Okay it's another plug for the show I'm in that's opening tonight from 6-9 p.m. at Mendelson but the focus for this is on artist Casey Hallas who has created original music for tonight. It's incredible.
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20,2007. pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Unblurred is great as far as a social happening and for highlighting urban renewal through the arts but it isn't always about the visual artist who is trying to promote people purchasing their work so they can continue making art in Pittsburgh. Artists who display at venues without regular hours or on site sales have a harder road ahead of them for the most part.
For people who are interested in supporting locally based visual artists who aren't able to make every first friday Unblurred on Penn Ave there are just a few sales oriented galleries who have hours:
ModernFormations 4919 Penn Avenue. Pittsburgh PA 15224 412.362.0274 Thursdays 7pm - 9pm Saturdays 1pm - 4pm or by appointment
Pittsburgh Glass Center 5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | 412-365-2145 Fri., Sat. & Sun. : 10 am – 4 pm Tues., Wed. & Thurs. : 10 am – 7 pm Closed Monday (not always about locally based art sales but overall a great thing for pgh)
*Some of the other venues are by appointment so you can get in touch with them or the artists individually to see. Garfield art gallery list.
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Pittsburgh, PA:Saturday, July 10th marks the opening reception (6-9PM) for David Grim’s Book of Life at the Panza Gallery (115 Sedgwick Street) in Millvale, PA. This project, containing over 400 ink drawings on phonebook pages, documents over three years of work for the artist.Showing alongside Grim’s installation, virtual personality Merge Divide presents a series of photographs culled from his blog Crown of Appalachia. The exhibit runs July 3 – July 31, 2010
Important dates:
Saturday, July 3- Preview Invitational (6-9PM)
Saturday, July 10- Opening Reception (6-9PM)
Saturday July 17- Artist Talk (1-3PM)
Saturday July 31- Closing Party (6-9PM)
Artist Statements:
David Grim-
Inspired by a childhood escape from religious conversion, The Book of Life presents the opportunity for me to reclaim the act of creation from an externalized “other”. Based on the concept of a holy tome containing the names of all those saved from eternal damnation, this project seeks to render humanity in its purest of form- defenseless and open.The intention of the displayed product is to raise questions regarding authority, transience, privacy, and the relationship between the artist and his subject.
Merge Divide-
Convinced that Pittsburgh is the figurative “Crown” of a vast tract of America marked by the Appalachians, I decided to commemorate my travels throughout the region with an online presence, including words and images. This marks my initial foray into the sense of a partially imaginary place that may indeed exist. I mean to convey the weird netherworld quality of this area in sociological and alchemical terms.
For more information on David Grim and these events,
please call Mark Panza at 412-821-0959 or panzagallery@mac.com.
PANZAgallery. 115 Sedgwick Street. Millvale Pa 15209. 412.821.0959 panzagallery@
pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Good to see the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and Kurt Shaw covering the talented work of Pittsburgh artists Janese Hexon and Connie Cantor. I also like the sentiment expressed by gallery owner Christine Frechard: "I'm tired of hearing that there's no collectors here, there's no money here. Great artists from here are exhibiting outside of the city and collectors are buying outside of the city."
pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.
pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Until today it had been since September of 2009 since I last updated www.pghgalleries.com with Pittsburgh area galleries. Many art venues have gone by the wayside since then but here are some relatively newer venues as well as ones which have been updated as far as locations and names.
Newer venues:
The Gallery on Baum 4643 Baum Boulevard Pittsburgh PA, 15213 Oakland Website Major focus on national and international illustration and animation art.
Shaw Galleries 805 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Downtown Pittsburgh Website Focus is on national and international art and rare prints and maps.
Updated:
August Wilson Center 980 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222 phone :412.258.2700 Website Downtown Pittsburgh The August Wilson Center for African American Culture (formerly known as the African American Cultural Center of Greater Pittsburgh) is a not-for-profit organization that presents performing, visual and education programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans within the region and the impact of cultural expression from Africa to the African Diaspora.
