News!
June 2011
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May 2011
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Press Release for
New Winter Exhibits ....
January 2011
AAHMSNJ Flyer
September 2010
AAHMSNJ Flyer
The New York Times (9/22/10)
Atlantic City Weekly (9/17/10)
December 2009
AAHMSNJ Newsletter
September 2009
AAHMSNJ Newsletter
July 2009
AAHMSNJ Newsletter
August 2007
“Three Generations of Artists” at Zelphy's in Millville
Click here for earlier news and articles:
South Jersey Magazine (As Published in South Jersey
Magazine,
Volume 3, Issue 5.)
Newark Star Ledger (2/3/06)
The Hammonton Gazette (1/4/06)
sjArts NewsCalendar (November 2005)
South Jersey Weekender (10/21/05)
New York Times (10/23/05)
Press of Atlantic City (6/3/05)
Courier Post (2/19/05)
Press of Atlantic City (2/13/05)
Courier Post (2/1/05)
Press of Atlantic City (1/3/05)
NBC, TV-40 Evening News segment, (1/2/05)
New York Times (1/2/05)
Press of Atlantic City (12/12/04)
Philadelphia Inquirer (12/1/04)
Daily Journal of Vineland &..(10/25/04)
New York Times (10/17/04)
Press of Atlantic City (10/16/04)
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Events
Spring 2011
Betty Ann Bembry
Ralph J. Taylor
Jeff Schwachter
Reception: June 18, 2011, 2pm - 5pm
Betty Ann Bembry
“I can’t believe that my time has come,” the artist wrote in her biographical
statement. She credits Museum founder and president, Ralph Hunter,
with recognizing her talent and staging her first exhibit at the Museum.
The local artist’s prints and original pastels were well received and sold
quickly at her first show and that was when Betty Ann Bembry began to
understand the power of her gift. Her pastel paintings tell stories from her
personal experience with vibrant colors and simple lines. They make you
smile and remember. Her current show, Life’s Experiences, marks her third
exhibit at the Museum.
Ralph J. Taylor
Ralph J. Taylor is a veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, a former
casino Vice President and the author of two books. He is presently working on
a volume of poetry which he also hopes to publish. Clearly motivated to
exercise his creativity, the artist will display his talent for painting in this
exhibition of his recent work. Mr. Taylor studied under William Letvenko and
Thomas Linker.
Jeff Schwachter
His name is already familiar to the
readers of Atlantic City Weekly and
South Jersey Magazine. Jeff
Schwachter is a writer, editor and
performer who covers the local
music scene. While earning a
degree in English at Temple
University Jeff Schwachter also
studied music and painting. His
exhibit, “Jazz Portraits,” features oil
pastel and mixed media drawings of
jazz legends and provides a visual depiction of African-American music.
Past Exhibits
Winter 2011
Ralph Hunter's Pictures of Africa
Rod Robinson's Images of Africa
Jacqueline Hall-Smith Displays African Artifacts and African-Inspired Fashions
Reception: February 12, 2011, 1pm - 3pm
AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM EXHIBITS HAVE AFRICAN THEMES
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSJ) will host a
reception for three exhibits featuring African themes on Saturday, February 12th from 1:00 to
3:00 P.M. Ralph Hunter, Sr., President and Founder of the Museum will present photographs
from his 1995 tour of Africa and offer a brief talk about the highlights. Photographer Rod
Robinson’ s exhibit, “Images of Africa” will focus on his photo safaris to East and South Africa.
Jacqueline Hall-Smith’s African artifacts collected from various trips to Senegal, Ghana, and
Ethiopia will also be on display. Ms. Hall-Smith will also present a fashion show featuring
African clothing designed by her sister, Angeline Hall-Watts, at 1:30 P.M. All of the exhibitors
have traveled to the African continent and have interesting stories to tell.
A reception will be held on Saturday, February 12th from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at
January 6, 2010 to April 30, 2010
Dressler Smith, Todd Johnson,
Richmond Garrick, and more
Reception: February 20, 2010, 1pm - 4pm
In January the Museum will host the work of fine artists Dressler Smith, Todd Johnson and Richmond
Garrick. Ms. Joyce McAdoo will introduce her children’s book, Zimba the Turtle with an exhibit of original
illustrations by Michael Roche. The intricately fanciful dolls of Belinda Starr Manning will be on display as
well. We will also feature an exhibit titled The Great Kings of Africa which was donated to the Museum by the
late Theodore and Beatrice Johnson of Voorhees, former owners of the Cotton Club in Lawnside, NJ. The
exhibition will extend from January 6 to April 30, 2010. A reception is planned for Saturday, February 20th from
1:00 - 4:00 PM at the Martin Luther King Center at 661 Jackson Road in Newtonville, NJ.
July 1, 2009 to
September 26, 2009
Ralph Peterson: From Athlete to Civic Leader
Reception: July 19, 2009, 2pm - 4pm
Click here for the event description in the newsletter
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Programs
Youth Art Program:
A competitive art program for school children
Traveling Exhibit:
Bring the Museum's traveling exhibition to your school or institution
Corporate Workplace Display:
A corporate exhibition designed by artist Earl Parker
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