Beginnings – Art in Embassies
The new US Ambassador to Zimbabwe has just embarked on his tour of duty here. Perhaps that is why it is fitting that the Art In Embassies (AIE) collection at his residence is appropriately themed Beginnings.
Although he was last here a decade ago Ambassador Bruce Wharton is beginning his tenure as Washington’s man in Harare with what can be described as an effective high-end component of United States cultural outreach initiative.
The collection, Beginnings, showcases works of art drawn from Zimbabwe, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ghana and South Africa.
It shows, among other things, landscapes, historic buildings, portraits and photographs. A few photographs -
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