'Sugar Shack' Stars In Ernie Barnes Art Exhibit

Published October 3, 2019 at 1:40 PM EDT

A closeup on the "Sugar Shack" painting by the late artist Ernie Barnes. (Tonya Mosley/Here & Now)

An exhibit at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles features the work of the late painter Ernie Barnes.

The undeniable feature of the show is the painting 鈥淪ugar Shack.鈥�

Here & Now鈥檚 Tonya Mosley visited the museum and talked with visitors about why they love the painting.

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