Miller Gallery Purnell Center for the ArtsCarnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh 15213 Oakland 412-268-3618 www.millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 12-6. Closed Monday The Miller Gallery is in the Purnell Center for the Arts on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. The Purnell Center is located near the corner of Forbes and Morewood Avenues next to Warner Hall and directly across The Cut from the University Center.
A Tradition of Innovation, an Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Centennial Exhibit at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's 15 Minutes Art Gallery
Exhibit runs February 1 through April Fool's Day, 2010
Opening Event: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5pm - 7pm Featuring an artists' reception, cocktails and hors d'oevres, and a special presentation by Infinite Family, an international organization connecting Pittsburgh to children in Africa via video conferencing. Learn More about Infinite Family Artists:
Exhibit at The Gallery on Baum, and the opening is Friday, Jan. 22nd, 2010 from 6 - 9 p.m. The show is called (pa' per) , with a schwa instead of an "e", like in the dictionary, and it's featuring work made out of paper. (Yes ... the same night as Gallery Crawl. We are hoping people will still come!)
Artwork above is from Maria Mangano (Wren) and Seth Clark (abandoned house). You may have seen Maria's work at Fe Gallery recently, it held a lot of peoples' interest, including mine!
Presented by: Trust Education and Community Engagement Department
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: Throughout the Cultural District
Next performance: Thursday, December 31, 2009 6:00 PM
Tickets: FREE!
Art. Music. Dance. Networking. Fun. FREE!
The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces and are FREE and open to the public. The event is ongoing between 5:30 and 9:00 pm, and patrons may start at any location.
Note: As of the this blog post they don't have the schedule but you can still get venue info here.
an exhibition of 625 pieces of small art ***************************************** OPENING RECEPTION: December 10, Thursday from 7-9pm
25 artists presenting 25 pieces of artwork 5" or smaller, for a total of 625 pieces of art on display.
ADLER A.F. Alberto J. Almarza Karen Rich Beall Kate Bechak Astrid Behrens Michelle Browne Lilly Cannon Carolyn Clayton Kat Cole LEX Covato Ben Hernstrom Joey Kennedy Deanna Mance Maria Mangano David Montano Kathleen Montgomery Stefanie Moser Mara Rago Karen Seapker Randie Snow William D. Wade Shawn Watrous Carolyn Wenning Marlee Yamnitsky Variance: Collaborative Team Krowinski & Zamora _________________________________________________
EXHIBITION HOURS: Thurs-Sat 12-3pm Call for Holiday Hours
From the polio vaccine and the pull-tab can to the Ferris Wheel and the air brake, Pittsburgh has long been a city of innovative firsts and ingenuous inventions. This week, as the whole world is watching, a new exhibition explores and celebrates the city's 21st-century drive, spirit and creativity via the work of local artists. Aptly called Innovation Lives Here: A New Generation of Pittsburgh, the new exhibition showcases work by 20 artists at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's (PTC) 15 Minutes Gallery, one of the latest cultural venues to emerge within the city's thriving arts scene.
On view through January 21, 2010, the dynamic collection features work from a staggering variety of media, from the traditional to the cutting edge, and reflects the diverse modes, media and practices employed by our region's artists. Visitors to Innovation Lives Here: will have the opportunity to view fabric art alongside robotic installations and oil paintings displayed with gigapan technology. Featured artists in the PTC's special G-20 show include Francis Crisafio, Zheng Yang, Ron Nigro, Alan Byrne, Kaoru Tohara, Rick Byerly, Ruth Hendricks, and Sandy Kessler.
The PTC's 15 Minutes Gallery is open to the public during the G-20 Summit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as on weekdays through January 21, 2010.
"Dia De Los Muertos Y La Resurreccion: the existential crisis" @ moxie DaDA 1416 Arch Street /BY APPOINTMENT OR Sat 12-6 PM / Sun 12-5 / OCT 10 - NOV 7 2009
CLOSING RECEPTION, nov 7 2009 / 6-9 PM This exhibition is going to explore death as a doorway to another life. It is going to represent the physical death of the gallery through a burial, and exhibition that reflects on these three questions: why do we exist; why are we here; and are we able to make a difference...? ARTIST / GALLERY DISCUSSIONS, on-going every SUNDAY through OCTOBER, 2 PM Artists are welcome to bring their ideas for future projects.... while discussing plans for alternative exhibitions...
