Pittsburgh Galleries Updated With Notes on Closings

 I have been remiss as far as updating PghGalleries.com over the year but I spent a few hours combing through the files and removed quite a few galleries which have either closed or are closing soon.  The list includes Michael Berger Gallery, Fein Art Gallery, Fe Gallery among others.  For those that don't know keeping a gallery afloat can be next to impossible without other revenue such as framing or other related retail sales so it's no surprise that more are closing.  The traditional gallery model has largely been absent from Pittsburgh for quite some time or arguably never really existed here.  Many venues in Pittsburgh, like the majority on Penn Avenue in Garfield, don't even have regular hours so that further complicates the goal of artists selling their work.  

I wouldn't be surprised to see more hybrid stores like Wildcard in Lawrenceville where they sell craft products along with visual art on the walls or some adaptation on that with a possible flat file system where a larger array of art could be marketed to people.  There will most likely always a be a handful of successful art galleries in Pittsburgh due to framing needs and other sales but it will never show the variety and depth of visual art here.  And neither will art crawls or similar events with the regular presenters.  I believe entrepreneurs on multiple levels will take Pittsburgh art to the next level with the right support.

Pittsburgh as a whole needs to look at how larger cities support their artists.  Think of what the URA could do as far as allocating larger properties for artist studios to show their work instead of making The Buncher Company richer.  Cities like Minneapolis and beyond have large factory buildings allocated for studios where customers can come by and see the work they want to purchase.  Pittsburgh claims it is a city for artists but when it comes to visual artists the proof is just not there yet.

Rick Byerly

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Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.

Pittsburgh Galleries Directory Updated

The volunteer run, Pittsburgh Galleries Directory, has been updated. The actual url is www.pghgalleries.com.

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Radical Days Schedule is Out: Sept 20 to Oct 4, 2008

The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is a volunteer effort 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 David L. Edwards Art and Ruth E. Hendricks for their donations to this effort! Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly
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Pittsburgh Radical Days Schedule:

Here's the schedule so far:

Sept. 20
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC. free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill) Web site
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, free concert 11 a.m.-noon; Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue (Downtown) Web site
Sept. 21
• Carnegie Science Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., North Shore, Web site
• Venture Outdoors/Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown, free admission 10 a.m.-dusk, Kayak Pittsburgh under the Clemente Bridge at PNC Park, Web site
• RiverQuest, free tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., One Allegheny Avenue, docked next to Carnegie Science Center, Web site
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh presents the prose of Sharon F. McDermott and Barbara Edelman, free admission 2-3 p.m., 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Web site

Sept. 22
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., see Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., 224 East Seventh Ave., Tarentum, Web site

Sept. 24
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., See Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22

Sept. 25
• Pittsburgh Opera: Rising Stars of Pittsburgh Opera, free concert 7 p.m. Reserve your free tickets in advance, call 412-281-0912 or sign up here. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District

Sept. 26
• PNC Park, free tours, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Last tour starts at 2 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Shore, e-mail
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22

Sept. 27
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania AppleJamm, free admission 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel, Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours from Katz Plaza, Downtown. Web site

Sept. 30
• David L. Lawrence Convention Center, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m., parking free at center's garage, bring your parking ticket to the East Lobby to begin your tour. Web site

Oct. 1
• Heinz Field, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter under the Coca-Cola Great Hall sign along Art Rooney Avenue, North Shore. Web site

Oct. 2
• Phipps Conservatory, free admission 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. One Schenley Park, Oakland. Web site
• Soldiers & Sailors Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; free Marine Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Requesting free tickets for concert in advance is recommended; call 412-621-4253. 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Web site

Oct. 3
• Pittsburgh Glass Center, free admission 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; glassblowing demonstrations. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. Web site
• August Wilson Center for African American Culture, free admission 5:30-9 p.m., Juncture of Liberty Ave./10th Street/Wm. Penn Place, Downtown. Web site
• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, free admission to Gallery Crawl 5:30-9 p.m. Multiple galleries in the Downtown Cultural District Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission to screenings from the Ann Arbor Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Web site
• Attack Theatre, free admission for games and excerpts from upcoming show from 8-11 p.m.; performances at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 4805 Penn Ave., Garfield. Web site

Oct. 4
• Bulgarian Cultural Center, free admission 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 449-451 West Eighth Ave., West Homestead. Web site
• Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western PA Sports Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Society for Contemporary Craft, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2100 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Pittsburgh Opera, free admission for open house at new headquarters 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours. See Sept. 27
• Silver Eye Center for Photography, free admission 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 1015 East Carson St., South Side. Web site
• Mellon Arena, free admission noon-5 p.m. for tours, skating and watching the Pens live from Sweden! Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. See Oct. 3

Oct. 5
• Frick Art & Historical Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Point Breeze. Web site


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