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A stylish man stands outdoors in warm sunlight, wearing a tan blazer, a beige hat, a patterned scarf, and a T-shirt featuring a black-and-white portrait of a woman. Parked cars and brownstone buildings are visible in the blurred background.
Watson Mere

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“This portrait of Harry Belafonte honors him in his regality, while capturing the depth, compassion and intensity of his unmistakable gaze. The stars surrounding him symbolize his presence in the ancestral realm, ever-watchful and guiding, just as he did in life. His pose is balanced with a quiet tenderness, reflecting his lifelong commitment to the care and upliftment of the Black diaspora. The piece celebrates not just the man, but the legacy and light he continues to cast over us.” — Watson Mere

A magazine cover titled “African Voices” features an illustrated older man Harry Belafonte with a bald head, wearing a beige blazer and resting his chin on folded hands. The background is dark with white star-like dots. Text notes the issue is Summer/Fall 2025.
SUMMER FALL 2025
FRONT COVER: Artist WATSON MERE

Watson Mere is an award-winning visual and performance artist who has been exhibiting his work for the past eight years. Mere’s work has been shown in galleries, museums and venues, which include the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY; Venice Art Gallery, Venice, Italy; The Oculus at the World Trade Center, New York, NY; Gracie Mansion Conservatory, New York, NY; Norman Rea Gallery, York, United Kingdom, and The Africa Center, Harlem, New York. He has earned various awards including the 2024 Artist in Residence for the Haiti Cultural Exchange, the 2022 Elizabeth Foundation For The Arts Studio Program, a 2023 recipient of the Frederieke Sanders Taylor StudioProjects Fund, and the 2018 Citation of Honor (Arts) from the District Attorney of Kings County. Mere and his work has been featured in publications and television networks such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue Magazine, Hyperallergic, Esquire Magazine, Artsy, NPR, News 12 New York, Philly Magazine, Broadway World, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Colossal, GlobeNewswire, Nylon, C- Suite Quarterly, and more.

  • A person with curly hair and a puffy blue outfit stands in a sunflower field. Balanced on their head is a tray holding folded clothes, fruit, medicine bottles, a candle, wine, a laptop, and books. They hold a phone and look forward, surrounded by blooming sunflowers.
  • Two hands adorned with rings and bracelets grip a subway rail. Above, a New York City subway map shows the Far Rockaway A train route. A MoMA PS1 poster and blurry train windows are visible in the background. The scene suggests a diverse, urban commute.
  • A woman with long, braided hair wears a black NY cap, gold hoop earrings, and claw-like red nails. She is dressed in a flowing black outfit, with gold jewelry, and holds her shoulder. A single red rose lies on the ground near her. The background is plain.
  • A muscular, bare-chested warrior in a red skirt and white sash shouts fiercely amid swirling flames. He wears a tall, yellow feathered headdress and gold earrings, gripping a double-headed axe decorated with gold and eyes. Smoke billows in the background.
A promotional poster for the photography exhibition "This BE US: We Gon' Be Alright" by Marcia E. Wilson, presented by African Voices. The poster includes an image of a woman with an Afro, raising her fist and smiling. The exhibition runs from Aug. 3 to Sept. 15, 2023, with an art opening on Aug. 3. RSVP details are included.
A man in a striped shirt thoughtfully observes artwork on a gallery wall. A woman in a beige blazer stands slightly behind him, also looking at the art. The room is bright, with several framed abstract pieces lining the white wall.

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