The Photography Of John Pinderhughes

The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) is currently presenting “My Love for Our Community,” a solo exhibition, featuring the fine art photography of John Pinderhughes. The exhibit opened July 16 and will be open to the public through September 10. Pinderhughes has been featured in several publications and books including “Reflections In Black: A History of Black Photographers” by Deborah Willis.

John Pinderhughes has gained a reputation as an award-winning professional artist, with major business clients as well as the attention of museum and gallery curators as seen through his illustrious exhibition history. He has been widely exhibited and has work in major collections including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of Modern Art and the Studio Museum of Harlem. He is a longtime member of Kamoinge, a collective of Black artists formed in the 1960s to assist photographers in getting noticed in the art world.

The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) began in 2005 under the East End African American Museum and Center for Excellence. It has functioned as a museum — hosting events and exhibits in public spaces throughout Southampton Village — most notably the Annual Southampton African American Film Festival.

The new home for SAAM is 245 North Sea Road in Southampton. Affectionally called “The Barbershop,” the building was a local gathering place for area African Americans from the 1940s until its closing. In 2010, the Village Historic Preservation Board designated it the first African American historic landmark in the Village of Southampton. For more information, visit saamuseum.org.