Art & Museums category, Page 44
California show explores Andy Warhol’s social, tech foreshadowing
SAN FRANCISCO — Before Instagram and Facebook, before selfies and filters that perfect selfies, there was Andy Warhol, using his art to imbue friends, family, celebrities — even himself — with a certain mystique. A retrospective of Warhol’s work on display in San Francisco captures the artist’s ability to use...
National Aviary to open ‘Living Dinosaurs’ exhibit
A new National Aviary exhibit will allow visitors to fly like a pterosaur, part of a wide array of interactive learning opportunities. The “Living Dinosaurs” exhibit, opening Saturday, is putting an emphasis on experiencing birds as living descendants of dinosaurs and highlighting the traits birds and dinosaurs share. Guests with...
Escape the heat, humidity with visits to area museums
What to do on a lazy summer day? There’s always a book to read or some yardwork waiting. So why not try something different, like a visit to an art museum or gallery? Chances are, there’s one near you, and here are a few things you stand to gain by...
Clemente Museum plans outdoor mural painting weekend
A larger-than-life-size mural of Pirate’s great Roberto Clemente will soon grace the side of the Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville. The museum has partnered with local mural artist Kyle Holbrook on the project. “Holbrook’s mural painting style encourages community members to participate in the painting process with him. In conjunction with...
Latrobe summer art camps feature aquatic theme
Latrobe Art Center’s summer camps for kids will focus on water as a unifying theme. The camps, which begin in June, are for children ages 3-13 of all artistic levels and will allow young participants to explore water-based art techniques and create pieces depicting ocean scenes. Each camp runs from...
Sci-fi films inspire new installation at the Mattress Factory
The newest installation at the Mattress Factory, opening May 23, takes on the form of a science fiction film set. A free opening reception for the artwork, Patte Loper’s “Laboratory for Other Worlds,” is set for 6-8 p.m. May 23, in the museum’s Monterey Annex, 1414 Monterey St., in Pittsburgh’s...
Franklin Regional middle-schooler’s photos on display at Westmoreland art museumVideo
When Tai Thomasson of Murrysville picked up his mother’s film camera a few years ago, he wasn’t expecting his photos to be published in “Murrysville Living” magazine. The 14-year-old certainly wasn’t expecting about a dozen of them to become part of a month-long exhibit on display at the Westmoreland Museum...
Jeff Koon’s ‘Rabbit’ fetches record $91 million at Christie’s auction
NEW YORK — A stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit by Jeff Koons has set an auction record Wednesday in New York, fetching over $91 million. The sale of Pennsylvania native Koons’ 1986 “Rabbit” at Christie’s was the most expensive work by a living artist ever sold at auction. The...
Metropolitan Museum says no more Sackler money, cites opioid links
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Wednesday that it will no longer accept donations from the Sackler family of philanthropists who built their fortune from the development and sale of opioids. The Met’s decision comes amid mounting criticism of the Sacklers’ role in the opioid crisis. Hundreds of cities, counties...
Heinz History Center offering vets free admission for Memorial Day weekendVideo
The Senator John Heinz History Center is offering free admission to veterans and active duty military in conjunction with its new Vietnam War exhibition throughout Memorial Day weekend. “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975” opened at the Heinz History Center in April. Developed in partnership with the New York Historical Society, the...
Bushy Run hosts paranormal group, ghost hunt
Bushy Run Battlefield will hold a ghost tour from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. June 1, offering visitors a chance to experience the Penn Township historical site in a new way. Facility tour guides and a visiting paranormal group will lead the nighttime exploration of the battlefield and try to stir up...
Claude Monet haystack painting fetches $110.7M at Sotheby’s auction
NEW YORK — One of Claude Monet’s iconic paintings of haystacks has fetched a record $110.7 million at an auction in New York. Monet’s “Meules” sold at Sotheby’s sale of Impressionist & Modern Art Tuesday night. The auction house says it’s a world auction record for the artist and the...
