Art & Museums category, Page 33

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has chosen four Southwestern Pennsylvania writers to be featured on artist Janet Zweig’s “Analog Scroll,” as part of the Museum’s ongoing Bridging the Gap public art project. Located on the North Main Street Bridge in downtown Greensburg, Zweig’s work uses three-dimensional letters on tracks...

An exhibit of artifacts recalling the early days of the Lincoln Highway opens Saturday at the Lincoln Highway Experience museum in Unity. On loan from a private collector, the automobilia includes vintage tin and porcelain signs advertising cars, tires, oil and gasoline, the oldest of which is a G&J tire...

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will delve into the rich and varied history of African American cooking during a livestream event at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 The virtual discussion and cooking demonstration will feature author Toni Tipton-Martin and chef Aziza Young. Tipton-Martin will discuss the evolution of African American...

The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh has named Sohrab Mohebbi as curator for the 58th Carnegie International, set to take place in 2022. A curator, writer and art critic, Mohebbi recently commenced work on the exhibition, coming from New York, where he served as curator at the cutting-edge contemporary...

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley will take a trip back to 1969 for its 19th annual Garden Party. “Woodstock: An Evening of Peace, Love and Music” is planned for 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at the museum, 1 Boucher Lane, Ligonier Township. The event will feature Woodstock-themed...

Two in-person summer art camps for kids are scheduled at Latrobe Art Center. Children ages 5-9 can explore their creative sides during the first session, scheduled for 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 20-23 in the center at 819 Ligonier St. Students will be introduced to several forms of visual art during this...

Editor’s note: On Thursday, Fort Ligonier announced that the in-person portion of Tipsy History has been canceled, and the event will be online only. Join Fort Ligonier staff members for a drink and some straight talk about the French and Indian War during Tipsy History, billed as a “slightly tamer...

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts is seeking entries for its 25th Annual Juried Exhibition. The show is scheduled for Nov. 13-Jan. 31 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. If covid-19 pandemic conditions warrant it, organizers will mount a virtual exhibition. This is an open,...

The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation on Tuesday unveiled more than 6,000 square feet of office space in a historic building and announced an art initiative. The 130-year-old Lohr Building’s second and third floors will be available for rent. They, along with the first floor, have been revitalized to include their...

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is accepting applications for funds to support artists of color affected by the covid-19 epidemic. The council has received $50,000 for the Emergency Fund for Artists from The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments and The Opportunity Fund specifically to support artists of color. At least...

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has announced virtual July programming inspired by the current exhibition, “African American Art in the 20th Century,” and its complementary exhibition in the Post 1950s Gallery, along with a new exhibition by Pittsburgh artist Ellen Chisdes Neuberg and works from the permanent collection. Programming...

A juried anniversary show will open July 11 at You Are Here art gallery in Jeannette. Juried by Seattle-based artist and curator Chris Crites, the show marks the gallery’s second anniversary and features more than 20 regional artists working in various media. Among those included in the exhibition are Courtney...

Artists Renée Stout and Alisha B. Wormsley will discuss their artistic practices during a special “In Conversation” planned for July 15 by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Time for the livestream event is 7-8 p.m. Stout’s assemblage, “The Colonel’s Cabinet,” is part of the “African American Art in the...

Give Douglas J. Webster a word and he will create an image. The Penn Hills artist painted a little girl with a violin from the word “encore.” The adorable youngster with the sparkling eyes and bold orange dress with the Peter Pan collar clutches the instrument in her left hand,...

Reservations are available for Latrobe Art Center’s annual farm-to-table dinner at Jamison Farm in Unity. Dinner is planned for 5-8 p.m. July 26. The bring-your-own-bottle event will feature dishes of lamb raised on the farm, along with appetizers and dessert. The Jamison’s picturesque 210-acre farm produces some 3,000 lambs annually,...

Carnegie Science Center is extending its popular Mummies of the World exhibition as the museum reopens after closing March 14 in the coronavirus shutdown. Mummies of the World had been scheduled to end in April. The show, presented in the center’s PPG Science Pavilion, displays 125 mummies and related artifacts...

Members of the Greensburg and Latrobe art centers are invited to submit works for the second annual “Art Neighbors” exhibition, opening Aug. 15 at Greensburg Art Center. Artists can reserve space for their work by submitting the entry form and $25 entry fee by Aug. 1 on the center’s website....

Carnegie Museum is scheduled to reopen next week, with museum officials requiring all visitors over age 2 to wear masks and instituting a timed ticketing system to ensure the building does not exceed 25% of its capacity. The museum, which reopens June 29, will have directional signs for visitors and...

NEW YORK — The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. The bronze statue that has stood at the museum’s Central Park West...

A Dutch art sleuth has received “proof-of-life” photos of a Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in late March from a Dutch museum that was closed at the time because of the coronavirus. Arthur Brand, an art detective with a long track record of recovering stolen works, said Thursday that he...

Fort Ligonier will resume welcoming visitors today. For the time being, the historic site will be open 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday through Sundays, with plans to expand hours of operation at a later date. Future programming includes: • Sunset tour, 7-9 p.m. June 26 — Guests 21 and older will...

Compass Inn Museum will reopen June 20 with a new, self-guided audio tour meant to mitigate potential covid-19 related risks. Upon admission, guests at the Laughlintown historical site will be encouraged to follow the tour’s route through the historic 18th- and 19th-century stagecoach stop. To begin, hours will be 11...

Amateur and professional artists are invited to submit work for the fourth annual Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg, taking place Sept. 25-Oct. 8 in conjunction with the 2020 Blue & Gold Celebration at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The exhibit will be available for viewing during normal operating hours at...