Harambee Celebrates Arts and Culture

Last Friday evening, Harambee continued its foray into Milwaukee's art scene as the storefront and exercise studio in King Commons 2 at the corner of Hadley and King hosted Gallery Night. The event was a forty-year retrospective of the work of artist Reynaldo Hernandez. A crowd of over two hundred--young, old and in-between--came through to see Reynaldo's works from over the years, addressing caustic social issues, while maintaining a sense of idealism, authenticity and progress. A jazz fusion ensemble led by Reynaldo's son on guitar provided entertainment.

The Harambee Committee on Arts and Culture has been lucky to have the active participation of an artist of Reynaldo's caliber. Reynaldo is also the artist behind the Harambee mural on the Clinton Rose Senior Center, and is currently working with youth from Harambee and Riverwest on a mural for the Beerline Trail. The HCAC plans another Gallery Night for October 16.