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65 Artists, 65 Years: An Anniversary Exhibition
As 2024 is the 65th anniversary of the Museum opening its doors to the public, the year will start off with an anniversary exhibition presenting 65 artists from the museum collection.
Let Forever Be Exhibition
Throughout the ages visual art has been influenced by music, and vice versa. The group of artists in our Let Forever Be exhibit have found inspiration in song lyrics, musical performances (both live and recorded), and even the packaging of bands/musicians – expressing many harmonies between art and music.
Fellowship 24
Taking the Fellowship 24 competition as a point of departure, this exhibition reflects the unique perspectives of this year's artists. Works in this exhibition speak to the power of devotion in many forms, place as an intersection of personal, social, and political concerns, and visual language as a means to new narratives.
Millvale Music Festial
Pittsburgh's City Paper's Readers' Poll repeat winner of 'BEST MUSIC FEST' returns! The 7th annual Millvale Music Festival will be held May 17th & 18th, 2024!
Bad Co. - Icons, Legends, & Heroes of Rock'n'Roll
The Artists Hand presents a special exhibition during Indiana’s traditional welcome to summer. Iconic collaged paintings of classic rock and roll artists.
“Taste of Asia” Food Market
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center will host a special public program, Taste of Asia, on Sunday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Furry Friends: Juried Visual Art Exhibition 2024
Furry Friends, the 2024 edition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition will celebrate the diverse ways in which animals enrich our lives, challenge our perspectives, and inspire our creativity.
Opening Reception: Fellowship 24
Taking the Fellowship 24 competition as a point of departure, this exhibition reflects the unique perspectives of this year's artists. Works in this exhibition speak to the power of devotion in many forms, place as an intersection of personal, social, and political concerns, and visual language as a means to new narratives.
Artist Talk: “Story of the Blissfield General Store and the Pure Bliss Advertising Campaign” work by Ron Copeland
In the Story of the Blissfield General Store and the Pure Bliss Advertising Campaign, Ron Copeland explores his great-grandfather W.W. Moore’s history of owning the local general store in a small farming town named Blissfield. The town sprung up in the 1890s when the Pennsylvania Railroad extended a commuter and freight line through the sleepy Ohio Valley.
Saturday Open House: CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
Drop in to see the current exhibition, Changes with Exposure: Studio Arts Senior Exhibition
CMU Senior Art Exhibit 2024
Our final exhibition of the season, the School of Art BFA and Interdisciplinary Art Degree senior show, fills all three floors of the gallery. Students present final artworks and research as the culmination of their undergraduate experience.
Reception: CMU Senior Art Exhibit 2024
Our final exhibition of the season, the School of Art BFA and Interdisciplinary Art Degree senior show, fills all three floors of the gallery. Students present final artworks and research as the culmination of their undergraduate experience.
Artists Reception: Let Forever Be
Throughout the ages visual art has been influenced by music, and vice versa. The group of artists in our Let Forever Be exhibit have found inspiration in song lyrics, musical performances (both live and recorded), and even the packaging of bands/musicians – expressing many harmonies between art and music.
Studio Art Student Talks: CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
Graduating seniors in Studio Arts will guide us through Changes with Exposure. They will share their development as artists and provide more information about their works in the exhibition.
Studio Art Student Talks: CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
Graduating seniors in Studio Arts will guide us through Changes with Exposure. They will share their development as artists and provide more information about their works in the exhibition.
Opening Reception: “Story of the Blissfield General Store and the Pure Bliss Advertising Campaign” work by Ron Copeland
In the Story of the Blissfield General Store and the Pure Bliss Advertising Campaign, Ron Copeland explores his great-grandfather W.W. Moore’s history of owning the local general store in a small farming town named Blissfield. The town sprung up in the 1890s when the Pennsylvania Railroad extended a commuter and freight line through the sleepy Ohio Valley.
CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
Acknowledging the contact with and impact of ideas and methods, individuals and communities, and time and circumstance, Changes With Exposure presents a selection of creative work from graduating Studio Arts majors.
