Home | News & Events | U.S. Ambassador and Mrs. Cella Host Art in Embassies Exhibit with Local Artists at Somerset House SUVA – U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella and his wife Kristen hosted an event to showcase his Arts in Embassies collection at Somerset House in partnership with the Fiji Arts Council on January 13. The exhibition at the Chief of Mission Residence for the Embassy of the United States of America in Suva featured art from the United States as well as local artists. Ambassador Cella said, “We would like to express our immense gratitude to the featured artists from the United States of America in this exhibition for generously lending their beautiful works to the Department of State’s Art in Embassies program, as well as to the gifted local Fijian artists and the Fiji Arts Council. These artists represent the rich diversity of thought and expression of both Fiji and the United States. Building and fortifying bridges with friends, allies and partners is imperative for successful diplomacy, and utilizing culture and the arts is an excellent and creative opportunity to do so.”