At first the thing presents itself as a thick black monolith, hovering in midair at the heart of a gleaming white cube of a room—or wait, not a monolith, two monoliths perpendicularly wedged, the one fast against the other…

“Architecture remains in crisis, its social relevance lost between the two poles of formal innovation and technical sustainability. This lecture discusses possibilities for an architecture that can enhance our human values and capacities, an architecture that is connected--attuned--to its location and its inhabitants.”

Arts Letters & Numbers founding director David Gersten and Louise Pelletier, director of the UQAM Design Centre and Arts Letters & Numbers visiting artists, are pleased to collaborate in presenting this public panel discussion of the exhibition ÉCRAN TOTAL/TOTAL SCREEN.

The exponential interest in the blockchain should radically transform the current system in all fields and how the people will interact with each others in the future. The purpose of this installation is to think architecture within the experimental conditions that blockchain currently offers.

Thanks to all the support and participation of artists and community, the sixth edition of 3RD-THURSDAY was successfully held an enlightening and inspiring exchange in Arts Letters & Numbers. We express great gratitude to following presented artists along with visitors and supporters.

This year, Director David Gersten was invited to join Education Reimagine’ national working group for Learner Centered Education. The group is holding multiple meetings, bringing together diverse voices from across the country, to work towards expanding Learner Centered opportunities for more children…

On June 7th, Ariana, Rachel and Stacy collectively presented their own works at the Artists in Residency Show.

Thanks to all the support and participation of artists and community, the fifth edition of 3RD-THURSDAY was successfully held an enlightening and inspiring exchange in Arts Letters & Numbers. We express great gratitude to following presented artists along with visitors and supporters.

On Sunday June 2nd, our artist in residence Andriy Sovetov has shared a recital on the grand piano in the House at Arts Letters & Numbers.

On June 1st, we had a concert and dance of jazz/soul/folk music by two Philadelphia-based artists Cecilia Ferneborg and Dave Shepherd at the Barn in Arts Letters & Numbers. From the side porch of the House, the fire and the barn were filled up with lights, sound, and energy.

What did a teenager escaping the juggles of Burma have in common with a teenager fleeing Iraq in fear of political reprisals? What do teenagers leaving Mexico and Haiti both for family economic survival have in common with African American teenagers who are stopped by police on the block where they live and questioned about stealing groceries they just bought for their Mom?

Thanks to all the support and participation of artists and community, the fourth edition of 3RD-THURSDAY was successfully held an enlightening and inspiring exchange in Arts Letters & Numbers. We express great gratitude to following presented artists along with visitors and supporters.

Since 2016 we have been fortunate to work with AHS’s theater ensemble, the amazing students and their highly dedicated directors and staff. This years musical Sweet Charity explored issues of sexism misogyny and especially how young people are impacted in the systems we live in.

Thanks to all the support and participation of artists and community, the second edition of Third-Thursday successfully held an enlightening and inspiring exchange in Arts Letters & Numbers. We express great gratitude to following presented artists along with visitors and supporters.

On Mar 16th, Rúni Weihe presented his artist residence show, Moving on: on my ongoing writings; poetry, notes and travelogue. The show was of a discussion of three different manuscripts that Rúni is currently working on.

On Mar 15th, Emily Stroud presented her artist residence show, Reclaiming Pink.

From Mar 11th to 13th, Yurika Higashikawa presented her artist residence show, Snowed Under: A crash course in dealing with epistemological dread. In the three-day session, YU shared a wide range of works reflecting diverse aspect of own.

On Feb 24th, Efrat Arielle Peleg presented her artist residence show, Between Jerusalem and Tokyo. During her eight weeks at Arts Letters &Numbers, Efrat Arielle Peleg took the time to process her three years living and working in the city of Jerusalem.

On Mar 10th, Clare Lyons presented her artist residence show, Back Into Your Mind. Having completed a 6 week residency at Arts, Letters and Numbers, Dublin artist Clare Lyons presents a selection of works in progress exploring themes of memory and identity.

Thanks to all the support and participation of artists and community, the second edition of Third-Thursday successfully held an enlightening and inspiring exchange in Arts Letters & Numbers. We express great gratitude to following presented artists along with visitors and supporters.