Showing at the American Jewish Museum
Photographs by Charlee Brodsky
January 11-March 31, 2010
Charlee Brodsky's photographs are paired with narratives by individuals conveying personal experiences with mental illness. A short film with interviews of people whose narratives are in the exhibit brings to life their experiences regarding coping mechanisms, acceptance and recovery. The exhibit is traveling to southwestern Pennsylvania venues throughout 2010.
Opening reception
Thursday, January 14 * 7-9 PM
5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217
7:30 pm: Discussion with Charlee Brodsky, photographer; Joni Schwager, Staunton Farm Foundation Executive Director; Carol Anderson, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh; and contributors to the book I Thought I Could Fly: Portraits of Anger, Compulsion and Despair
Fine, Perlow and Weis Gallery * Events are free and open to the public.
This exhibition is made possible by the Staunton Farm Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Fine Foundation and Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic. Major funding for the American Jewish Museum is provided by the Anna L. and Irene V. Caplan Fund of the United Jewish Federation. Additional funding is provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District and the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts, a Program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Media sponsorship is provided by WDUQ 90.5 FM.
For more information about the exhibit, visit www.jccpgh.org <http://www.jccpgh.org/> , or contact Melissa Hiller, AJM Director, at (412) 521-8011, ext. 105, or via email at mhiller@jccpgh.org.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
I Thought I Could Fly, Photographs by Charlee Brodsky, American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh PA
Friday, September 25, 2009
Body of Work: Philip Mendlow: American Jewish Museum. October 12 – December 18, 2009
Body of Work: Philip Mendlow
October 12 – December 18, 2009
American Jewish Museum
Opening reception
Wednesday, October 14 • 7–9 PM
Guest speaker: Thaddeus Mosley
Reception sponsored by Bernard and Marsha Marcus
The first comprehensive look at his extensive career that spanned nearly five decades, Body of Work surveys Pittsburgh artist and teacher Philip Mendlow. Drawn from his personal collection, the work in the exhibit represents the breadth of Mendlow's creative output. Revealing the connections and differences in his two and three-dimensional forms the exhibit comprises approximately 50 paintings, works on paper and sculptures.
Philip Mendlow was born in Pittsburgh in 1933. After earning a B.F.A. from (then) Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1954, he served in Paris, France, in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon his discharge, he stayed in Paris, studying printmaking at the venerable William Stanley Hayter’s Atelier 17 and painting and art history at the University of Paris, Sorbonne. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, exploring the Loire Valley, Barcelona and the Balearic Islands. Returning to Pittsburgh in 1958 he established a career as an arts educator, teaching drawing and painting, and later becoming the academic dean of the Ivy School of Professional Art. After the school’s 1980 closure he continued teaching art at La Roche College, Carlow University, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh as well as Pittsburgh’s Creative and Performing Arts High School (CAPA).
Mendlow exhibited widely throughout the sixties and seventies throughout Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, and his sculptures are in numerous private and museum collections. Although in his later years he concentrated on teaching and caring for his wife, he continued his artistic pursuits, experimenting with new styles and developing new bodies of work. Mendlow was also involved with area arts organizations, including the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, and Western Pennsylvania Regional Scholastics, where he served in lay leadership capacities. He died in Pittsburgh, in November 2007.
Body of Work: Philip Mendlow is free and open to the public, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 10 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday, 1 to 7 PM and Sunday, 7:45 AM to 6 PM.
For more information, visit the AJM/JCC at www.jccpgh.org/museum.asp, contact the Director, Melissa Hiller, at mhiller@jccpgh.org, or visit AJM’s Facebook page.
Funding for this exhibit is provided by the Anna L. Caplan and Irene V. Caplan Philanthropic Fund of the United Jewish Federation Foundation. The AJM is supported in part by grants from the Allegheny Regional Asset District, and the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts, the regional arts funding partnership of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency. Media sponsorship is provided by WDUQ-FM.
American Jewish Museum of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
5738 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Monday, May 18, 2009
Nests by Anna Divinsky @ American Jewish Museum
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Nests by Anna Divinsky
In Nests, Divinsky’s colossal multimedia installations explore imagery of birds’ nests as a metaphor for immigration and the consequent search and construction of new homes.
Full address:
American Jewish Museum
Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
5738 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15217
Dates
Through June 30, 2009
Opening reception and artist talk: Thursday June 4, 2009, 7 – 9 pm
Hours
Monday-Thursday,
5:30 am*-9:30 pm
Friday, 5:30 am*-6 pm
Saturday, 1-6 pm
Sunday, 7:45 am-6 pm
Artist
Anna Divinsky
Medium: Fiber, painting, multimedia installations
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Vote Pittsburgh Pa for America’s #1 Mid-Sized Art Destination
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In 2007 American Style Magazine ranked Pittsburgh as “America’s #1 Mid-Sized Art Destination.”
VisitPittsburgh and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council invite you to wrap up Pittsburgh 250 on a high note by helping us make America’s “Most Livable City” the #1 Arts Destination again in 2008!
Ballot here.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Falling In, an animation project by Ally Reeves Sept 15 2008 American Jewish Museum
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Falling In, an animation project by Ally Reeves
September 15 - December 15, 2008 American Jewish Museum, 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill
Falling In is free and open to the public, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 10 pm; Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm; Saturday, 1 to 7 pm and Sunday, 7:45 am to 6 pm.
