HotHouse 2010
August 28 2010 at 7:00pm - August 29 at 12:00am
Baum & Liberty in Bloomfield (old Don Allen Auto City)
5315 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA
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Join us for The Sprout Fund’s 8th annual Hothouse summer benefit on Saturday, August 28th at Baum Boulevard & Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield at the old Don Allen Auto City.
An unforgettable evening of live music, local artists, performances, and food & drink awaits you at Hothouse 2010. One of Pittsburgh’s most popular (and populous) summer events, the event has been lauded as one of the top parties of the year and attracted more t...han 3,000 attendees last year.
As Sprout’s “live annual report” to the community, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features project exhibitions, live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.
TICKET SALES & VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION START IN JULY!
General Admission includes the main party from 9:00pm to 12:00am, complimentary food from Pittsburgh favorites, and complimentary beer, wine, and spirits (sold for $50 in advance/$60 at the door/$25 college students)
VIP Admission includes a reception from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Sprout goodie bag with Hothouse T-Shirt, complimentary valet parking, and admission to main party (sold for $150)
Earn a free ticket to Hothouse as a set-up, night-of, or strike volunteer. Nearly 300 volunteers contribute more than 1,500 hours to make Hothouse happen each year.
ABOUT HOTHOUSE
Hothouse is The Sprout Fund’s annual benefit and showcase event. The event serves as stage to present a sampling of some of the innovative projects and emerging leaders of successful community initiatives supported by Sprout over the past year. Held annually at unique development sites, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.
With attendance greater than 2,000 every year since 2006, the event creates an incredible opportunity for the wide cross-section of Pittsburgh’s business and social circles that come together each year in support of Sprout’s mission to meet and mingle.
Support for the event has been strong every year; last year 35 financial sponsors, 30 media and in-kind supporters, 31 food & drink sponsors, and 91 silent auction donors joined hundreds of friends of the organization to raise nearly $170,000 for The Sprout Fund.
2010 Design by artist Brian Holderman
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The Pittsburgh Art 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.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sprout Fund Hothouse 2010 August 28, 2010 Saturday
Friday, October 24, 2008
Pgh Filmmakers Galleries: The Great Depression, Bill Daniel October 24 2008
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Filmmakers Galleries will present a new installation, The Great Depression, by filmmaker and photographer Bill Daniel, on view from October 24, 2008 through January 10, 2009. The opening reception is Friday, October 24 from 7:00 – 9:30pm. It is free and open to the public.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Pittsburgh Festival of Lights Washington Post Article
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Fall Fest Lights A City
Pittsburgh Goes Artfully Offbeat
By Christine H. O'Toole Special to The Washington Post Wednesday, October 15, 2008; Page C02
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Big Box Reuse and Hometown BBQ CMU Miller Gallery Friday Sept 19 2008
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 David L. Edwards Art and Ruth E. Hendricks for their donations to this effort! Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography
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Hometown BBQ Reception Sept. 19, Fri. 6-8pm
Free and open to the public!
Your Town, Inc. Big Box Reuse with Julia Christensen Curated by Astria Suparak >>> Aug. 29 - Nov. 23, 2008
Event: Hometown BBQ Reception Sept. 19, Fri. 6-8pm Carnegie Mellon University Lecture Series: Big Box Reuse Presentation + Book Signing. Nov. 13, Thurs. 4:30-6pm.
Big box buildings have increasingly dominated the American landscape since the 1960s. Author, artist, and researcher Julia Christensen spent the last six years studying these monolithic, free-standing structures and their resulting effects on our culture. Organized by the Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University, Your Town, Inc. features photographs and new installation work examining how communities are changing in the shadow of corporate real estate http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu/
Related:
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2009
Society For Photographic Education Mid-Atlantic 2008 Conference, Nov. 7-8
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Augustus Saint Gaudens,Christopher Magee, Pittsburgh Art Article
Check out a well written, fascinating article by Mark Roth of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on Augustus Saint Gaudens' commissioned sculpture related to political machine boss Christopher Magee.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08186/894624-42.stm
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Regina Gouger Miller Gallery presents the works of famed artist and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett May 17, 18 2008 only
The Regina Gouger Miller Gallery presents the works of famed artist and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett in a special, two-day exhibition May 17-18.
