January 9, 1998, and is entitled Light, Air and Colour: American Impressionist Paintings from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. About 35 paintings from the Academy -- the oldest art museum and school in North America -- will be featured in the exhibition. Dr. Sylvia Yount of the Pennsylvania Academy will hold public lectures on American impressionism on September 24 and 25. AICO president Joe Johnson said that the timing of the exhibition was a perfect opportunity for his company -- which will be celebrating 50 years of business in Bermuda. PHOTO PROUD SPONSOR -- American International Company Ltd.

president Joe Johnson (centre) stands behind a reproduction of William J.

Glackens' "Woman in Red Dress'', 1918, which is part of the collection of American Impressionist paintings that will form an exhibit at the Bermuda National Gallery starting in September. Pictured with Mr. Johnson is BNG director Laura Gorham and BNG chairman David L. White.