Mitsie’s Memories: Visiting the Muhammad Ali Center

The late youth mentor and anti-violence activist Weusi Olusola, artist Simon Bull,
Albert and Mitsie Scaglione along with Park West Foundation youths visit with
The Champ, Muhammad Ali. Photo ©Park West Gallery, 2010

Thanks to an educational program sponsored by the Park West Foundation, in association with Park West Gallery, a special group of Detroit-area young women and men enjoyed the once-in-a-lifetime experience of meeting Muhammad Ali in person. Park West Gallery founder Albert Scaglione and his wife Mitsie accompanied the young Detroiters to Louisville to visit with the international boxing legend at the city’s acclaimed Muhammad Ali Center.

~Written by Mitsie Scaglione ~

Our visit to the Muhammad Ali Museum in Louisville, Kentucky was multi-faceted. I have so many wonderful memories of that trip, some highlights of which were:

1. Touring the Museum—a tribute not only to Muhammad Ali’s career but also to his life.

2. Seeing the installation by artist Simon Bull—his creative depictions of Ali capture the man and his emotions.

3. Bringing eleven of our foster girls and boys from our Park West Foundation in Detroit to the museum, where they had the opportunity to learn about Ali’s life, from his humble beginnings to the present.

Read the full article and see exclusive photos from the visit at The Park West Gallery Art Blog.

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The Simon Bull Collection of Muhammad Ali artwork is available for purchase exclusively through Park West Gallery and our cruise art auctions at sea. Please visit parkwestgallery.com for more information.