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Melissa Hiller Director, American Jewish Museum Jewish Community Center5738 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15217 P: 412.521.8011 x105 F: 412.521.7044 E: mhiller@jccpgh.org
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Monday, July 14, 2008
"To Dance is to Live!" July 17, 2008
"To Dance is to Live!" A fundraising event will be held at WQED on Thursday, July 17, 2008 to assist in the completion of this documentary about dancer, Janet Collins. Miss Collins was the first African American prima ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera. For additional information, please visit http://www.todancefilm.com/ , or email 4realwomenfilm@gmail.com.
Those planning to attend must RSVP no later than Tuesday, July 15.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Bill Wade: Waterfall Spirits Sunday June 29, 2008 Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Photography
I have a lot of respect for Bill Wade and his work , in particular his long term committment to photography projects and you have a great opportunity to see that for yourself starting June 29, 2008.This exhibition features the work of the 2006 recipient of The Westmoreland Exhibition Award selected from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh annual exhibition. This waterfall series offers the artist's view of the abstract qualities of water as it flows over rocks and precipices. According to the artist: "I hope to convey the inner experience of waterfalls," and in his dynamic black and white photographs, Wade does just that and more, capturing the drama and sound of the water as it moves through the natural world.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Pittsburgh Art: Art Company, Inc Article on Pgh Arts
I wanted to repost the below article link to independent journalist Matthew Newton's article on Pittsburgh art, a must read for anyone in the region and of any so called "rust belt" region (i personally don't like the rust belt jargon which so many people use but don't worry it doesn't take away from the great content and quotes in the below article).
Art Company, Inc.: The history that once defined Pittsburgh and the questions that nearly every Rust Belt city currently faces
By Matthew Newton , The Next American City
http://americancity.org/magazine/article/art-company-inc-newton/
A great article- in particular I appreciated the honest comments from Manny Theiner of Garfield Artworks about the relation of a strong economy in Pittsburgh, job creation and how that relates to the arts.
[Editorial disclaimer from Rick Byerly] The elephant in the room as far as I'm concerned is the lack of creation of jobs in the for-profit sector in the Pittsburgh region. The high tax syndrome simply cannot be a non-issue in that debate.
Rick Byerly
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Westmoreland Museum of American Art 2008 Juried Biennial Saturday May 10, 2008
Westmoreland Museum of American Art 2008 Juried Biennial Saturday May 10, 2008
Exhibition Preview 6:30 - 8:30 PM Cost : Free Preview the work of 80 regional artists selected for the 2008 Juried Biennial. Free reception with cash bar. Reservations appreciated by calling 724-837-1500 ext. 33.
Regular Hours Wednesday through Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM, Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM Closed Monday, Tuesday and most holidays Admission$5 suggested donation for adults, children under 12 and students with valid ID are free. We have plenty of free parking. Contact Us(724) 837-1500 : Phone(724) 837-2921 : Fax info@wmuseumaa.org
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is located in southwestern Pennsylvania on North Main Street in downtown Greensburg, 35 miles east of Pittsburgh
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Bill Wade Photography Exhibit "Waterfall Spirits" Westmoreland Museum of American Art June 29-Aug 24 2008
Fine Art Photographer and Photojournalist Bill Wade has an exhibit at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art titled "Waterfall Spirits" which runs from Sunday June 29, 2008 to Sunday August 24, 2008. The Phone number for the museum is (724) 837-1500 . link here This exhibition features the work of the 2006 recipient of The Westmoreland Exhibition Award selected from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh annual exhibition. This waterfall series offers the artist's view of the abstract qualities of water as it flows over rocks and precipices. According to the artist: "I hope to convey the inner experience of waterfalls," and in his dynamic black and white photographs, Wade does just that and more, capturing the drama and sound of the water as it moves through the natural world.
Bill Wade is also an avid supporter of artists and their work and you will see him at many exhibits throughout the region.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone: (724) 837-1500 • Fax: (724) 837-2921 info@wmuseumaa.org
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Silk Screen: Asian American Film Festival
Silk Screen: Asian American Film Festival inPittsburgh Pennsylvania. The rich tapestry of Asia and Asian American culture will unfold through films from Asia and Asian Americans.
www.silkscreenfestival.org
Mission:
Our mission is to celebrate diversity and multi-cultural appreciation of the Asian and Asian American experience through cultural events.
Vision for the Future
Within three to five years Silk Screen plans to develop into a week- or month-long celebration of Asian and Asian American cultures with events throughout the City of Pittsburgh including educational outreach (K-12); art exhibits, theater, dance and music performances; additional Film Festival workshops; amateur/student film/video projects and submissions; specialty screenings; and filmmaker visits.
The long-term plan is to create an architecturally remarkable building that will house an Asia Center. It will be the Gateway to Asia, providing resources for cultural exchange and business.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Pittsburgh Art: A Must Read National News Article on Pittsburgh, Art Company Inc
Art Company, Inc.: The history that once defined Pittsburgh and the questions that nearly every Rust Belt city currently faces
By Matthew Newton , The Next American City
http://americancity.org/magazine/article/art-company-inc-newton/
A great article- in particular I appreciated the honest comments from Manny Theiner of Garfield Artworks about the relation of a strong economy in Pittsburgh, job creation and how that relates to the arts.
[Editorial disclaimer from Rick Byerly] The elephant in the room as far as I'm concerned is the lack of creation of jobs in the for-profit sector in the Pittsburgh region. The high tax syndrome simply cannot be a non-issue in that debate.
Rick Byerly
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