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History Rising
Rising Sun artists Sheida Soleimani (PAFA) and Deborah Willis (AAMP), join Peter Barberie, the Brodsky Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in a conversation that explores how photography can be a tool to re-set historical and political narratives and complicate our experiences of power.
Art Break at AAMP: Song of Freedom
Join us at AAMP every third Thursday for one hour at noon for 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. See you at Art Break! Date Thursday, July 20, 2023 Time 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Venue African American Museum in Philadelphia Price Included with General Admission…
Liberation Rising: Juneteenth Block Party and Free Museum Day
Culture, history, liberation, and celebration take center stage at the 2023 Juneteenth Block Party with the African American Museum in Philadelphia! Join AAMP as we continue the legacy of Juneteenth and celebrate our 47th anniversary as the first institution by a major city dedicated to the heritage of African Americans. In partnership with Wawa and Welcome America, AAMP will host an all-day, family-friendly outdoor festival with WURD’s Tiffany Bacon as…
Rising Tide: Celebrating Identity-Specific Art and Black & Asian Solidarity
The saying goes, “rising tides lift all boats”… As our museum sits at the border of Chinatown, in honor of AAPI month, in the spirit of Black and Asian solidarity, and as a supporting event to our newest exhibition with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,, “Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America” , AAMP in collaboration with Asian Arts Initiative, Studio Incamminati and the Colored Girls Museum, will present…
Art 21 Screening and Dream House Tour with The Fabric Workshop
In this public screening event, follow some of the country’s most innovative artists as they go big and bold, responding to the challenge of our current moment with new paintings, sculptures, films, and performances that inspire and heal. “Everyday Icons,” the first episode of the latest season of PBS’s acclaimed documentary series Art in the Twenty-First Century, will feature Rose B. Simpson—whose work is on view both at Pennsylvania Academy…
An Evening of Poetry with Kevin Powell
Visit AAMP for a very special evening with poet human & civil rights activist, and filmmaker, Kevin Powell who will be joined by a powerful lineup of inclusive poetic voices: Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, Gabriel Ramirez, Richard J. Watson, AFKA Furious George, and Lyrispect. After each poet sounds off, Kevin will be joined by NBC 10’s Leah Uko, who will moderate a conversation unpacking the content of his newest books and how we move towards being “alright” in an Uncertain America. Book Signing to follow immediately in the museum’s…
In Dialogue With The City
Rising Sun artists Martha Jackson Jarvis, Dyani White Hawk, and Wilmer Wilson IV, join Monument Lab Director Paul M. Farber in a conversation that introduces strategies of site-specificity in art created in dialogue with the city, its monuments and architecture. Artwork created for a specific site register and make visible new meanings and untold histories of a place. This program offers an opportunity to learn about the rigorous work and imaginings of contemporary artists at the forefront of…
Other Planes Of There
Demetrius Oliver (AAMP) and Saya Woolfalk (PAFA) will consider the relationship between art and knowledge, and the role of the cosmos in their artworks created for Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America. The title of the panel is inspired by the Sun Ra album of the same name. Tiffany E. Barber, scholar, curator and writer, will moderate the conversation that will question how (or if) art can be a vehicle for…
Art Break: Facing The Rising Sun
Join AAMP every third Thursday at noon for Art Break. Art Break is a monthly program that encourages visitors to learn more about the content of our exhibitions by engaging in informal discussions with our curatorial staff and guest speakers. Program Coordinator, Morgan Lloyd, and Director of Programming, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball, will introduce our latest exhibition Rising Sun: Artists in An Uncertain America! Date Thursday, April 20, 2023 Time 12:00…
First Friday: Disruption of the Rising Sun: Poets & Patriots
Open Mic & Jam Session Disruption of the Rising Sun is a multiple-part poetry series where citizens, writers, musicians, and lyricists take center stage for our OPEN MIC, with featured performances by respected artists whose work aligns with the pervasive themes found in “Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America”. The series will take place at both AAMP and PAFA and will be hosted by multiple award-winning creative, LYRISPECT. This…
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