Join us for the opening reception of “The Highwaymen: Black Artists of the Florida Coast.” This exhibition features 21 paintings by the original Highwaymen and their children—the first exhibition of its kind in Western New York! 

4:30-5:30 p.m. | CAM members and NU reception featuring a meet & greet with second-generation Highwayman Ray McLendon 

 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Public reception featuring an insider exhibition tour and remarks by second-generation Highwayman Ray McLendon 

Light refreshments and a cash bar on the portico will be available.

ABOUT THE HIGHWAYMEN: The Highwaymen are a group of 26 affiliated African American artists who created stylized, impressionistic landscapes of Florida’s lush wildernesses, beachscapes, and magnificent sunsets. They were most closely associated with central Florida painting in the early 1950s through the late 1970s.  

Disenfranchised socio-economically and, at the time, not welcomed into Florida's mainstream art establishment, the Highwaymen grappled with a constant struggle against systemic racism. These artists broke with many artistic traditions of the time. Today, the Highwaymen have finally received national and international recognition for their unique style, creativity, and business acumen. 

Learn more about “The Highwaymen” exhibition: https://castellaniartmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-highwaymen-black-artists-of-the-florida-coast