A Night of Art at AWAACC: Emmai Alaquiva Talk & Tour
05:30pm - 10:00pm
7:00pm - Artist Talk & Tour

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center welcomes guests to enjoy a night of art by visiting the venue's galleries and new exhibition. Guests can visit Emmai Alaquiva: OPTICVOICES: Mama’s Boys, Seed Lynn: Travelin’ Mercies: Transits, Robert Hodge: Post No Bills, and August Wilson: The Writers Landscape (guests will be able to preview the first two rooms of this exhibit; all will be welcomed back for a full tour of the entire exhibit).

Artist Talk and Exhibition Tour with EMMAI ALAQUIVA
Join AWAACC in Claude Worthington Benedum Gallery for a talk and tour of Emmai Alaquiva's interactive, mixed-media exhibition, OPTICVOICES: Mama’s Boys.

About Emmai Alaquiva
Testing the limitations of what is possible, Emmai Alaquiva is manufacturing the future of digital art across the multiverse of mindful media. “The sky is not the limit,” says Alaquiva, a four-time Emmy Award-winning film director, photographer, and composer. As proven in his dynamic body of work, Alaquiva skillfully showcases the soulful account of humanity while becoming one of the most distinguished trailblazers in the creative arts industry.

An interdisciplinary artist, Alaquiva isn’t just an arts-in-media innovator; he is also an entrepreneur creating opportunities in the digital landscape. In 2001 he launched the contemporary, full-service digital multimedia company Ya Momz House. “Our commitment is to tell stories,” says Alaquiva. His entrepreneurial efforts have been recognized by several publications, including the Pittsburgh Business Times, upon which he was named Top CEO of the Year, nationally honored by Black Enterprise Magazine as BE 100 Modern Man of Distinction, and most notably as a national BM Community Leader recognized by President Barack Obama.