The gallery, located on the Carnegie Mellon University campus, will be open both days from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Catlett's exhibit, which features more than two dozen of her figurative lithographs, serigraphs and bronze sculptures, coincides with her acceptance of an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree from Carnegie Mellon on Sunday, May 18.
Catlett has been described as the foremost African American woman artist of her generation. Many of Catlett's works are in the collections of the world's most distinguished art museums.
Please visit http://my.cmu.edu/site/events/ or http://millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu/ for more information.
Update: Kudos to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for the article on the history and significance of her return to Pittsburgh here.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Pittsburgh Murals and Public Art Info Mural Artists from the Pittsburgh Galleries Blog
Lately a reoccurring theme has been the difficulty in finding information online about Pittsburgh art in general. Either there is no information or incomplete or I'm running into my own posts from the Pittsburgh Art Blog. In the case of Pittsburgh murals I was able to find information it's just that it took a while as it was spread out!
I was able to find an older list from the Carnegie Library here which I list towards the bottom of this post. Many of their research projects cover from 1930 to 2000 which is really cool. The main page for their research is www.clpgh.org/research . They cover a ton of ground.
Also the Pittsburgh Office of Public Art has tours and you can download free brochures here which cover the Cultural District, Retail District / Firstside, The North Shore, Grant Street Corridor District, and Oakland. You can also order them to be shipped for a fee, info at the link above.
As for many of the Pittsburgh murals which have been created from 2003-2006 The Sprout Fund, both being an amazing force and source of funding for many of them, also has a map and lists them by year. They are in the middle of revamping their website but you can go here to their old site for a larger pdf which you can print or just check out the image I've inserted below which you can click on for a better look. They also list them by year with summaries and photos here . Not all murals are documented there so if you know of others please let me know. For instance the "Welcome to Deutschtown" mural, designed and created by Pittsburgh-based artist David Lee Edwards, did not receive a lot of press, either in paper or online. More info here . If you're an artist looking for mural opportunities GPAC (Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council) has a link here .
Update: 2010 Sprout funded murals are here. The Sprout Fund is in the process of updating their new website as of October 2011 so hopefully it won't be long until you can find all the mural info in one section.
2013 Update: New PghMurals.com website.
Any other good info you have about public art let me know!
Thanks, Rick Byerly
Murals created between appr 1930 and 2000:
Pittsburgh Murals. 500 Wood Street
Pgh. Murals. Aliquippa Post Office
Pgh. Murals. Allegheny County Courthouse
Pgh. Murals. Allegheny General Hospital
Pgh. Murals. Ambridge High School
Pgh. Murals. Arlington
Pgh. Murals. Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Pgh. Murals. Bank of Pittsburgh
Pgh. Murals. Benedum-Trees Building
Pgh. Murals. Blairsville Saints Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church
Pgh. Murals. Bloomfield
Pgh. Murals. Board of Education Building
Pgh. Murals. Board of Public Education Building
Pgh. Murals. Boulevard of the Allies & Second Avenue
Pgh. Murals. Buhl Planetarium
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Institute
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Library
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Library Bookmobile Garage & West End Branch
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Library East Liberty Branch
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Library Homewood
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Library North Side (Allegheny Regional)
Pgh. Murals. Carnegie Mellon University
Pgh. Murals. Church
Pgh. Murals. Church of the Assumption (Bellevue)
Pgh. Murals. City County Building
Pgh. Murals. College Club
Pgh. Murals. Community College of Allegheny County South Campus
Pgh. Murals. Community of Reconciliation
Pgh. Murals. Community Savings Association (401 E. Ohio St.)
