Join us at the African American Museum in Philadelphia for a very special evening with renowned artist Alison Saar, in conversation with AAMP’s Vice President of Curatorial Affairs, Dejay B. Duckett as they explore Alison’s past, future and present work including her current full room installation for Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America at PAFA, Hygiea. About the Work: “Saar’s Hygiea, titled after the ancient Greek goddess of health,...

Rising Sun artist, Shiva Ahmadi, will delve into her artistic practice–a journey that began in figurative painting and now includes hand-painted animation–as can be seen in her works on view at PAFA in Rising Sun: Artist in an Uncertain America. Ahmadi's art is deeply rooted in her own life experiences, allowing her to address critical global issues like political oppression, violence, immigration, and women's rights. Shiva Ahmadi (b. 1975) is an...

Join us for a Friday Night out in the heart of Philadelphia. The Art, Architecture, and the Dream of Democracy Tour explores the architecture and the art within two of Philadelphia’s most iconic buildings, PAFA’s Historic Landmark Building and Philadelphia’s Masonic Temple. The Tour begins at PAFA’s iconic Historic Landmark Building, where stories of industrial innovation, artistic excellence, and civic engagement are all inscribed in the stone and paint of...

By way of the United States Virgin Islands, this month, Art Break welcomes another special guest, Rising Sun Artist, La Vaughn Belle, in conversation with Rising Sun Fellow, Michael K. Wilson. The two will discuss their work and intersections surrounding the road to Rising Sun, as well as the impetus for the collaboration and the final artwork on view at AAMP; a thought-provoking and layered installation in Gallery 3 of...

Meet us in our Jack T. Franklin Auditorium for a very special installment of our Rising Sun Artist/Curator series, Multiple Suns Part II where AAMP hosts special guests from across the country, Rising Sun Artists Shiva Ahmadi and La Vaughn Belle. Date Friday, November 17, 2023 Time 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Venue African American Museum in Philadelphia Price $10 General Admission Free for AAMP Members and PAFA Members! Register Now

Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Bring your family for an intergenerational cross-cultural story time, performance, and dance class alongside Indigenous organizations We Are The Seeds and Native Nations Dance Theatre, Inc. Native Nations Dance Theater, Inc   The only professional Native American Indian Dance Company in Philadelphia that creates/produces performances and has traveled to parts of the world including: North America,...

Rising Sun artist, Lenka Clayton, will share recent works that intersect with time spent in archives. Art At Noon is PAFA's  free virtual lecture series with scholars and artists covering a variety of topics related to PAFA’s exhibitions, collections, and areas of interest. Lenka Clayton (b. 1977) is a British-American interdisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Clayton graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins School of Art,...

Back By Popular demand for one final tour of the season, Join AAMP and the 1838 Black Metropolis for a modified version of their one mile long 101-Black History walking tour. The nonprofit has generated another tour with themes complementing our new exhibition, Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America. The title of the walking tour emerged from the Pennsylvania Abolition Societies’ 1838 Black Census, reveals a thriving metropolis of...

Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) for the last Rising Sun Artist and Curator talk of the year featuring Renée Stout, whose arresting works like “Le Busou was evoked to Quell the Beast”, “Hoodoo Assassins” and “Sketchbook with Foreboding” are three arresting works prominently on display at AAMP.   Renée Stout will present her work and then be joined in conversation with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Dr....

December is the final month to experience PAFA's portion of Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, a transformative exhibition of contemporary works examining the provocative and timely question: “Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?” This one-of-a-kind exhibition spans two historic Philadelphia institutions, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) and the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP). While PAFA will close it's...

Want to view some art over your lunch break? Why not join AAMP for Art Break? Every third Thursday for one hour at noon, the museum hosts Art Break, a monthly program encouraging visitors to unpack the layered content of a featured exhibition by engaging in informal discussions with curatorial and programming staff and invited guest speakers. Morgan Lloyd, our Programming Coordinator and Lead Guide, will lead this month’s discussion...