Temple Contemporary

Thank you for the feature about our latest show SPACES OF ENCOUNTER!

To be noticed alongside the incredible exhibitions around Philadelphia in this major year speaks to both the guest curators and our Tyler team. Cheers! 💛

On view Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm until June 27th. Free and open to all.

Thank you for the feature about our latest show SPACES OF ENCOUNTER! To be noticed alongside the incredible exhibitions around Philadelphia in this major year speaks to us. Cheers! 💛 On view Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm until June 27th.

What happens when we meet place —and place meets us back?

We are pleased to announce the summer premiere of SPACES OF ENCOUNTER: a research-driven exhibition exploring cultural literacy in the built environment, the ministry of presence, and the biological impacts of space and place on American life.

Conceived by public art researcher Danicia M. Malone and guest curated by Alyse Tucker of New York University, the exhibition brings together 21 artifacts and artworks across image, audio, and data from multiple cities in conversation. All trace how place holds us, marks us, and calls us into relation.

Produced by Rokh Research & Design Studio. Premiering at Temple Contemporary on May 4 through June 27.

The opening reception is on Saturday May 9 at 2pm! RSVP encouraged but free to all. Link in bio!

Joy Ride: Germantown is officially sold out 🚌 ✨

Thank you to everyone who signed up for this special day of exploring Germantown’s vibrant arts and culture scene! We’re so excited to visit incredible sites like Ubuntu Gallery, The Colored Girls Museum, City Art Salon, and more alongside the Tyler community. Can’t wait to ride with you tomorrow!

New special guest for our inaugural Joy Ride! 🚨 Join us at the reception to hear from Germantown leader: Representative !

Andre Carroll was born and raised in Germantown and represents District 201 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a legislator, Andre Carroll is passionate about education, healthcare, and economic development, striving to implement policies that promote equity and opportunity for all.

Andre currently sits on the board of The Brothahood Foundation, which serves incarcerated juveniles facing adult criminal charges. He also serves on the Philadelphia District Attorney Youth Aid Panel, which helps prevent juveniles from getting a criminal record after being arrested. He joins our joy hosted at . 💜🚌🖼️

Tickets available in our bio 🎫

We are excited to announce that we will be joined by the incredible for our inaugural JOYRIDE! 🚎💜🖼️

Best known as a professional performance poet, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball, has over 25 years of experience as a live performer, speaker, cultural curator, educator, writer, producer, and outspoken advocate for marginalized communities.

A proud Temple graduate in both Film and African -American
Studies, Lyrispect has moderated and led important conversations from New York University and Rutgers to recreation centers and present and post-carceral classrooms. Classically trained at Baltimore School for the Arts, her original work audits tradition, challenges societal complacency, and invites magic.

Lyrispect embodies the joy, rootedness, and presence we know you will feel in Germantown! Ready to join her and us? Get your free ticket before they run out 🎫

🚎 Your joyride awaits 🎫

On April 11, Temple Contemporary and Tyler’s Alumni Association are taking you somewhere special — a tour through one of Greater Philadelphia’s hidden gems in art, architecture, and culture: GERMANTOWN.

✨ A very special guest will be leading the way
🥂 And the fun doesn’t stop at the last stop — join us for a reception after the ride

Free Tickets are available NOW. Don’t sleep on this one.

🎫 Link in bio → grab yours today!

Additional sponsorship provided by !

The legacy continues! 🔼▶️

Building on the recent success, PYRAMID CLUB: OUR CONTINUUM is a rapid “call and response” installation that introduces a new model to Temple, bringing together student and faculty work inspired by the fall exhibition by our guest artist.

Spanning six disciplines, the project showcases a wide range of creative and scholarly approaches, from architectural dioramas of Philadelphia’s overlooked places and handcrafted board games to archival research, augmented reality experiences, Z-fold artist books, and critical essays on identity and art, all produced across the Tyler School and Temple University in 2025.

Through this interdisciplinary exchange, the gallery is reimagined as a series of spaces for reflection and engagement, inviting visitors to explore the Pyramid Club’s legacy through multiple modes of making, research, and play. Come see for yourself!

📣PYRAMID CLUB: OUR CONTINUUM
🗓️Jan 27-Feb 21, 2026
📍2001 N 13th Street, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11am to 6pm
💡Curated by .kenyatta with support from

🌀 Glyph Activation Time! 🌀

Our What If Guide is still live - and we would love the gift of your glyphs!

👉 Draw a symbol that represents the future you - your dreams, talents, history, experience. Share it with us via dm or tag.

Let’s make some magic happen together! ✨



Graphic Design by Oanh Luong .more.design

It’s time…kicking off our PYRAMID CLUB: 1937–2035 Community Forum series with our first featured speaker - Christopher Rogers!

Join us for a Community Forum on Wednesday, November 12, 5–7 PM at Temple Contemporary. Together, we’ll explore the rich legacy and future of the Pyramid Club through shared stories, reflection, and conversation.

🎙 Hear from key speakers connected to the Club
💬 Join small-group discussions led by community voices
👥 We welcome descendants, artists, and advocates to be part of this living history.

This program is made possible in part, by the use of General Activity Fee, GAF.

🌀 Flag Making Workshop at the 2025 Tyler Block Party! 🌀
Join Temple Contemporary for a hands-on flag making workshop inspired by PYRAMID CLUB: 1937–2035

🗓️ October 29, 1–3 p.m.
📍 Tyler Atrium, Temple University
Explore Tyler’s vibrant student organizations, enjoy art and music, and grab a bite from the BBQ-style menu (vegetarian options available!). Don’t miss LIGHT IT UP with artist Nisha Bansil and the Q***r Materials Lab Open Studio - part of a day dedicated to connection, creativity, and celebration.