The Westmoreland hosts ‘conversation,’ celebrates anniversary
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will host “In Conversation: Will Wilson and Jami Powell,” from 2-3:30 p.m. May 19 at the 221 N. Main St. site. The talk will focus on exploring the photographic process from the perspectives of both artist and sitter, according to museum officials....
Artist will compare her work to Warhol’s in Westmoreland program
Contemporary artist Mickalene Thomas will discuss her work on May 29 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. Thomas will join Jose Diaz, chief curator at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, to explore how her artistic process and work are thematically and stylistically similar to Warhol’s. The...
Westmoreland’s ‘Art as Fashion’ to give insider’s view of Met Gala
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will offer an insider’s view of the Met Gala during its Art as Fashion red carpet cocktail party on May 24. Special guest will be Clyde B. Jones III, Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in...
Mattress Factory offers free day to honor its late founder
The Mattress Factory will offer free admission from 1-5 p.m. May 19 in honor of its late founder, Barbara Luderowski. Current exhibitions include “A Selection from the Greer Lankton Archive,” including various 2-D and 3-D pieces, and “Artists in Residence: William Earl Kofmehl III, Laleh Mehran, OSGEMEOS, Karina Smigla-Bobinski, and...
Andy Warhol Museum marks silver anniversary
The Andy Warhol Museum is celebrating its silver anniversary today, with plans to mark the 25th anniversary of its May 13, 1994, opening at 117 Sandusky St. on Pittsburgh’s North Side with several special events this year and next. It's our 25th anniversary! On 5/13/1994, we opened with an inaugural...
‘The Sioux Chef’ plans two museum culinary events
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will present two events with internationally renowned culinary leader Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company “The Sioux Chef” and author of “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.” The book earned a James Beard medal for Best American Cookbook for 2018. These culinary experiences are...
Historic Hanna’s Town plans summer programs
The opening of the Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town is leading to new and expanded programs this year for children and families. Summer camps for children ages 6-12 will introduce them to the history of their backyards and beyond through educational hands-on activities, living history demonstrations, crafts...
Soldiers & Sailors hold free Memorial Day event
A free Memorial Day celebration to honor and celebrate the military will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 27 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust Inc., 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Scheduled rain or shine, the day begins at 11 a.m. with a reflective ceremony in the auditorium...
Peter Max art on exhibit, for sale, at Pittsburgh galleryVideo
Peter Max’s artwork may conjure up memories of the “psychedelic era” — neon pops of color on college dorm walls and album covers, beginning in the 1960s. His fans know his creativity also has shown up on a postage stamp, Grammy posters, New York City’s Yellow Pages covers, clocks and...
Monroeville artist paints on, plans show, despite challenges
Jeanne Werner is a primarily self-taught artist, whose lack of formal instruction does not keep her from the painting she loves. Nor do a 1980 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and more recent cancer challenges, her family members say. Werner, 76, of Monroeville, is one of two artists whose work will...
Bushy Run Market opens season with new format
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Inc. will resume its open air market on May 25, continuing each fourth Saturday of the month through Sept. 28. The Bushy Run Market will host a variety of artisans and vendors, while encouraging those attending to visit the grounds of the battlefield, site of...
Billy Porter slays Met Gala red carpet as gold-winged ‘Sun God’
Why walk the red carpet when you can be carried in on a litter by six buff, shirtless hunks in shiny gold trousers? Always pushing the boundaries of gender and genre, actor Billy Porter thus made his entrance at the 2019 Met Gala in an ancient Egypt-inspired “Sun God” ensemble:...
Artist’s paintings reflect hope, ‘rain or shine’
Artist Stacey Pydynkowski’s exhibit, “Rain or Shine,” will showcase a new series of introspective paintings during a month-long run at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Drive. The show is open through May 31, with an artist reception from 6-8 p.m. May 7. Pydynkowski’s paintings explore a...
