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The Pyramid Club was the only exhibition space in Philadelphia at the time that was owned, operated and controlled by African-Americans. The club played an important role within the African-American community by connecting artists with middle and upper-class professionals able to support their work. The Pyramid Club dissolved in 1963.
Pyramid Club (New York City) / 40.72578°N 73.983873°W / 40.72578; -73.983873. The Pyramid Club was a nightclub in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. After opening in 1979, the Pyramid helped define the East Village drag queen, gay, post-punk and no wave art and music scenes of the 1980s. [1] The club was located at 101 ...
BNY Mellon Center (Philadelphia) / 39.953644°N 75.16952239°W / 39.953644; -75.16952239. BNY Mellon Center is a 54- story office skyscraper located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The height to its structural top is 792 ft (241 m). Construction was completed in 1990.
Occupation. Physician. Dr. Oscar James Cooper (1888–1972) was a physician and African-American cultural leader. He is known for cofounding Omega Psi Phi in Washington, D.C., the first fraternity founded by students at a historically black college. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a charter member of the Pyramid Club .
Howard was best known for being an active member of the Pyramid Club, serving as the art/exhibition director from 1940 through 1958. [6] [9] The Pyramid Club was an African-American social club in Philadelphia. Howard selected works for the club's annual exhibitions in New York and Philadelphia. [7]
Pyramid Club may refer to the following night clubs: Pyramid Club (New York City), a night club in East Village, Manhattan, popular among the gay and drag scenes. Pyramid Club (Philadelphia), a former club for African American professional social gatherings, founded in 1937 and closed in 1963. Category: Disambiguation pages.
We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s was an art exhibition held at the Woodmere Art Museum from September 26, 2015 through January 24, 2016. [1] [2] It included artists from Philadelphia who were active from the 1920s through the 1970s. Many of those artists were involved with the Pyramid Club and other local organizations. [3]
Philadelphia Club. Philadelphia Club was founded in 1834 and is located at 13th and Walnut Streets in Center City Philadelphia. It is the oldest city club in the United States and one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs. Notable members have included George Meade, Owen Wister, and many members of the Du Pont and Biddle families .