Pgh. Murals. Craig Street & Centre Avenue
Pgh. Murals. Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
Pgh. Murals. East Pittsburgh
Pgh. Murals. Eye and Ear Hospital
Pgh. Murals. Fifth Avenue High School
Pgh. Murals. Forbes Avenue & Delray Way
Pgh. Murals. Frick Fine Arts Building
Pgh. Murals. Fulton School Library
Pgh. Murals. Fulton Theater
Pgh. Murals. Gateway Center LRT Station
Pgh. Murals. Gimbels
Pgh. Murals. Grant Building
Pgh. Murals. H. J. Heinz
Pgh. Murals. Hailman Residence
Pgh. Murals. Heinz Field
Pgh. Murals. Highland Park
Pgh. Murals. Hillsdale School (Dormont)
Pgh. Murals. Hotel Henry
Pgh. Murals. Hunt Residence
Pgh. Murals. Jewish Community Center
Pgh. Murals. Johnstown Carnegie Library
Pgh. Murals. Kaufmann’s Department Store
Pgh. Murals. Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club
Pgh. Murals. Massey Shoestore
Pgh. Murals. May Building Apartments (5th & Liberty)
Pgh. Murals. McKeesport
Pgh. Murals. Metropol
Pgh. Murals. Mifflin Grade School
Pgh. Murals. Miller Frame Shop
Pgh. Murals. Ninth Street (downtown)
Pgh. Murals. North Hills Passavant Hospital
Pgh. Murals. One Oliver Plaza
Pgh. Murals. Our Lady of Fatima Church (Collier)
Pgh. Murals. Penn Lincoln Hotel (Wilkinsburg)
Pgh. Murals. Phillips Park (Carrick)
Pgh. Murals. Pick Roosevelt Hotel
Pgh. Murals. Pittsburgh National Bank (East Liberty)
Pgh. Murals. Point Park Fort Pitt Museum
Pgh. Murals. Post Office & Court House
Pgh. Murals. Rainbow Kitchen
Pgh. Murals. Rankin
Pgh. Murals. Roberto Clemente Park
Pgh. Murals. Sacred Heart Church
Pgh. Murals. Saint Bernard’s Catholic Church (Mount Lebanon)
Pgh. Murals. Saint John the Baptist Cathedral (Munhall)
Pgh. Murals. Saint Mary (German) Catholic Church
Pgh. Murals. Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic Church (Millvale)
Pgh. Murals. Schenley High School
Pgh. Murals. Schmertz Residence
Pgh. Murals. Sheraton Inn (Monroeville)
Pgh. Murals. U.S. Steel-Mellon Building
Pgh. Murals. University of Pittsburgh. Cathedral of Learning
Pgh. Murals. University of Pittsburgh. Cleft Palate Center
Pgh. Murals. University of Pittsburgh. Victoria Hall
Pgh. Murals. Webster Avenue
Pgh. Murals. Webster Hall Hotel
Pgh. Murals. Westinghouse Electric
Pgh. Murals. Wholeys
Pgh. Murals. Wilkins Primary School Library
Pgh. Murals. Wilkinsburg High School
Pgh. Murals. Wood Street Subway Station
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Artforum on Takashi Murakami and the Art of Business CMU Pittsburgh Wed April 23, 2008
COMPANY MAN: TAKASHI MURAKAMI AND THE ART OF 'BUSINESS ART' Scott Rothkopf Senior Editor Artforum International Wednesday, April 23 at 6-7:30pm in Kresge Hall (CFA) CMU in Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
THE ART OF BUSINESS/BUSINESS AS ART: A DISCUSSION ON BUSINESS AND ART WITH SCOTT ROTHKOPF, SENIOR EDITOR OF ARTFORUM
Delegation, agency, team production, monitoring, group entrepreneurship tic invention? "Business art is the step that comes after Art," Andy Warhol famously opined in 1975. Yet despite the recent explosion of the international art market and the crossover superstardom of figures such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, perhaps only one artist has truly taken Warhol at his word: Takashi Murakami.
This lecture will explore Murakami's far-flung "business art" endeavors and their relationship to his painting and sculpture, within the context of precedents including DalÃ, Warhol, and Haring. A household name in his native Japan, Murakami (b. 1963) first gained international celebrity in 2002 with his series of Louis Vuitton handbags, which grossed more than three-hundred million dollars in their first year of sales alone. Although this corporate collaboration may be his most well-known foray into the world of commerce, it is but one point in a constellation of activities that dwarfs his gallery-bound paintings and sculpture in administrative scope and market reach.
