Norman Akers, the inaugural Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist in Residence at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, will show a body of work created during his residency. Drawing from Osage philosophy and cultural heritage as well as his time in Philadelphia, Akers' painting and print work […]

Hidden in North Philadelphia was America's most unlikely social club where civil rights leaders, atomic scientists, painters, and jazz legends all gathered at the same address. Contemporary artist Shawn Theodore asks: what if the legendary Pyramid Club had never closed? Drawing on both Theodore’s […]

  Join us for an imaginative and interactive forum that honors the profound legacy of one of Philadelphia's most influential cultural institutions by exploring three compelling questions from three different angles: artist, curator, and collector.  What if the Pyramid Club had never closed? What if […]