrow evening’s opening reception of ‘Grey Matters’, a solo exhibition of works on paper by Dave Smith.

As always, the opening and exhibition are free of charge and open to the public.

Thursday, September 10, 2026
6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
William C. Allen Gallery, Market St.

Featured artworks (right to left):

Dave Smith, ‘Self Portrait with Thoughts of Derek’, 2025, graphite on Arches paper.

Dave Smith, ‘Self Portrait with Black & White Sunset’, 2020, graphite on paper.

Dave Smith, ‘Self Portrait with Emblems’, 2025, graphite on Arches paper.

07/09/2026

The Central Bank of The Bahamas welcomes the Bahamian creative community to participate in the 43rd Annual Open Call Art Competition.

Invitation and all information regarding the competition can be found on our website (link in bio):
www.artcentralbankbahamas.com/open-call

We look forward to seeing what you have been working on within the past year!

03/09/2026

The Central Bank of The Bahamas warmly invites all Bahamian Junior and Senior High School students to participate in the 43rd Annual High School Art Competition.

Invitation and all information regarding the competition can be found on our website (link in bio):
www.artcentralbankbahamas.com/high-school

Remember, your creativity has no limits!

28/08/2026

The William C. Allen Gallery at the Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to present the upcoming solo exhibition of works on paper by Dave Smith.

The show displays a new body of striking graphite drawings anchored in the social commentary for which Smith is widely known.

Dave Smith (b. 1944) relocated to The Bahamas in the pivotal year of 1973, coinciding with the country’s Independence. Over the course of 17 years, Smith served as a dedicated arts educator and became an important figure in the local creative community. In 2011, he presented a selection of his paintings in a solo exhibition at the Central Bank. Today, Smith divides his time between Los Angeles and Nassau.

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Image: “Self-Portrait with Fortune Cookies” (2020) by Dave Smith.

21/08/2026

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT:

Arianna Cochinamogulos
How Low?, 2025
Mixed media on canvas
62.5 x 54.25 in.
Central Bank of The Bahamas Collection

Acquired 2026.

07/08/2026

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT:

Keith Thompson
Invisible, 2025
Acrylic on canvas
68 x 54 in.
Central Bank of The Bahamas Collection

Keith Thompson’s “Invisible” (2025) examines the Black figure in a simultaneous state of hyper-visibility and systemic erasure.