ALMA LEWIS PGH

ALMA LEWIS PGH ALMA|LEWIS (A|L) is an experimental contemporary art platform dedicated to Black culture.

Pittsburgh’s art scene is ever evolving as a complex and dynamic city. Thank you and for mentioning ALMA | LEWIS conte...
04/25/2026

Pittsburgh’s art scene is ever evolving as a complex and dynamic city. Thank you and for mentioning ALMA | LEWIS contemporary art —we’re in good company. It was wonderful to read about the exciting things happening across the city pertaining to the visual arts. We are particularly elated about the innovative work Shikeith is creating —connecting communities, histories and futures. 🩵🌅

📚More Reflections on The Black Archive Speaker Series📚During the final event, multidisciplinary artists Shikeith and Lo...
04/09/2026

📚More Reflections on The Black Archive Speaker Series📚

During the final event, multidisciplinary artists Shikeith and London Williams concluded the dialogue through an examination of Shikeith’s work spanning photography, video, and installation. His engagement of themes such as intimacy, vulnerability, and interiority challenges us to reframe Black masculinity and illuminate its often unseen emotional landscapes.

We are excited to carry on the ideas and exchanges fostered here through future iterations of The Black Archive Speaker Series. Thank you to everyone who attended, listened, supported, and contributed to all three dynamic conversations!

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Photos by Tara Geyer, courtesy ALMA | LEWIS.

‼️Don’t forget‼️There are only two weeks left to experience “Élan Cadiz: Healing the Erotic” here at ALMA | LEWIS throug...
02/26/2026

‼️Don’t forget‼️

There are only two weeks left to experience “Élan Cadiz: Healing the Erotic” here at ALMA | LEWIS through March 13th. Come dive into a powerful exploration of creativity, healing, and resilience.

🕥Hours:
Wed - Fri, 11:00 - 5:
Closure from 1:00 - 2:00 PM daily

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Photos by Tara Geyer, courtesy ALMA | LEWIS

Thank you to everyone who shared, reflected, and participated in the Élan Cadiz: Healing the Erotic coloring book giveaw...
02/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who shared, reflected, and participated in the Élan Cadiz: Healing the Erotic coloring book giveaway. We are so grateful for the thoughtful responses. Congratulations to our winners. Check your DMs! ✉️

Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage, create, and heal with us.

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SLIDE 2: Élan Cadiz. “Satisfied”, “Finding Balance”, “Healing Blues”, 2025. Digital illustrations on French linen. Photos by Tara Geyer, courtesy ALMA | LEWIS.

SLIDE 3: Élan Cadiz. “Conjunction” (detail), 2025. Photo by Tara Geyer, courtesy ALMA | LEWIS.

🎶: Find Think About It by SALUT and more songs from Élan Cadiz’s exhibition playlist on our Youtube and Spotify platforms. Click the link in our bio for more information🔗

🗓️SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM📍ALMA | LEWIS — 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 206, Pittsburgh, PAJoin us NEXT SATURDAY FEB...
02/18/2026

🗓️SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍ALMA | LEWIS — 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 206, Pittsburgh, PA

Join us NEXT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2026 for the next event of The Black Archive Speaker Series. Cultural worker, poet, and author Lissette Norman will be in conversation with creative, writer, and educator Kleaver Cruz discussing her new body of work titled “BLACK IS MY LUCK”.

“BLACK IS MY LUCK” is a personal journey exploring memory, Black Dominican identity and survival, grounded in family stories of displacement and laughter as resistance. Norman reflects on preserving her history through art and children’s books, and on navigating Blackness as a Dominican raised without the language for it. The project also insists that remembering our ancestors is not mourning, but a way of celebrating them and carrying their contributions forward.

Born and raised in New York City, Lissette Norman is an Afro-Dominican poet and author of the picture books “My Feet Are Laughing”, “Plántos Go with Everything”, and “Abuela’s Library”. She is also co-author of the picture books, “On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette”, “Until Someone Listens”, and “The Girl Who Sings to Bees”. Lissette was the 2025 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Artist-in-Residence (Hill District).

This event is free with RSVP and open to the public. Join us for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and community rooted in care.

🔗Learn more and RSVP via the link in our bio or at almalewis.org.

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‼️PLEASE NOTE‼️The ALMA | LEWIS gallery space will be closed TOMORROW, February 13th. We will resume our normal hours on...
02/12/2026

‼️PLEASE NOTE‼️

The ALMA | LEWIS gallery space will be closed TOMORROW, February 13th. We will resume our normal hours on Wednesday, February 18th:

Wednesday - Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Short closure from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM daily.

Stay connected with us for further updates. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

02/12/2026

“Her plants are role models, and the red-painted tires along the eastern boundary show that ‘we’re rolling; folks in this house are rolling.”
—“No Space Hidden”, pg. 3


In “No Space Hidden: The Spirit of African American Yard Work” by Grey Gundaker and Judith McWillie, we see how ordinary spaces carry memory, care, and creative expression. Élan Cadiz’s solo exhibition “Healing the Erotic” reflects this same attention to space, material, and daily practice, transforming the personal and familiar into sites of reflection, intimacy, and self-discovery.

Discover how these ideas surface within exhibition, as well as themes from the full booklist here at ALMA | LEWIS or on our website. 📚

🔗Visit the link in our bio for more information.

🗓️SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM📍ALMA | LEWIS — 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 206, Pittsburgh, PAJoin us THIS SATURDAY FEBR...
02/04/2026

🗓️SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍ALMA | LEWIS — 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 206, Pittsburgh, PA

Join us THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2026 for an afternoon of powerful conversation with professor, author, and literary advocate Tahirah J. Walker, Ph.D.

With community mental health educator and advocate Courtney Abegunde , she will explore how personal artifacts uncover Black thriving in Pittsburgh. Together we will consider how lived experience—the people, places, and things that support our mental well-being—contribute to a culture of Black archiving.

Dr. Walker is a two-time recipient of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh award. Her work has been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PublicSource, Taint Taint Taint Magazine, and Management Communication Quarterly, reflecting a voice that moves fluidly between creative, public, and academic spheres.

This event is free with RSVP and open to the public. Join us for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and community rooted in care.

🔗Learn more and RSVP via the link in our bio or at almalewis.org.

‼️IMPORTANT: FINAL DATE CHANGE‼️Due to the predicted temperatures, we regret to inform you that The Black Archive Series...
01/30/2026

‼️IMPORTANT: FINAL DATE CHANGE‼️

Due to the predicted temperatures, we regret to inform you that The Black Archive Series Winter 2026 with cultural worker, poet, and author Lissette Norman has been rescheduled for a final time.

It will now take place on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to greeting you, as well as engaging in thoughtful conversation and reflection.

For more information about The Black Archive Series and our speakers, click the link in our bio.

‼️Due to the predicted winter storm, we regret to inform you that The Black Archive Series Winter 2026 with cultural wor...
01/23/2026

‼️Due to the predicted winter storm, we regret to inform you that The Black Archive Series Winter 2026 with cultural worker, poet, and author Lissette Norman will be rescheduled for SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.‼️The event remains FREE and open to the public.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to greeting you, as well as engaging in thoughtful conversation and reflection. For more information about the series and to RSVP, please click the link in our bio.

🗓️SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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