Exhibition Opening: CHANGES WITH EXPOSURE: STUDIO ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
Acknowledging the contact with and impact of ideas and methods, individuals and communities, and time and circumstance, Changes With Exposure presents a selection of creative work from graduating Studio Arts majors.
"Monochrome" Art Showcase
Save the Date for the "Monochrome" art showcase on March 23rd at Redfishbowl Studios. This exhibition will feature over 50 artists who have accepted the challenge to 'think beyond the rainbow and create a piece using a limited palette of only black & white.
Saturday Open House at University Art Gallery
Drop in to see the current exhibitions. Join a guided tour in Spanish, make a button, and learn more about upcoming programs in the UAG! This open house coincides with the Latinx Connect Conference.
Reception: CMU MFA Exhibit 2024
Join us for an exhibition featuring new work from the CMU School of Art MFA class of 2024. The exhibition spans three floors and presents all new work in wide-ranging media.
Art in Bloom
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is thrilled to announce the return of Art in Bloom after a long hiatus. This exciting program, taking place from March 21-24, 2024, invites art and nature lovers to experience the magic of artistic floral interpretation.
Second Degree Vision: CMU MFA Exhibit 2024
Join us for an exhibition featuring new work from the CMU School of Art MFA class of 2024. The exhibition spans three floors and presents all new work in wide-ranging media.
ACRE Group Show
Come join us for ACRE group show ( Alliance for Creative Rural Economies) with a variety of Artists, musicians, writers and crafters.
Spanish Language Tours
La UAG está ofreciendo visitas guiadas en español de todas las exposiciones.
Fred Rogers Exhibit
Stop by and enjoy a wonderful display of quotes and artifacts curated by the Fred Rogers Scholars at Saint Vincent College.
Spanish Language Tours
La UAG está ofreciendo visitas guiadas en español de todas las exposiciones.
o_ Man! Kelli Connell and Natalie Krick
In o_ Man!, Kelli Connell and Natalie Krick use collage, reappropriation, and wordplay as subversive tools to interrogate photography’s past.
This is not a map
This is not a map brings together eight artists from Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Fine Arts program. This collection of new works addresses contemporary notions of place, time, and storytelling.
“City Limits: Process, Observations & Explorations” work by Marcè Nixon Washington
Marcè Nixon-Washington is a multidisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her BFA from West Virginia University with a focus in Africana Studies.
Seuil Chung: I Love You
A Virtual Artist Talk is scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd at 2pm.
Unseen: Permanent Collection Works
The more than 60 works in Unseen: Permanent Collection Works have never been displayed since they entered the collection of The Andy Warhol Museum. Some represent riffs on or experiments with well-known Warhol images. Others are previously unshown examples of larger series depicting images that were of importance to Warhol.
The Cartoons of Randy Bish
The Jimmy Stewart Museum will be featuring a new exhibit entitled The Cartoons of Randy Bish. RandyBish drew cartoons for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in western Pennsylvania for over 31 years. Today,his work is distributed via Pennsylvania NewsMedia. Randy comes from Walkchalk, Pennsylvania. (Yes,it’s a real place, near Kittanning)
TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition
Embark on a captivating voyage back in time to the era of Titanic, where the poignant stories of real passengers and crew come to life through a meticulously curated collation of authentic artifacts and immersive settings at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition.
PRINTING CULTURE: GRÁFICA DE PUERTO RICO, 1958-63
This student-curated exhibition showcases a selection of original silk screen posters from the instituto de cultura puertorriqueña (ICP). Produced between 1958 and 1963, the posters were designed by some of the leading graphic artists of the time and reflect the vibrant and evolving culture of Puerto Rico during this period. The show explores themes of identity, culture, and the graphic arts.
AGUA FIRME: ARTIST INSTALLATION
Through video, sound and sculpture, Dominican-born artists iliana emilia García and Scherezade García explore how water and maritime culture shaped the history and identity of Las Americas. Agua Firme is a specially commissioned site-specific installation in the Gallery’s historic Rotunda.