In 2017, the John Rhoden Estate selected the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) to assume the responsibility of preserving and promoting John Rhoden's artistic legacy. The Rhoden Collection includes over 300 works of art and 22 linear feet of archival materials.

Determined To Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden is now on view at PAFA through April 7, 2024. It is the first comprehensive retrospective of twentieth century African American sculptor, John Rhoden (1916-2001). With a sculptural sensibility defined by his extensive world travels, sensualism, and a breadth of visual influences, Rhoden worked in a style that was ahead of his time and is one of the most prolific sculptors of the 20th century. Lori Waselchuk, PAFA's Assistant Director of Public Programs will talk about Rhoden's incredible work, his personal story, and PAFA's stewardship of the Rhoden Collection and John Rhoden Digital Archive.

Lori Waselchuk is the Assistant Director of Public Programs at PAFA. Before joining PAFA’s staff,  Waselchuk was the exhibitions and programs coordinator at TILT, where she co-created and directed the Women’s Mobile Museum with Zanele Muholi. She is a documentary photographer whose works have appeared in national and international exhibitions and publications. Waselchuk also curates and coordinates projects that prioritize creative engagement and social change, including Grace Before Dying (Umbrage Editions 2010), a collaboration with incarcerated hospice caregivers at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Waselchuk has received many honors for her work including an Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photography Fellowship, a Pew Fellowship for the Arts and a Leeway Foundation Transformation Award.