FINAL EXHIBITION @ THE FIREHOUSE 1416 ARCH STREET/ We'd like to take the opportunity to thank our artists, the community and our neighbors at the firehouse studios for supporting our efforts during our stay in the Northside. It is with great enthusiasm and zest that we embark in our new direction, which includes: the development of commercial and residential art acquisition; and exploration of the virtual arena for art process, documentation, interviews and tours… Our long term goal is to provide\ global access to the Pittsburgh arts community following personal and regional developments. In short, providing a window to the world.. Coupling with the virtual development, moxie DaDA will continue to act as facilitators of public art projects. In our next phase, you can expect to see art that moves, engages and challenges.
To stay connected with moxie DaDA, follow the website for changes and current events.http://moxiedada.com/
Joe Materkowski is having a solo exhibition of his abstract paintings with the opening reception on Friday, October 2nd, 2009, from 6-10pm. 'Everyone attending the opening reception will receive a FREE pair of 3-D glasses for an enhanced view of the work'. Check it aht! Fast Forward Gallery is not really walking distance from the main Unblurred events so maybe plan on either going earlier or later. 3700 Penn Ave. 15201. Their phone number is 724.833.4537 and email addy is FastFwdArt(AT)gmail.com. Hours besides Unblurred are by appointment, call 724-833-4537.
INNOVATION LIVES HERE: The New Generation of Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Special G20 Exhibition
September 21, 2009 - January 21, 2010
In celebration of this year’s G-20 Summit, the 15 Minutes Gallery is proud to present a collection of artwork that reflects the diversity, creativity, excellence and innovative spirit of Pittsburgh today. Twenty artists represent work in virtually all media – from the traditional to the leading edge. Fabric art and oil paintings, microscopic photography and gigapan technology, sculpture, collage, glass, assemblage and robotic installations – all of these media combine synergistically to form a vast and diverse collection of some of the region’s best artwork. President Obama chose us for many of the same reasons that the Art + Technology Initiative is in existence; today in Pittsburgh, we are demonstrating our ability to adapt, and even flourish – and are embracing our potential to reinvent ourselves, both culturally and economically.
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council 2000 Technology Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Artists:
Francis Crisafio, Zheng Yang, Sandra Ward, Gary Zak, Ron Nigro, Jason Adam Bannister, Alan Byrne, Jane Ogren, Kaoru Tohara, Gretchen Henry, Holly Northrop, Joyce Werwie Perry, Ron Donoughe, Rick Byerly, Ruth Hendricks, Mark Panza, Jean Thomas, John Metzler, Charles Finder, Sandy Kessler, Frank Sanns, Ruth Hendricks.
Pittsburgh is lucky to have a new gallery in town by the name of Fast Fwd Gallery on 3700 Penn Ave in Bloomfield/Lawrenceville. The building is the former gallery of artist James Church then later painter Mark Gualtieri and more recently artist Thommy Conroy. The owners, Craig Freeman Smith and Joseph Materkowski, opened up last month to an opening crowd of more than 300 people! I missed that opening but checked out this past Friday's opening for Lots of Pulp, Works on Paper. The artists are from both Pittsburgh and NYC and it's an awesome exhibit. I met and spoke with co-owner Craig Smith and he said you can call/email to make an appt to check out the work if you miss Unblurred, first fridays of the month. Their phone number is 724.833.4537 and email addy is FastFwdArt(AT)gmail.com.
RADical Days is an annual event celebrating the assets with free admission, musical and dance performances and family activities offered by arts and culture organizations, parks and recreation, and sports and regional attractions that are funded by RAD. RADical Days is a “thank you” to the public for its support of the regional assets. RADical Days will take place from September 12-October 11, 2009.
This blog will no longer be a comprehensive listing of Pittsburgh art events but the good news is that there's a new blog which is doing a great job of covering the scene: Bittersweet Harvest. To have an event listed there email the info to bsharvest(AT)hotmail.com. The url is http://bittersweetharvest.blogspot.com/ .
I'm not sure what this blog will become. Perhaps in the fall it will re-emerge.
