Art & Museums category, Page 49
Gullah-inspired art dolls part of Jeannette gallery exhibition
“Stitches,” a fiber arts exhibition opening Jan. 12 in Jeannette’s You Are Here Gallery, will include works that are “organic, whimsical and elegant in their own way,” says gallery co-founder Mary Briggs. The three-artist show will feature Indigo’s Friends Art Dolls by artist Imani Russell of Arlington, Va., inspired by...
Fort Ligonier’s ‘Hamilton’ connection, lecture plans
Although Alexander Hamilton never made it to western Pennsylvania in his lifetime, there are several connections to the “10-dollar Founding Father” in the Fort Ligonier museum today. According to a news release, the smash Broadway musical’s song “History Has Its Eyes on You” references George Washington’s experiences in the French...
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art hosts ‘Winter Workshop’
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley will host a still life painting workshop with Doreen Currie from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 26. The “Winter Workshop” is designed for beginner and intermediate artists alike, according to a news release. Currie, an award-winning artist whose paintings recently were featured...
Children invited to ‘Fraktur & Fun’ class at The Westmoreland
Children ages 7 to 10 can try their hands at Fraktur, a Pennsylvania Dutch style of decorative calligraphy, during a Jan. 12 class in the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Fraktur & Fun” is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon in the museum at 221 N. Main St. Participants will...
Smithsonian and the National Gallery held on as long as they could, but they’re closed
WASHINGTON - Residents of D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood are accustomed to the roars of lions and cries of gibbons emanating from the National Zoo. And while they’ll still be able to hear the animals Wednesday, they won’t be able to see them in person for the foreseeable future. When the...
