Saturdays @ the Dwyer
with the Weusi Artists
Weusi Revisited: 2010 showcases the work of the Weusi Collective. Founded in 1965, the Harlem-based Weusi (”way-oo-see,” which means Blackness in Swahili) are considered progenitors of the Black Arts Movement and were among the first artists to make African imagery a central part of their work.
Featuring:
* Artist Talks with renowned Weusi artists Dindga McCannon and MLJ Johnson.
* Art Market with pieces by MLJ Johnson, Robert Daniels, Ademola Olugebefola, and Dindga McCannon.
* Screenings of Weusi Revisited: 2010 documentary.
Stan Cromwell, “Vendors at Sunset”
Saturday, August 7 / 12pm – 4pm
Admission is FREE* |Click Here to RSVP
*Receive an exclusive Weusi poster with a $5 donation.
Weusi Revisited: 2010 is part of Community Works’ harlem is… public exhibition series.
This program is made possible with major support from Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and Con Edison, and in part, by public funds from: National Endowment for the Arts; New York City Council Manhattan Delegation; New York City Council Member Inez E. Dickens; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; New York State Assembly Member Keith L.T. Wright and New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Additional support is provided by Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg 1992 Charitable Trust, International Communications Association and private contributions.
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