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Deep Local and Encyclopedia Destructica join forces on media residency, apply now!

Pop City, Pittsburgh Innovates
January 14, 2009

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Pittsburgh Art Articles, News Links November 2008

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This post will be updated throughout the month with Pittsburgh area art news, articles, reviews etc.

November 2008 Pittsburgh Art Articles, News Links:

Request: Please comment on this post if you would like to see this summary continue. Thanks, Rick Byerly.

Newest article listed towards the top:

3 Rivers Fest should weigh visual art role Commentary

Art meets innovation at Face2Face Film Festival forum with Ernie Gehr

The people's landscape--Steven Baris and Kim Beck at Pentimenti

Newmakers: Laura Davis and Margaret Bashaar

Nature's 'Views' on full display

Giant squid exhibit open to public

Altered Book Art

Spirit of Pittsburgh 'Ghost Whisperer' star's loft filled with local art

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Arts incubator breathes new life into former PNC Bank building in East Liberty, Pop City

Pittsburgh, Part 1: The End of the Road? (a great story from Jilted Brides in America)

Exhibition captures Pittsburgh’s innovative impact on the world, Pop City
Pop Filter Arts Guide for November 5-12, 2008

Film Review: 'Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, The Mistress and The Tangerine', Festival film captures texture of sculptor's life, By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Street View Performance Art

Frank Santoro on Cold Heat, Comics Comics

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Here's the link for the October 2008 list

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Pittsburgh Art News, Articles, Reviews

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The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is a volunteer effort from Rick Byerly to promote Pittsburgh art events which feature artists from the area. The PghGalleries.com website effort is an up-to-date directory with Pittsburgh area art venues. Thanks go to Sirani Gallery of 5875 Forbes Ave in Squirrel Hill for being a sponsor and David L. Edwards Art and Anonymous for their donations to this effort. Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography
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The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is constantly looking for and posting about Pittsburgh art news, articles, reviews and anything regarding Pittsburgh based artists. The blog also posts upcoming art exhibits and events as well. Linked on the home page of the blog to the right will always be the art guide for the month as well as a summary of pgh art related articles. For info on submitting in general check out this post.

New outside article and blog posts:

Father, son artists use different media to great effect By Kurt Shaw TRIBUNE-REVIEW ART CRITIC About Pittsburgh artists Robert and Paul Bowden.

City of lights
Festival of lights showcases Pittsburgh's rich architecture
By Diane Stoneback Of The Morning Call

Box offices escaping worst of economic downturn By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A public intervention by Nayda Collazo-Llorens Regarding a Pittsburgh and NYC based artist, website here.

Fe Gallery in the making exhibit.

Other Pittsburgh Art news and articles from October 2008 here.

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Media Arts Program Unveils New Classroom and Studio Space

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Media Arts Program Unveils New Classroom and Studio Space

Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University (RMU) Gallery will hold its grand opening reception to kick off the annual Media Arts Faculty Exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located in the RMU building at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh.

The reception will feature tours of the Media Arts program’s new classroom and studio space, which occupies 12,000 square feet on the third floor of the Pittsburgh building. That building is in the midst of a $10 million renovation project, which also included the creation of the gallery on the first floor. The gallery held its first exhibition in March.

“These beautiful and superbly equipped facilities are rich with cutting-edge technology and will add significant support for our mission to place RMU graduates in the very best graphic design, Web design, photography and TV/video production careers, regionally and nationally," said Tim Hadfield, head of the Department of Media Arts at RMU.

The third floor renovations were completed over the summer. Approximately 190 undergraduate students are enrolled in the Media Arts program, which has 24 faculty members.

The Faculty Exhibition runs through October 31, and it is free and open to the public. Normal gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Pittsburgh Art News, Articles etc

A round up of recent articles and blogs regarding Pittsburgh art etc:



Glass and Steel: Art Transcends Industry tells a story of change at Pittsburgh Glass Center.



Exhibit captures childhood vignettes.



Fiber artist 'packages bodies' in luxe creations.



Art grows wild in city, brings beauty to empty lots.



Digging Pitt found an article/video on Swoon and her Hudson River floating art project.



Who can help solve mystery of bird's-eye photo of city?

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Pittsburgh Art Related Articles, Interviews etc...

Pittsburgh Art Related Articles, Interviews etc...

26 Chihuly Pieces to be added at Phipps

Great interview and pics of Tugboat Printshop in Lawrenceville

Artist Explores a New World at the Mattress Factory

Press Summary on the documentary The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly: Not for Sale ( I highly recommend watching this documentary. I'm a huge fan of his work and his refusal to play by the rules of the new york art world.)

Heinz Endowments announces Pittsburgh 250 projects

Good blog write up and photos of the Downtown Pittsburgh Gallery Crawl

"Robert Raczka's Pittsburgh" interview at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers blog.

