Pittsburgh Artist Michael Lotenero Interview at Steeltown Anthem Blog

Steeltown Anthem has an extensive blog post/interview on Pittsburgh and Brooklyn artist Michael Lotenero:

Michael Lotenero Interview

April 23, 2010

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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.

Michael Ninehouser new paintings 707 Penn Gallery

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Michael Ninehouser exhibits series of new paintings at 707 Penn Gallery:
on this, the land
April 17 – May 22, 2009
707 Penn Gallery, Cultural District
Pittsburgh, PA
Opening Reception: Friday, April 17, 2009, 5-7 p.m.


PITTSBURGH, PA: Local artist Michael Ninehouser presents on this, the land, a series of new paintings at The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 707 Penn Gallery in the Cultural District. The exhibition opens on Friday, April 17, with a reception from 5-7 p.m., and closes on Friday, May 22, 2009.
In an artist statement, Michael Ninehouser writes: “Most important to me, when it comes to my work, is the viewer’s experience. I tend to wince a little when someone asks me what a painting means. What the painting means to me is the furthest thing from relevant when viewing these narratives. Of course they have their original purpose and value, but I do tend to believe that pieces of art aren’t truly important, or even honest, unless they can mean anything to anyone. It’s theirs to decipher. My intention will never be to take someone hostage for the sake of my commentaries.”
Upon further contemplation of the new series, he notes: “There are so many untruths regarding mankind and its society. With on this, the land I attempt to explore the assemblage of man as a united entity but on a very simplified level; at a point where the themes of not only survival, but domination and manipulation were just beginning to be explored. These things led to the eventual collective indifference that we currently and shamelessly practice. I believe it is important to remember that to have the right of ownership is merely a matter of opinion. And as of now, on this land, we are the only species with a voice. And to date nothing has been able to shut us up.”

Michael Ninehouser was born in Greensburg, Penn., in 1982. He graduated from Seton Hill University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007. He cites the following artists as major influences on his work: Hieronymus Bosch, Marc Chagall, and Marcel Dzama. However, his greatest source of inspiration comes from film. Favorite writer and directors include Wes Anderson, David Gordon Green, Charlie Kaufman and Paul Thomas Anderson. Film has greatly informed his process of painting, and in his spare time, he also creates short works of film.

A project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 707 Penn Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 am-6:00 pm and Friday-Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. For more information call (412) 325-7017 or visit pgharts.org.

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Thomas Nozkowski Paintings at Michael Berger Gallery 30 South Sixth Street, South Side

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Update: The Thomas Nozkiwski exhibition has been extended through the Summer and runs through August 15th, 2009.

INAUGURAL EXHIBITION
at our exciting new gallery space

Thomas Nozkowski
prints and paintings
Champagne Reception April 4 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm

30 South Sixth Street
on Pittsburgh's South Side 15203
between the Smithfield St. and Tenth St. Bridges

Free and Open to the Public

Michael Berger Gallery 30 South Sixth Street, South Side
412.441.4282

Open Saturdays from 12–5 pm and by appointment.

Thomas Nozkowski exhibition runs April 4 through May 9.

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Michael J. Changnon at Élan Fine Art Gallery November 7 2008

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Sewickley, PA October 2008

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Élan Fine Art Gallery will feature an exhibit of pastel and charcoal drawings on paper by the late regional artist, Michael J. Changnon from Nov. 7 to Dec. 30, 2008. Opening reception Nov. 7 from 6 – 9 pm.

“Shine: Drawings by Michael Changnon,” will display approximately 15 original pastel drawings produced from 1986 to 2000. It includes a seven and a half- foot drawing entitled “Tulips” which hung in the Andy Warhol Museum after Changnon’s passing as part of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Show. Other drawings include “Cowboy,” Shine,” Three Suns,” “Dawn,” “Fire Truck,” “ Faces,” “Genesis” and more. Well known for his colorful and witty pastel drawings and integral titles, Changnon’s work continues to delight art audiences.

As far back as 1970, Ruth Drescher reviewed his show at the Undercroft Gallery and likened Changnon’s work to Joan Miro, saying “they have something very much in common: the capacity to give joy and mirth.”

