Art & Museums category, Page 46
Carnegie Museum offers controlled visits for people on autism spectrum
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland is launching a “Sensory Friendly Saturday Program,” to allow those on the autism spectrum to have a quieter experience inside the museum. The museum announced in a news release that it will open its galleries 90 minutes before opening to the public...
Paper cutting artist discusses craft at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art program
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, 1 Boucher Lane, Ligonier Township, will host a Lunch a l’Art program with paper cutter Kathryn Carr at noon on April 18. A self-taught paper cutter for more than a decade, Carr will share a history of the medium and her...
Greensburg Art Center open house to feature artist talk
Artist Peg Panasiti of Latrobe will present “Passionate for Still Lifes,” a talk on her creative process, during the Cafe Art open house from 2-4 p.m. April 7 at the Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Panasiti’s informal talk will reveal why she likes painting still lifes, and...
Peter Max painting exhibition celebrates Woodstock’s 50th anniversary
A newly-curated collection of artist Peter Max’s work will be on exhibition and available for purchase May 11-19 at the Christine Frechard Gallery, 5126 Butler St., Pittsburgh. Max, a German-American artist, is well-known for producing psychedelic and pop art. His work features bright, rainbow colors bordering on neon. He became...
Soldiers & Sailors hosts vintage ‘Cocktails & Camaraderie’ fundraiser
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum will hold a “Cocktails & Camaraderie” fundraising event from 6-8 p.m. April 5 at the 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland, facility. The over-21 event will feature the sights, sounds and sips of the ages, as guests enjoy four vintage cocktails that were popular in...
Carnegie Science Center gets Medieval with adults-only party
The Carnegie Science Center on the North Side is going back in time with its 21+Night: Medieval Times party from 6 to 10 p.m. April 12. The adults-only party features cash bars, medieval music, catapult and trebuchet demonstrations, and the chance to explore the science center’s enchanted kingdom, according to...
‘Fake’ Botticelli work turns out to be original from artist’s studio
LONDON — Art experts in Britain have discovered that a painting long thought to be a fake Sandro Botticelli in fact came from the master’s own Florence workshop. After stripping back a century of yellowing varnish and surface dirt, conservators confirmed Thursday that “Madonna Of The Pomegranate” — a smaller...
Students to participate in National History Day competition at Heinz History Center
More than 400 students from 30 area schools will participate this weekend in the annual National History Day Competition at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District, officials said. The event has been held since 1989. Students compete individually or as part of a small group in...
57th Carnegie International exhibit drew over 200,000 guests
Over 206,000 visitors attended the 57th Carnegie International contemporary art exhibit, officials said. The exhibit opened Oct. 13 and closed Monday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. It featured the work of 32 artists from around the world and represented 16 nations, the release said including Bahamas, Cherokee...
Greensburg artist featured at East Suburban Artists League’s April meeting
In high school, Brian McCall of Greensburg didn’t take art classes, despite having a seemingly natural ability to draw. Instead of delving into a creative career path, he signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. But when injuries cut short his baseball career after just four years in 1964,...
Dutch art sleuth recovers Picasso stolen 20 years ago
AMSTERDAM — A Dutch art detective said Tuesday that he has recovered a valuable painting by Pablo Picasso 20 years after it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi’s yacht in France. Arthur Brand told The Associated Press that he took possession two weeks ago of the 1938 painting “Buste de...
Fort Ligonier to host ‘Tipsy History’ event
History is far from boring, but Fort Ligonier plans to make it a bit more entertaining. The museum will host “Tipsy History” at 7 p.m. March 30 in an event for those age 18 and up. Guests will be invited to sip on a spirit while immersed in casual conversation...
The Westmoreland’s ‘Art as Fashion’ event to feature Met Gala organizer
What goes into staging the Met Gala, the annual fashion extravaganza benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City? Get the inside scoop at “Art as Fashion: A Behind-the-Scenes View of the Met Gala and The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Anna Wintour Costume Center” a...