Al Jazeera Crew to Cover Big Bots

Meet Pittsburgh's BigBots

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Artist Charles Smith Pittsburgh Art Related Events May June 2008

Artist Charles Smith, Pittsburgh Art Related Events May, June 2008

3 Events:

Charles Smith will be a featured model in BET's 2008 "Flashing Lights" Hair Show on 5/17 at Circuit Center, Southside Works. Hosted by TOCCARA from America's Next Top Model. Show begins at 7:30 and tickets are $25 (412.452.3100)

Grapenuts' presents a screening of the movie "Sideways" and wine tasting at the Pgh Filmmakers on 5/28. Food by Chef Chaz Gourmet Catering (Charles Smith) will be based on the "Hitching Post" restaurant featured in the film. (www.grapenuts.org)

He will be a featured artist unveiling a huge new painting for "The Color Purple" Pittsburgh debut event on 6/7 by the Pgh Black Media Federation and Genesis Fund.


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RMU Media Arts Gallery, New Downtown Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Robert Morris University

Press Release from RMU Media Arts Gallery:

New RMU Media Arts Gallery Opens with "Brit by Brit"

Moon Township, Pa., March 12, 2008 - The Robert Morris University (RMU) Media Arts Gallery will present "Brit by Brit - Contemporary Ceramics by Rod Bugg and Stephen Dixon" from March 19 through April 19. The opening reception is set for Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

"Brit by Brit" is the inaugural exhibition in the gallery's new location at the RMU building at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. It is free and open to the public.

Rod Bugg is the former principal of the Wimbledon School of Art and was the chair of the United Kingdom Higher Education Funding Council. His recent work focuses primarily on sculpture in clay and related drawings, which also will be featured at the RMU exhibition.

Stephen Dixon currently is a professorial research fellow in contemporary crafts at Manchester Metropolitan University, investigating political narrative and the contemporary printed image in ceramics. His work at "Brit by Brit" is supported in part by the British Council.

"Brit by Brit" is a study in contrasts. Bugg's floor and wall-based modular ceramic sculptures reflect a minimalist aesthetic that is influenced by Italian landscapes, based on Bugg's frequent visits to that country. Dixon, on the other hand, uses traditional ceramic forms such as plates and pots to convey politically charged social commentary.

"The exhibition will highlight the new Media Arts Gallery, which was designed by Edge Studio, as one of the most exciting public spaces in downtown Pittsburgh and one of the best in the region for seeing art in all its forms," said Timothy Hadfield, head of the Department of Media Arts at RMU.

The exhibition coincides with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts 42nd Annual Conference, which takes places March 19-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The exhibition will have extended hours those days, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
From March 24 through April 19, the exhibition will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Does Pittsburgh Art Matter to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette?

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Editorial from Rick Byerly, Pittsburgh Art Galleries Blog:

It's Friday morning, February 8, 2008, and I've picked up the Pittsburgh Post Gazette to find no mention of any Pittsburgh art events. It's arguably the biggest night on the town and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette doesn't seem interested in Pittsburgh artists and art events. Their website has listings but it's just not the same as far as getting the word out.

Now granted the Post Gazette has their Weekend Mag section in the Thursday paper and that's included in their official response as to why no listings in the Friday paper but one paper a week to me says it's not that important. Space contraints are no excuse for that. The Arts section which should be there every day usually turns into a Mag and Movies section about mainstream movie reviews.

Am I a bitter? Sure. I'm a very small part of a 7 show opening event tonight involving hundreds of artists at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts from 5:30 to 8 pm and there's no mention of it in the Post Gazette Paper. There's also a reception tonight starting at 5 pm at Pitt's Barco Law Library for art photographers Tim Fabian and Bryan Conley.

And there are a ton of other Pittsburgh art events happening as well with no mention so yeah I've got a reason to complain! And so does anyone interested in the Pittsburgh arts scene who thinks the Post Gazette needs to step up their efforts and have daily listings of Pittsburgh art events. The PG says it's about what their readers prefer but really it's about ad revenue and I think they could think outside the box and have a daily arts section which might bring more ad revenue from various Pittsburgh entities.

Here are the phone numbers for the Post Gazette major editors so your voice can be heard (instead of contacting the arts editors since they less control on overall content): David Shribman, executive editor, 412-263-1890 ,Susan Smith, managing editor, 412-263-1858, and Mary Leonard, deputy managing editor, 412-263-0443. And their email addresses are are DShribman@post-gazette.com , SSmith@post-gazette.com , MLeonard@post-gazette.com . General Customer Service if you're a regular subscriber you can call 1-800-228-NEWS (6397).

UPDATE: I've received several quick responses from PG which I appreciate but they both basically say the same thing which is that readers prefer the Weekend Mag section on Thursday to plan ahead but that doesn't address the need to have an Arts section every day.

Feel free to use the email content I sent out below:

"I wanted to make my voice heard as today's Friday Feb 8, 2008 Post Gazette paper has no mention of any Pittsburgh art event. Friday is arguably the biggest day of the week as far as adults going out and there's no mention of any of the hundred art events going on tonight. Having events listed online just doesn't make as much of an impact. I realize the Post Gazette has their Weekend Mag section in the Thursday paper but one section a week to me says it's not that important. Space contraints are no excuse when one more page can be added to a relatively small Friday paper. And the Arts section which should be there every day usually turns into a Mag and Movies section about non-Pittsburgh events.I hope in the future PG can make a daily effort in their paper to support Pittsburgh artists and let art patrons know what's going on in the city. Thank you."

Rick Byerly

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