“I would rank him as one of the major artists of this region,” said Harry Schwalb, former art critic for the Post-Gazette and contributing editor of ARTnews, “ his work is sophisticated, witty, compassionate, fully contemporary, and distinctively his. This is no mean feat: to have evolved a style that is uniquely one’s own. Michael Changnon has done this.”

Michael Changnon (1943-2002), was a founding member of the Slippery Rock University Art Department and was a faculty member there for 34 years, where he taught photography, painting and drawing. He received his Bachelor’s and Masters of Fine Arts degrees from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
He served on the Board of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and began exhibiting with the group in 1970.

Changnon’s exhibits in the Pittsburgh area included one-man shows at the Westmoreland Museum of Art, The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, The Undercroft Gallery, Zenith Gallery, Metropol, St. Vincent’s College and Carson Street Gallery. Thirty-eight years ago, Changnon had a successful show at the Bird in Hand Gallery in Sewickley at the same Élan Gallery location.

Throughout his career, Changnon’s drawings were included in many national juried shows and have received numerous awards. His work was represented by Neo Persona Gallery in New York; the Christopher/ John Gallery in Santa Monica, California; ArtForms Gallery in Sarasota, Florida, as well as the Zenith and Carson Street Galleries in Pittsburgh. He exhibited and judged at the Three Rivers Art Festival and area group exhibitions, and taught and judged photography at the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Fine Arts from 1994-1998.

Contact: Joan Barenbregge
Élan Fine Art Gallery
427 Broad Street
Sewickley, PA 15143 412-749-0427

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Pittsburgh Art: Illustrator Artist Eric Luden At Zombo Gallery, Don't Miss It!

Don't miss out on this show! I went to the opening and enjoyed seeing all of Eric's work at Zombo Gallery in Lawrenceville. Get there before they all sell out! There was a cool band as well so make sure to bookmark and keep an eye on this blog for future shows at Zombo Gallery. The Gallery hours are Fridays 5pm-7:30pm. Additional Hours by Appointment Phone 412-904-3703

Pittsburgh artist Eric Luden will be showing digital illustrations, paintings and show posters at the Zombo Gallery. His show titled "Hips, Rum and Rock n Roll" opens on April 12th and runs through April 26th.

Eric's work is inspired by retro design, pin-up art and Southern California beach culture. His freelance work has been seen in various national publications and around the region in promotional posters for local bands and events. Eric's website is http://www.ericluden.com/ .

Zombo Gallery is located at 4900 Hatfield Street in Lawrenceville.

The Gallery hours are Fridays 5pm-7:30pm. Additional Hours by Appointment Phone 412-904-3703

The Zombo Gallery is not only Lawrenceville’s newest gallery, but it is Pittsburgh home for hip art. It is artwork that is rooted in 1950’s and 60’s pop culture and kitsch. It follows along the lines of San Francisco’s Juxtapoz Magazine. The gallery houses a retail area with similar themed wares such as Tiki mugs, Custom T-shirts, DVDs, CDs and recorded air checks of Zombo’s Record Party radio show that is heard Fridays from 10am-3pm on Pittsburgh’s WRCT 88.3 FM. The gallery is located at 4900 Hatfield St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201 and also houses a custom screen printing shop.
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Pittsburgh Print Club welcomes you to it's inaugural meeting, May 16 2008

To art patrons, artists, and anyone interested in art!

It is a pleasure to invite you to the inaugural meeting of the PITTSBURGH PRINT CLUB.

The Club welcomes those who are interested in editions of original works of art from prints (lithographs, screenprints, etchings, mezzotints etc. ) to tapestries and three dimensional objects. In addition to deepening connoisseurship, the Club will be a venue through which members can develop their own collections by guided visits to galleries and museums, study groups, sponsoring lectures, hosting seminars by artists, lecturers, publishers and scholars.

Depending on what the membership decides, other activities might be included as well such as visits to private collections in Pittsburgh and other cities.

Please join me at the first meeting of the PITTSBURGH PRINT CLUB to organize, meet each other, and agree on a set of by-laws. I also look forward to your input about growing the Club.

Michael Berger has graciously offered his Gallery,
415 Gettysburg Street, Pittsburgh , as the site of this inaugural meeting which will take place on May 16th at 7 o'clock pm. Further info Further information: http://www.mbergerart.com or pittsburghprintclub@yahoo.com or at 412-225-9762.

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