Guyana Government donates artwork to OAS museum
Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr Riyad Insanally, on Friday donated two pieces of artwork to the OAS’ Art Museum of the Americas.
According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) release, the two pieces, a painting entitled “Timehri Story,” by Dudley Charles and a sculpture entitled “Slave Stock and Whip”, done by Stanley Greaves, are the first ever contributions of work done by Guyanese artists to the permanent collection of the Art Museum of the Americas.
This donation is part of the activities that mark the observation of Guyana’s Republic Golden Jubilee celebrations and also coincides with Guyana’s Chairmanship of the OAS Permanent Council and InterAmerican Council for Integral Development (CIDI).
Also present at the handing over ceremony were OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro; Assistant Secretary General, Nestor Mendez, current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Caucus of Ambassadors in Washington DC; Permanent Representative of Barbados to the OAS, Ambassador Noel Lynch; diplomatic representatives from OAS member states along with the two artists
Insanally remarked that he was “very proud” to donate the two works on behalf of the Government of Guyana, and was “especially proud,” to do so the presence of the artists themselves.
The pieces of art will be displayed at the OAS headquarters during Guyana’s chairmanship of the Permanent Council, before being permanently placed in the permanent collection at the Art Museum of the Americas, the release added.