Engineer-turned-photographer captures cityscape, nature
J.P. Diroll never took a course in photography, but that hasn’t stopped him from making a living by taking photographs.
View Article5 Things We Are Loving This Week, Nov. 21
The Mad Men touch: If you liked the sets and clothes on “Mad Men,” you will love the sleek designs of Peter Muller-Munk, a designer whose Pittsburgh firm created hundreds of products and graphics in...
View Article'Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse' is a rejuvenating escape
CLEVELAND — “Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse” provides a rejuvenating respite from a season and a world that have gone gloomy.
View ArticlePublic art opportunities available for six Pittsburgh-area communities
Neighborhood Allies has received a $470,000 grant from the Heinz Endowments and Hillman Foundation to administer public art projects in its six focus neighborhoods in 2016.
View ArticleSilver Eye holds book fair for collectors and curious
One niche area of collecting that has been growing is that of the contemporary photography book. It’s the subject of an exhibition opening this weekend at Silver Eye Center for Photography, South Side,...
View ArticleGet your craft on at Handmade Arcade this weekend
If you are tired of mass-produced, assembly-line products lacking personality and are looking for unique, one-of-a-kind wonders, then head to the 12th annual Handmade Arcade.
View ArticleMeet Mary Lois Verrilla, 'The Lady Who Paints Pittsburgh'
Mary Lois Verrilla must like it here in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Now 80 years old, she’s never lived anywhere else.
View ArticleShop Holiday 2015: Gifts by Pittsburgh-area artists
Looking for a holiday gift that’s homegrown? Check out these local artists for something made in Pittsburgh. You’ll also find some of these at the Handmade Arcade, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the...
View ArticleWarhol Museum launches print Kickstarter
The Andy Warhol Museum and Artist Image Resource have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $20,000 for a collaborative project called Activist Print.
View ArticleAmong the handcrafts, a touch of fracking art at Handmade Arcade
A holiday gift show isn’t the right place for politics, said Rebecca Harrison, a fiber artist at Handmade Arcade who nevertheless wore hand-dyed coveralls with scenery from fracking towns in Washington...
View ArticlePittsburgh Filmmakers board will meet this week to plot course of struggling...
The board of Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts plans to meet sometime this week to plot the organization’s future after placing its longtime executive director, Charlie Humphrey, on...
View ArticleCharlie Humphrey resigns as executive director of Pittsburgh...
A three-member executive team will oversee daily operations for Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts following Tuesday night’s resignation of Charlie Humphrey, who ran the merged...
View Article2Do this week, Dec. 13-19: Cultural events around Pittsburgh
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View ArticleMount Pleasant museum explores history of regional glass
There were days when the heat would singe Leslie Kurtz’s hands if he didn’t back away fast enough from the furnace at the Lenox Crystal plant in Mount Pleasant.
View ArticleMattress Factory artists uncover secret worlds in mundane spaces
A visit to the Mattress Factory feels like a trip down the rabbit hole with Alice to a land of wonder and enchantment. The unconventional North Side museum, now in its fourth decade, exhibits art that...
View ArticleArts calendar is rich in 2016
The holidays are a good time to catch up on exhibitions at our local arts organizations before a slew of new shows open in the first months of 2016. Following are five to look forward to:
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