The Museum of the Americas is pleased to announce that well-known Artist Antonius Roberts is one of two artists chosen to represent The Bahamas with his sculpture "Awakening" at its Caribbean Realities II exhibition of Caribbean art, opening Thursday, June 26th, 2003 at the Market Pavilion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
The four-day Caribbean Realities II Festival commemorates the many "Roots and Routes" of our forefathers and the long tradition of connections between the Caribbean and Charleston, South Carolina. It is also an extension of the Museum of The Americas mission "to connect people of the Western Hemisphere by searching for our roots, exploring our past, celebrating our diverse cultures and promoting our common future."
Lucy Duncan Scheman, President of the Museum says: "The work of this superb Bahamian talent is an important addition to this exhibition representing the excellence and vitality of Caribbean fine artists. His presence will play a significant role in the success of the show."
Antonius Roberts says, "My sculptures are inspired by an ancestral urge to conserve that which we destroy or discard in the name of progress. It is my intent, through this process, to present conceptual proposals, which suggest issues of identity
and respect for nature.".
His work is represented in private collections in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Africa, Canada, the Caribbean and the Islands of The Bahamas.
He has held many solo exhibitions and exhibited in numerous group shows including the "Emerging Artists in the Caribbean" held in Nagoya, Japan, the 22 "Bienal International de Sao Paulo and "On The Edge Of Time" at the Inter- American Development Bank Cultural Center in Washington, DC.
Antonius has participated significantly in the development of Art Education and National Art Gallery/Museum programs and institutions in the Bahamas. A Recipient of a Commonwealth Of The Bahamas Silver Jubilee Award, The Cacique award, and The Delta Sigma Theta award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to National Development in Art, he has also taught art at the local high school and college level for over eighteen years. He is the coordinator of the Central Bank of the Bahamas art competitions and exhibitions.
Born in Nassau, Antonius studied at the Philadelphia College of Art where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art and was awarded the Bocour Prize for painting. The Rhode Island School of Design as Special Guest Artist has recognized him. He is married and the father of one daughter.
Antonius is particularly proud to have had the opportunity to present his art to Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and Gloria and Emilio Estafan.
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