In addition to churning out finely crafted artworks coveted by collectors, he is busy producing related mass-market merchandise; running his own art fair; managing the careers of young Japanese artists; planning group exhibitions; hosting a radio show; and pursuing commercial "collaborations" in the form of advertising and branding projects with the likes of rapper Kanye West Scott Rothkopf is a senior editor of Artforum, as well as an arthistorian and critic. He has been a guest curator at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, where he most recently co-organized "This Is Not a Time for Dreaming" (2004), a site-specific installation and film by the French artist Pierre Huyghe made in response to Le Corbusier's only North American building, the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. At the Fogg, he was also curator and catalogue author for the exhibition "Mel Bochner Photographs 1966¬1969" (2002), which traveled to the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
As a frequent contributor to Artforum, Rothkopf has written on major exhibitions, including the Venice and Whitney biennials, and on artists such asJeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, Sol LeWitt, Diller+Scofidio, Carroll Dunham, Josiah McElheny, T. J. Willcox, and Karen Kilimnik, who was the subject of his 2007 book, Period Eye: Karen Kilimnik's Fancy Pictures, co-authored with Meredith Martin. His other museum and gallery catalogue contributions include monographic essays on Wade Guyton, Eva Hesse, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Kelley Walker, and Terry Winters, as well as text on Takashi Murakami for his current traveling retrospective, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Rothkopf has chaired public panels, including "Photography and Conceptual Art" with Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari, and Jan Dibbets, and "Transatlantic," a College Art Association session devoted to the interchange between American and European artists in the 1960s and'70s. His essay on Surrealism in American art of the 1960s appeared in 2005 in the catalogue of "Surrealism USA," organized by the National Academy Museum, and a book length version of this text is currently under contract with Yale University Press.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, The School of Art, and the New Minor in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development. Contact person: Melissa Ragona, Assistant Professor of Art, School of Art, Carnegie Mellon University, mragona@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 779-9257
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Filmmakers Photography Thesis Work on display until April 27, 2008
In case you missed the opening Friday, March 28, 2008, the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Thesis Still Photography Exhibit runs until April 27, 2008. I checked out the work and of particular note are artists Bryan Conley, Matt Carrico, and Jordan Beckham. Filmmakers Galleries are located at 477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland and gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00. The Gallery is located on the 2nd floor.
March 28 – April 27, 2008.
Photography work by Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Thesis photography students: Bryan Conley (image above), Julie Bodura, Kelsy Kradel, Tricia Harvey, and Vanna Weaver. An opening Reception will be held on Friday, March 28 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Filmmakers Galleries 477, Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (North Oakland).
Press Release: Filmmakers Announces Senior Photography Show (Pittsburgh, PA) – Pittsburgh Filmmakers announces a group photography show featuring thesis work by eight seniors of the BFA Photography program. The show is on view from March 28 through April 20, 2008. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, March 28 from 5:30 to 8:00pm. It is free and open to the public. “These promising students seem to be reconciling their past, present and unknown future,” explains Associate Professor Sue Abramson, head of the Photography program at Filmmakers. “Also, in this year’s show, a recurring theme of obsession emerged.” The BFA in Photography is offered through a cooperative arrangement with Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Point Park University. It is the only undergraduate Fine Arts degree in Photography in the Pittsburgh area.
The thesis show features an eclectic mix of styles from the following artists:
Jordan Beckham - Color portraits of friends and family; environmental stop action photos. The subject throws objects (that represent their obsessions) towards the camera. The result is both fun and cathartic.
Matt Carrico – Large scale (color) composite/collage portraits represent memories, feelings and fears from the artist's childhood. Bryan Conley - Seductive and abstract black and white landscapes of the mind that deal with the artist's transitory state of mind.
Julia Bodura - Modern (color) reproductions and interpretations of well-known works of art. The artist and sometimes her mother are the models in these new versions.
Tricia Harvey - Long exposures documenting the lights and movement of roller coasters from the ride at night. These also portray a coming-of-age theme.
Kelsey Kradel - These are color photographic journal entries from daily life. They document personal interiors to public spaces.
Danielle Thirkell - Humorous domestic interiors with the female nude as object, in fact literally becoming one with the home.
Vanna Weaver - A document of antiques -- the people who collect them, the places to buy or sell them, the shops and flea markets.
Filmmakers Galleries are located at 477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00, and evenings when films are screened. Free and open to the public. More information: 412-681-5449, or http://www.pghfilmmakers.org/ .
