GUYANA’S Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Dr. Riyad Insanally, last Friday, donated two pieces of artwork to the OAS’ Art Museum.

The two pieces – a painting entitled ‘Timehri Story’ and a sculpture entitled ‘Slave Stock and Whip,’ done by renowned Guyanese artists, Dudley Charles and Stanley Greaves – are the first set of Guyanese art collections donated to the Art Museum of the Americas. The donation formed part of a range of activities held to mark the observation of Guyana’s Republic Golden Jubilee celebrations, which also coincide with Guyana’s Chairmanship of the OAS Permanent Council and Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI).

The kind gesture was made in the presence of OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro; Assistant Secretary-General, Nestor Mendez; current Chair of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors in Washington, D.C. and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the OAS, Ambassador Noel Lynch, and Diplomatic Representatives from OAS Member States.

In his remarks, Ambassador Insanally said he was very proud to donate the two works on behalf of the Government of Guyana, and was especially proud to do so in 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.