Join us for an in-person opening reception and talk with artist and media designer Abdul Aziz. “In ‘Reclaiming Echoes: A Reflection of African Culture and Legacy' I aim to pay homage to Africa’s rich cultural heritage and legacy, as embodied by two important African-centric communities in the United States – Africatown and the African […]
Photo: Tara Geyer Join us in celebrating the completion of Yaw Owusu's artist residency! See Yaw's most recent works and hear him talk about his studio practice and time in Pittsburgh. You're in for a real treat! FREE with registration Yaw Owusu, photo by Tara Geyer Yaw Owusu (b. 1992, Kumasi, Ghana) is a visual artist who creates sculptural […]
Join us for a lecture with Alma|Lewis Fellow, Tyler Shine. Tyler will share some of his current research for his dissertation, “There Is No End to Out: Ecological Art in the Black Diaspora,” which explores the intersections of modernism, environmental history, and ecology through the work and careers of Jacob Lawrence, Alma Thomas, Martin Puryear, […]
Photo Courtesy of the Artist Join us for an in-person open house studio with our fifth Artist-in-Residence Njena Surae Jarvis. Stop by and meet Njena in her studio. You’ll have an opportunity to hear Njena talk about her artistic practice and see works in progress! Njena Surae Jarvis is a multimedia sculptor and performance […]
Left to right: Jo-Ann Bates, Fran Flaherty, Grace Roselli, Diane Samuels, and Kilolo Luckett. Photography by Grace Roselli, courtesy of the artist. In partnership with Silver Eye Center for Photography, join us for this special event that explores the Pandora's BoxX Project, created by artist Grace Roselli. This photographic portrait series portrays the changing […]
Photo: Tara Geyer Join us in celebrating the completion of Njena Surae Jarvis’ artist residency! See Njena’s most recent works and hear her talk about her studio practice and time in Pittsburgh. You’re in for a real treat! FREE with registration Njena Surae Jarvis in her studio at ALMA|LEWIS. Photograph by Tara Geyer, […]
Photo by Lydon Barrois Jr. Join us in welcoming Addoley Dzegede to Pittsburgh for the inaugural collaborative artist residency between ALMA | LEWIS x The Frick Pittsburgh. For more information on the event see The Frick's event page Addoley Dzegede, Give or Take, 2019, Screen printed reactive dye on linen, metallic gold paint 122x81 […]
Photo by Nancy Paredes Join us in welcoming Tajh Rust to Pittsburgh and Alma Lewis! Meet Tajh and hear about his past work as well as his plans for his three month residency here at Alma Lewis. FREE with registration Tajh Rust, Before I Wake, 2022 Oil and acrylic on canvas, 72 x 72 […]
Join us in learning about A | L’s latest exhibition on Naomi Sims! Naomi Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) was one of the first Black supermodels. Born in Oxford, MS, Sims grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Westinghouse High School in Homewood and moved to New York City to attend New […]
Photo Courtesy of Laurent Chevalier Join us at The Frick Pittsburgh for a conversation with Jessica Lynne, writer and art critic, brought to you by an ALMA | LEWIS X The Frick Pittsburgh collaboration Jessica Lynne is a writer and art critic. She is a founding editor of ARTS.BLACK, an online journal of art criticism […]
Join us for a very special printmaking workshop with Addoley Dzegede, the exceptionally talented first artist in residence in the collaboration between ALMA | LEWIS and The Frick Pittsburgh. This workshop will focus on using repeating patterns to create a design, and all participants will leave with their own linoleum blocks that can be used […]
Join us in saying farewell to Addoley Dzegede, the inaugural artist in residence in collaboration with both The Frick Pittsburgh and ALMA | LEWIS. Addoley will give a talk about her residency as well as open her studio up for visitors. This event will take place at The Frick Pittsburgh. Registration is free for the […]