US Ambassador to host exhibition

Accra, Sept. 10, GNA - Connections Across Time and Space, an exhibition that reflects the cultural linkages between American and Ghanaian artists, will open in this week at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Accra.

Organized by the Department of State's Art in Embassies Programme, the exhibition displays works by U.S. artists in a variety of media including, fiber, watercolour, beads, applique, and more. A statement issued in Accra by the Embassy on Wednesday said the works would be on view throughout the tenure of Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates.

According to Yates, "Ghana has a well-deserved reputation for artwork in cloth, tapestry, beads, and precious metals. Concurrently, numerous American artists work in these same media; some influenced and inspired by Africa's traditions.

"After arriving in Ghana and viewing the work of local artists, I became convinced that Ghanaian and American artists speak to each other 'across time and space' through their imaginative handling of these common, but varied media."

Curators at the Art in Embassies Programme borrowed works from eleven artists scattered across the U.S. for this exhibition. Works range from exquisitely beaded figures such as Ann Citron's "Metatron - Soul on Fire" to vibrant textiles such as Victoria Rivers' "Magnetism" to animated masks such as Willis "Bing" Davis' "Community Revitalization Mask #10."

Since 1964, the Art in Embassies Programme has been exhibiting original works of art by U.S. citizens in the public rooms of American diplomatic residences worldwide.

These exhibitions provide international audiences with a sense of the quality, scope, and diversity of American art and culture. 10 Sept. 03