Art & Museums category, Page 43
‘CatVideoFest 2019’ in Jeannette benefits animal rescues, art galleryVideo
With their big eyes and big attitudes, cats and kittens demand attention. And when they tumble, box the air, chase shadows only they can see, or fall asleep in one’s lap, it’s attention they deserve. You Are Here will host “CatVideoFest 2019” as a benefit for the Jeannette art gallery,...
Rick Sayre to speak at genealogy conference in Pittsburgh
Rick Sayre, a genealogy expert, is the speaker for this year’s Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society conference. The free event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. Sayre is a researcher and instructor in genealogical topics. He coordinates a course on using...
Connellsville tour sites highlight art, history and gardens
The Connellsville Area Garden Club will share the city’s highlights with visitors during its Connellsville Art, History and Garden Tour. Suitable for driving or cycling, the go-at-your-own-pace tour is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 29. The tour will feature five public art spaces, such as Coke to Spokes, the...
Help paint the new Roberto Clemente mural
Mural artist Kyle Holbrook has done more than 200 public art projects around Pittsburgh, including a collaborative 2005 Martin Luther King mural at Wood Street and Franklin Avenue and “We Fall Down But We Get Back Up” on Paulson Street, painted in 2008 and featuring faces of community activists. The...
Moscow’s Pushkin Museum presents Modernist art treasures
Iconic art works by Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso went on show Wednesday in a major exhibition at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum. The treasures hail from the early 20th century collection of Russian businessman Sergei Shchukin, whose collection was confiscated and then divided up by...
Jeannette gallery exhibit asks the question, ‘Why are we here?’
A new exhibition at You Are Here in Jeannette explores the question, “Why are we here and what are we doing?” The group show, “Blurred Reality,” will open with a free reception at 6 p.m. June 22 at the gallery at 406 Clay Ave. Curated by Greensburg artist and educator...
Mount Vernon CEO will give Fort Ligonier lecture
Fort Ligonier will host a June 27 lecture by Douglas Bradburn, president and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, entitled “George Washington’s West: The Making of a Revolutionary Leader.” The evening will begin with a 5:30 p.m. reception, followed at 6:15 p.m. by the lecture and Q-and-A session. The program...
Launch snowballs in June at the science center
It might feel a little like winter on June 21, the longest day of the year. Snowballs will fly on the North Side outside of the Carnegie Science Center for the annual Snowball Day. Visitors who bring snowballs they created over winter and stashed in their freezesr, can name their...
North Side resident wins Best in Show at Three Rivers Arts FestivalVideo
The riots in Baltimore, Md. after the death of Freddie Gray changed the way Ulric Joseph paints. Joseph fashioned his oil paintings after photos he saw from the riots. In one, a young boy is throwing stones at the police wearing riot gear. In another, a woman is crying and...
Paul Mellon’s love of horses shines in latest Frick Pittsburgh exhibitVideo
The horses appear to be in motion. It’s as if they will gallop right off the wall. The paintings of these beautiful animals adorn the gallery of the Frick Art Museum in Point Breeze. They are part of “A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art from...
Historic Hanna’s Town hosts Frontier Court Days
Historic Hanna’s Town will hold its annual Frontier Court Days, inviting visitors to step back in time to when the Revolutionary War-era village served as Westmoreland County’s government seat. The village held the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains. Events will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June...
The Westmoreland’s summer fun night will feature ‘Jaws’ screening
An evening of nautical-themed summer fun will begin at 7 p.m. June 22 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The Summer Saturday event will include viewing of nautical-themed art in the galleries, “beach” food and a cash bar. At dusk, the horror classic “Jaws” will be screened...
Huge sphinx begins journey to new spot in Philly’s Penn Museum
PHILADELPHIA — How do you move a priceless, 25,000-pound sphinx? Very carefully. The largest sphinx in the western hemisphere is on the move for the first time in nearly 100 years. The Penn Museum in Philadelphia is relocating its 3,000-year-old sphinx of famed Pharaoh Ramses II from the Egypt Gallery...
Artist Peter Max’s wife found dead in a suspected suicide
The wife of the artist Peter Max has died in a suspected suicide amid a family fight over her husband’s work and allegations that he was being exploited. The New York Police Department said Mary Max, 52, was found dead Sunday in her apartment by her husband’s health aide. She...
Soldiers & Sailors plans annual Cannon Ball gala
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust Inc. will hold its annual Cannon Ball fundraising gala on Nov. 9, and plans include naming the Allegheny Regional Asset District as its Friend and Patriot of the Year. The recognition honors RAD’s 25th anniversary, marking a quarter century of support for...
University of Pittsburgh dedicates Philippine Nationality Room
The University of Pittsburgh dedicated its 31st Nationality Room on Sunday –the Philippine Room – inside the Cathedral of Learning. The events included a procession from the Cathedral of Learning to nearby Heinz Chapel, where the dedication took place. Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher was presented a room key. Twenty years...
Latrobe Art Center open show features artists of all ages
A reception for the annual open show is planned for 6-8 p.m. June 13 in the Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. The show is open to submissions from amateur and professional artists, ages 3 and up, from around Southwestern Pennsylvania. This year’s show includes more than 200 entries from...
Fawn, Ligonier artists recognized in ‘Art of the State’ exhibitVideo
This tea pot holds more than water. It contains the hours of blood, sweat and tears it took to make it. Known as the “Blue Bunny Tea Pot,” it was chosen to be showcased in the “Art of the State 2019 Exhibition,” held June 23-Sept. 8 at The State Museum...
Bushy Run speaker series highlights Jacobites
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Inc. will host “The Jacobites: History and Culture,” as the second in its 2019 History Speaks Series. The Thompson Highlanders, under the direction of Sara Jean and Paul Thompson, will present the program at 7 p.m. June 19. The audience will learn the history of...
The Westmoreland channels ‘cool era’ with artist’s works
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will keep summer cool — and extend the season — with a celebration of pop art, centered on an exhibition of work by one of the genre’s most influential artists. “The Era of Cool: the Art of John Van Hamersveld,” runs July 20-Oct. 20....
Fort Ligonier executive director returns to alma mater
After 11 years at the helm, Fort Ligonier Executive Director Annie Urban is leaving her post. The fort’s board of trustees has announced Urban’s plans to move on from her position at the end of July. She will return to her alma mater, Seton Hill University, to become executive director...
Jeannette’s You Are Here gallery lists events
Events and workshops are planned at You Are Here art gallery, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. Upcoming classes include instructions on how to turn an Altoids tin into a tiny music box, 7 p.m. June 13; and basics of jewelry making with designer Nancy Sanner, 2 p.m. June 23. Fee for...
Pittsburgh art to be showcased in London
Pittsburgh artists are being showcased across the pond. “Pittsburgh Art on the Bank” opens Sunday and runs through June 9 in London’s South Bank neighborhood. The exhibition will include tapestry pieces, digital installations, visual poems on acrylic, canvas oil paintings and archived photography from a dozen Pittsburgh artists. The exhibit...
Soldiers & Sailors event commemorates D-Day
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum and the Pittsburgh chapter of Pets for Vets at Animal Friends are partnering in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The event begins with at 9:30 a.m. June 6 with the national anthem and invocation at the 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland,...
Bushy Run offers new Wilderness Day experience
Feeling wild? Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society has the answer — Wilderness Day. Described by museum officials as a hands-on experience, the June 15 event will take place outdoors and offer participants activities reflecting life in the wilderness. The program is open to students ages 10-13, with an accompanying adult....
