African American Museum Hosts Discussions with Weusi Artists in April

The African American Museum of Nassau County is presenting discussions with the Weusi Artists Collective the first three Saturdays of April, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.  

Two sessions will be held on each of the three Saturdays (April 5, 12 and 19), at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The exhibit of works by the Weusi Artists Collective opened at the African American Museum in February and will close on April 21. More than 100 works of art are on display, including paintings, sculpture and multimedia art. The exhibit is sponsored by the Moneta Sleet Foundation.

As part of the Saturday program, visitors will have the opportunity to meet some of the Harlem-based artists who formed the Collective in the 1960s. The discussions will cover the pivotal shift in ideology these artists experienced during the early 1960s, including the impact of the Civil Rights movement on African American art.

The talk will also cover the history and development of the Weusi Artists Collective. Several of the 18 artists whose work is on display will be present at each session.

“African heritage is a common theme in their work, but unlike some other collectives or movements, their work maintains individual originality and aesthetic diversity,” says David Byre-Tyre, museum director.

Admission to the exhibit and talks is free but reservations are recommended. The African American Museum is located at 110 North Franklin Street in Hempstead; it is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 516-572-0730. For more information about the Weusi Artists Collective, visit www.weusiproject.com.