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Sage’s Army online art auction features Western Pa. artists’ work
The work of noted area artists will be available in an online art auction to benefit Sage’s Army. Bidding will begin at noon Wednesday. Among more than two dozen artists donating work are prominent local artists including Dan Overdorff, Mary Ellen Raneri and Toni Antonucci, along with national and international...
Carnegie Science Center hires STEM education, museum experiences directors
Carnegie Science Center has hired two new senior staff members to lead efforts in STEM education and museum experiences. Lisa Herrmann takes over as the new senior director of STEM education and Marcus Harshaw is the new senior director of museum experiences. Herrmann most recently worked as education manager at...
It’s all fun and games as ‘Boxes of Joy’ distributed to children in Pittsburgh regionVideo
Bringing a little fun and some learning, too, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Reading is FUNdamental (RIF) Pittsburgh and The Education Partnership teamed up to assemble and deliver “Boxes of Joy” this summer. The boxes contain more than $100 worth of items, including sketch books, colored paper, footballs, bug stamp...
Vandergrift Artfest moving most events to digital format
Vandergrift’s Artfest was supposed to be a healing experience. The theme, “Take Your Broken Heart, Turn it to Art,” was focused on wellness and mental health. “When we chose that theme, we really just had no idea how our lives would be fractured so badly over the last few months,”...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to remain closed until 2021
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will not reopen to the public until January. “Social distancing guidelines have had a tremendous impact on the creative, hands-on learning experiences that are a hallmark of the Children’s Museum and MuseumLab, and more recent restrictions on indoor gatherings have further impacted our ability to...
SAMA-Ligonier Valley cancels annual garden party
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley has canceled its annual garden party. The Woodstock-themed event was scheduled for Aug. 8. “The pandemic has socked it to us again,” said site coordinator Kristin Miller in a release announcing the cancellation. The Ligonier Township facility is open to the...
Senator John Heinz History Center’s virtual happy hour to feature local pop artist Burton Morris
Pittsburgh-born pop artist Burton Morris will join The Senator John Heinz History Center for a virtual happy hour on July 29. The free program will be presented via Zoom at 6 p.m. As part of the Pittsburgh museum’s History at Home online offerings, virtual attendees can sip a beverage of...
Historic Ohringer building to bring artist colony to Braddock
Gregg Kander doesn’t know when to stop. Just ask those working on his newest project, the rehabilitation of Braddock’s historic Ohringer Furniture building. By late summer, it is expected to house a hand-picked, diverse community of artists living in a space designed to catalyze creativity. The basement will house communal...
The Westmoreland’s virtual Pride Week includes drag queen bingo, art critiqueVideo
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is planning Virtual Pride Week Celebration programs, streaming on its Facebook page July 27-31. “Each day we will highlight the talents of LGBTQIAP+ artists (and) performers, with fun and creative programs,” the museum says. All events are free. Virtual Pride Celebration Week...
The Westmoreland invites essential workers to reopening preview
Prior to reopening to the public on Aug. 5, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will welcome members and essential workers to an exclusive reopening weekend Aug. 1-2. The special hours at the Greensburg facility are “a way to say thanks to members for supporting the Museum during the temporary...
Banksy’s covid-19 tags scrubbed from London Tube trainVideo
Even if you are Banksy, tagging is forbidden on London’s Underground. Transport for London, the transportation agency for the greater London area, scrubbed the acclaimed street artist’s latest work on the subject of COVID-19 from one of its trains, erasing a visual warning on the dangers of skipping face coverings....
Italy returns stolen Banksy to France on Bastille Day
Italy on Tuesday returned to France a stolen artwork by British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at the Bataclan music hall. The chief prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Michele Renzo, told the French ambassador that it was significant...
Pittsburgh artist’s digital illustrations installed at The Terminal in the Strip
When you think of the Strip District, visions of markets and music and cafes enter your mind. Artist, illustrator and muralist Brian Holderman, of Holderman Art Graphics, set out to capture those images in a larger-than-life scene. He created a digital illustration showcasing the personality of the Pittsburgh neighborhood where...
Audubon Society announces most fabulous bird photos of 2020Video
Each year, the National Audubon Society picks 10 award-winning photographs of birds. The contest, in its 11th year, honors images that “evoke the ingenuity, resilience and beauty of birds small and large, terrestrial and aquatic,” according to a recent Audubon Society press release. Photos are judged on technical quality, originality...
The Westmoreland picks 4 poets for Greensburg bridge art project
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...
Lincoln Highway museum hosts vintage automobilia exhibit
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 plans virtual African American cooking session
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...
Curator chosen for 2022 Carnegie International exhibition
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...
Ligonier museum’s garden party to have ‘Woodstock’ theme
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...
Latrobe Art Center plans in-person kids’ summer art camps
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...
Fort Ligonier’s ‘Tipsy History’ lesson to be online only
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...
Southwestern Pa. artists invited to submit work for juried show
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,...
Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. unveils art initiative, micro offices
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...
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council offering emergency funds for artists of color
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 plans virtual July artist talk, pop-up studio
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...
