{"id":5206,"date":"2010-05-12T23:19:22","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T03:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=5206"},"modified":"2010-09-03T18:01:21","modified_gmt":"2010-09-03T22:01:21","slug":"harlem-black-arts-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=5206","title":{"rendered":"Harlem Black Arts Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

by HarlemOnaBudget<\/a><\/p>\n

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Weusi poster, on sale at the Dwyer Cultural Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“Weusi Revisited: 2010<\/strong>\u00a0showcases\u00a0 the historically seminal work of the Weusi Collective. Founded in 1965, the Harlem-based Weusi (\u201dway-oo-see,\u201d 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.” – Dwyer Cultural Center Website (www.dwyercc.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n

If you haven’t seen it yet and you have a free afternoon this summer, go visit this amazing exhibit. I have been several times and find it to be both beautiful and powerful. Aside from the afrocentric colorful works, there is also an accompanying\u00a0video featuring interviews with the individual artists who explain why and how they create their paintings. Also, it’s free! – just a suggested donation from those that can.<\/p>\n

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Weusi Painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gaylord Hassan in front of some of his works featured in the Weusi Reunion at the Dwyer Cultural Center. Photograph by Hubert Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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"Unaligned" by Robert Daniels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“Weusi Revisited: 2010”<\/strong>
\nExhibit ends September 3rd
\nFree ($5 suggested donation)
\nat the Dwyer Cultural Center
\n258 St. Nicholas Avenue (123rd Street)\u2028
\nFor more information: 212-360-3255<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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