ALMA|LEWIS presents a series of screens highlighting contemporary artists from around the world.  Join us for “Constructed Race:  From East to West”  featuring artist videos from the ART21 archive about Abigail DeVille, Kerry James Marshall, and Kara Walker, followed by a discussion.   Abigail DeVille builds the set for director Charlotte Brathwaite’s production of Adrienne […]

  In continuation with our series of screenings “Art Screening Nights”, ALMA|LEWIS presents “Our World: Nature and Nurture” featuring artist videos from the ART21 archive about Luchita Hurtado, Wangechi Mutu, and Doris Salcedo, followed by a discussion.   Luchita Hurtado painting in her studio, California 2019. Production still from the Extended Play episode, “Luchita Hurtado: […]

Join us for an in-person open house studio with our fourth Artist-in-Residence, Yaw Owusu. Stop by and meet Yaw in his studio. You’ll have an opportunity to hear him talk about his artistic practice and see works in progress.   This event is FREE with registration.   Learn more about the Artist here  

Beatriz Meseguer/onwhitewalls.com © 2022 The Museum of Modern Art   This workshop will guide participants through art-making activities that speculate a migration route of el bamboulá, a dance and music style, originally from Africa, that can be found in the Dominican Republic and forms part of the originating history of Congo Square in New Orleans. Using […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]