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Photography work by Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Thesis photography students March 28 – April 27, 2008
www.pghfilmmakers.org
Press Release:
Filmmakers Announces Senior Photography Show
(Pittsburgh, PA) – Pittsburgh Filmmakers announces a group photography show featuring thesis work by eight seniors of the BFA Photography program. The show is on view from March 28 through April 20, 2008. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, March 28 from 5:30 to 8:00pm. It is free and open to the public.
“These promising students seem to be reconciling their past, present and unknown future,” explains Associate Professor Sue Abramson, head of the Photography program at Filmmakers. “Also, in this year’s show, a recurring theme of obsession emerged.”
The BFA in Photography is offered through a cooperative arrangement with Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Point Park University. It is the only undergraduate Fine Arts degree in Photography in the Pittsburgh area.
The thesis show features an eclectic mix of styles from the following artists:
Jordan Beckham - Color portraits of friends and family; environmental stop action photos. The subject throws objects (that represent their obsessions) towards the camera. The result is both fun and cathartic.
Matt Carrico – Large scale (color) composite/collage portraits represent memories, feelings and fears from the artist's childhood.
Bryan Conley - Seductive and abstract black and white landscapes of the mind that deal with the artist's transitory state of mind.
Julia Bodura - Modern (color) reproductions and interpretations of well-known works of art. The artist and sometimes her mother are the models in these new versions.
Tricia Harvey - Long exposures documenting the lights and movement of roller coasters from the ride at night. These also portray a coming-of-age theme.
Kelsey Kradel - These are color photographic journal entries from daily life. They document personal interiors to public spaces.
Danielle Thirkell - Humorous domestic interiors with the female nude as object, in fact literally becoming one with the home.
Vanna Weaver - A document of antiques -- the people who collect them, the places to buy or sell them, the shops and flea markets.
Filmmakers Galleries are located at 477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00, and evenings when films are screened. Free and open to the public. More information: 412-681-5449, or www.pghfilmmakers.org .
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Oakland Shadyside NCECA Pittsburgh Art Events Exhibits Guide March 2008
Oakland Uptown and Shadyside Pittsburgh NCECA Art Related Events:
NCECA? It's the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts. Pittsburgh Convention? It's their national convention happening from Wednesday March 19 through Saturday March 22, 2008. It means there's a lot of art to be seen during March of 2008 and beyond. Over 5,000 visitors will be in Pittsburgh to participate in the conference and many art groups, galleries, and artists are taking part by displaying art work.
The following art exhibit information was adapted from the NCECA schedule in order for anyone in the Pittsburgh area to find out what's happening during this exciting time for the NCECA and for Pittsburgh art. Conference members will most likely be on a tour bus on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 seeing these exhibits throughout the area.
Check the home page of the blog http://www.pittsburghgalleries.blogspot.com/ to see the other area guides for March 2008. Each listing has start and end dates as well as hours for the venue so you'll know when you can check out all the art.
You can download the pdf with all the area art exhibit info and conference activities here http://www.nceca.net/pdfs/2008/2008exhibitionlisting.pdf .To learn more about the NCECA Pittsburgh Conference check out http://www.nceca.net/conference/2008/index.html .
Brought to you by photographer Rick Byerly, http://www.pittsburghgalleries.blogspot.com/ has daily lists of Pittsburgh art events. His photography websites are http://www.uniquetake.com/ and http://www.rickbyerly.com/ and his Pittsburgh Art Gallery Directory is http://www.pghgalleries.com/ .
Main gallery, Carnegie Library, 4400 Forbes Avenue, 412-622-8830.
· Hanging by a Thread, Alison Carter, Joshua Green, John Hasegawa, Philip Haralam, Eric Kao, Jean Keil, Lily Liu, Susan Ting, Yoko Sekino-Bove, May Wong. This invitational group exhibition is to increase the public awareness of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Pittsburgh during March of 2008 and to invite the people of Pittsburgh to experience the current trends and diversity in contemporary ceramic arts. All the ceramic work will be displayed on the wall. Organized by Yoko Sekino-Bové. Mar 1-31. Wed-Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., Fri-Sat 10:00a.m.-5:30p.m. Reception Mar 21, 6:00-8:00p.m. Area restaurants: Crazy Mocha coffee shop in the library, a museum Cafeteria in the Carnegie Melon Museum of Arts (the buildings are connected), and plenty others in Oakland.
