Beloved: A Tribute to our Ancestors is an exhibition that looked to the work of our artists that contributed to the forging of an African Diaspora aesthetic that is expressive of our global presence. Tito Puente, TiRoRo, Pierre Verger, Mario Bauza, Celia Cruz, Loremil Machado,
Cheryl Byron, Ambassador Franklin H. Williams who the Center is named after and the many other artists that are reflected in the work of this exhibition by Xenobia Bailey honors their aesthetic creative genius and continues to remind us that their spirit is with us. Their spiritual presence continues to guide the work of the CCCADI.
Exhibition Opens to the Public: July 17th to December 15th 2006. Mon-Fir 10.30 - 5.30pm
Works by: Xenobia Bailey. Curator: Daniel C Dawson
Suggested Donation: $5.
For more information please contact Monthina Williams: Tel: 212-307-7420 ext 3006 or mwilliams@cccadi.org
Beloved pays tribute to the following people:
- Charles ABRAMSON Evelina ANTONETTY
- Ana ARAIZ, Dame Nita BARROW
- Chief BEY Juan BORIA
- Juan BOZA Mario BAUZA
- Mae BIDA Cheryl BYRON
- Louis CELESTIN CARYBE
- Bill CORTEZ Caridad CEPEDA
- Rafael CEPEDA Bobby CAPO
- Julito COLLAZO Elpidio CARDENAS
- Celia CRUZ Rafael CORTIJO
- John Henrik CLARKE Russell THE CLOWN
- Olga DO ALAKETU Frank DIAZ
- Chico O’FARRELL Gus FLEMING
- Lelia GONZALEZ Machito Mario GRILLO
- Conchita GONZALEZ Ruben GALLOZA
- Dizzie GILLESPIE Gilberto HERNANDEZ
- David JACKSON Duane JONES
- Edward JAMES Mama KEKE
- Wilbert LEMELLE Fradique LIZARDO
- Cliff LASHLEY Queen Mother MOORE
- Loremil MACHADO Greg MILLARD
- Vicente Chente Pancho MORA
- MORALES
- Tony MILLER Mae MININIHNA
- Tuddy MONTANA Bill MOORE
- Joe NASH Babatunde OLATUNJI
- Carlos OSORIO Antonia PANTOJA
- Pearl PRIMUS Pedro PIETRI
- Thomas PINNOCK Richie PEREZ
- Tito PUENTE Ilka Tanya PAYAN
- ZenaidaRODRIGUEZ Pete El Conde RODRIGUEZ
- Dave ROBESON Marco RIZO
- Ismael RIVERA Sunta SERRANO
- Lazaro ROSS Jorge SOTO
- George SMITH Daniel SANTOS
- OBA Seijeman Mongo SANTAMARIA
- TIRORO Manuel TOURON
- Sylvia del VILLARD Pierre VERGER
- Lavinia WILLIAMS Franklin H. WILLIAMS
- EUGENIA Armando SANCHEZ
- Katherine DUNHAM