Seven Years’ War symposium at Fort Ligonier to focus on ‘The Soldier’
The second annual Seven Years’ War Symposium at Fort Ligonier will focus on the theme “The Soldier.” Scheduled for April 13-14 at the Fort Ligonier Center for History Education, the symposium will include presentations by Maria Alessandra Bollettino, Alex Burns, Michael Galban, Fred Lucas and William Raffle. Erica Nuckles, Fort...
FR Panther Foundation preps for annual Festival of the Arts
Last year, patrons at Franklin Regional’s annual Festival of the Arts helped raise $52,000 for the FR Panther Foundation, money that was used for education program grants within the district. On April 4, foundation officials are hoping to boost that number even higher. About 300 people attended last year’s festival,...
Seton Hill gallery show inspired by British art historian
An opening reception for the group show, “Sister Wendy Beckett: Envisioning Art,” is planned for 4-6 p.m. March 21 in the Harlan Gallery, located in the Seton Hill University Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. Running through April 16, the exhibition features works by Norwood Hodge MacGilvary, Frank Trapp,...
Willow Hill bringing country pop sound to The Westmoreland
Country pop duo Willow Hill will play from 6:30-9 p.m. March 20 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The husband-and-wife duo of C.T. and Alexandra Fields puts a “modern twist on a classic country sound: infusing quirky fun-loving energy, heartfelt storytelling, and a captivating live show that...
Eastside Gallery in Forest Hills plans opening reception for 3-artist show
An opening reception for a show of new works by artists Bill Brunken, Laura DeFazio and Jo-Anne Bates is planned for 2-5 p.m. March 17 at Eastside Gallery in the Franklin Center Building, 4240 Greensburg Pike, Forest Hills. The featured works are described this way: • Bates: Rich, textural monotypes...
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum to celebrate the American Legion
There are many things people don’t know about the American Legion, but Paul Kennedy hopes to change that. Kennedy, a past vice-commander of American Legion in Western Pennsylvania, will be the guest speaker at The American Legion 100th Anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum...
Heinz History Center to host Vintage Pittsburgh, a retro fair
Time to turn back the clock. Well, at least when it comes to style. The Vintage Pittsburgh retro fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The event is presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea, an...
French-inspired Cafe Marchand to open in The Westmoreland
The new Cafe Marchand will open March 30 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. A partnership with French Express of Latrobe, the café will offer a rotating menu of hot soups, quiches, freshly prepared sandwiches and salads, pastries and gourmet grab-and-go snacks, along with coffee, wine, Pennsylvania...
Pgh. Society of Artists will screen new members on March 24
The Pittsburgh Society of Artists will hold new-member screenings on March 24 in the city’s Regent Square neighborhood. Drop-offs will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Ave. Applicants must submit three original works that were exclusively created by the artist within the past...
Pop abstractionist’s artwork to show in Greensburg’s Headkeeper
“American Idol” veteran Aubrey Burchell will entertain during the March 16 opening of “Graveyard Shift,” a solo art exhibition by pop abstractionist Zach Sierocki, at The Headkeeper Tapas Bar in Greensburg. The event is set for 6-8 p.m. in the restaurant at 618 S. Main St. “Graveyard Shift” is a...
Kids can create a hipster Easter bunny at Latrobe Art Center
Latrobe Art Center invites children ages 5-12 to make a piece of “egg-cellent” art at an April 20 Hipster Easter Bunny Zentangle class. Each participant will create a colorful bunny on canvas with paint and a Zentangle pattern. An Easter egg hunt in the center will follow, and each child...
Music museums keeping Michael Jackson exhibits on display
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Megastar Michael Jackson’s musical legacy has been getting critically reappraised after a new documentary rekindled allegations of child sexual abuse, but at least two music museums in Detroit and Tennessee aren’t scrubbing the King of Pop from their exhibits. The National Museum of African American Music says...