Carnegie Mellon University, 5200 Forbes Avenue
The Frame Gallery, 412-268-2081.
· Ceramic Sculpture: Carnegie Mellon Student Work, Freshmen thru Seniors. Undergraduate work in ceramic sculpture. Curated by Joe Mannino. Mar 21-24. Wed 9:00am- 6:00pm, Thur – Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm. Reception Mar 21, 7:00-9:00p.m.
University Center Gallery, 412-268-9510.
· Ten from Ten Carnegie Mellon University Alumni. Ten ceramic sculptures by ten CMU alumni. Curated by Joe Mannino. Mar 19-21. Wed 9:00am-6:00pm, Thur-Sat 10:00am- 5:00pm. Reception Mar 21, 7:00-9:00p.m.
Shadyside
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Avenue, 412-361-0873.· NCECA Regional Student Juried Exhibiton. Held annually, this exhibition showcases undergraduate and graduate student work from a multi-state region surrounding the conference host city. Juried by Alleghaney Meadows and Kristen Kieffer. Organized by Steve Hilton. Feb 8-Mar 22. Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., Fri 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 5:00-8:00p.m.Marshall Building, Gallery 7· Material Translations: Pinch, Coil, Slab, Judit Varga, Laurel Lukaszewski, Elizabeth Kendall. Reinterpreting traditional hand building techniques of pinch, coil and slab, Elizabeth Kendall, Laurel Lukaszewski and Judit Varga build multifaceted compositions that suggest landscape and architecture; explore rhythm and movement; play with line and volume. They create and invite conversations through comparison of process and juxtaposition of diverse yet complimentary forms. These high fired unglazed stoneware and porcelain constructions occupy different environments whether on the wall, on the floor or suspended in space. Curated by George Davis. Mar 19-22. Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., Fri 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m.· Earth and Fire. Think dirty-muddy dirty-think earth, clay fire! This exhibition will include work in any media from Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Members featuring Earth and Fire. Mar 14-Apr 13. Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., Sun 12:00-5:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m.Scaife Building 2-D Studion· BackTalk. New works from emerging Canadian artists Carole Epp, Michael Flaherty, Shannon Isfeld and Lia Tajcnar. BackTalk features artists whose work challenges and confronts ceramic traditions, technologies and ideas. Curated by Nicole Burisch and Robin Lambert. Mar 19-22. Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., Fri 10:00a.m.- 5:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m. Above shows area restaurants: Casbah (229 S. Highland Ave), Abay (130 S. Highland Ave), Buffalo Blues (216 S. Highland Ave), The Red Room (134 S. Highland Ave), Make Your Mark Café (6736 Reynolds St), Pino's (6738 Reynolds St), Point Brugge (401 Hastings St), Minutello’s (226 Shady Ave). There are also numerous restaurants and cafes in Shadyside on Walnut Street.
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, 5833 Ellsworth Avenue, 412-441-5200.
· Japanese Threads, Bob Barry, Judith Duff, Dale Huffman, Jeff Jewell, Mami Kato, James Makins, T. Robert, Tim Rowan, Jeff Shapiro, Ceil Sturdevant, Steve Tobin, Peter Seabridge, Paul Soldner, Jack Troy, and others. The show will feature many internationally renowned artists who have studied in Japan or been influenced by it’s ceramic history. Curated by Amy Morgan and Ceil Sturdevant. Mar 7-Apr 26. Wed 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu 11:00a.m.- 5:00p.m., Fri 11:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-5:30p.m. Reception Mar 19, 11:00a.m.- 8:00p.m. Area restaurants: Soba, Harris Grill, Elbow Room and others
Gallerie Chiz, 5831 Ellsworth Avenue, 412-441-6005.
· Tacitly Tactile, Chris Antemann, Christyl Boger, Cynthia Consentino, Gundi Dietz, Lindsay Feuer, Joshua Green, Kathy King, Jenny Lind, Laura Jean McLaughlin, Kari Radasch, Kevin Snipes, Janis Mars Wunderlich. Artists explore the intuitive, unspoken creative process. Curated by Laura Jean McLaughlin and Ellen Chisdes Neuberg. Mar 7-Apr 19. Wed 9:00 a.m.-6:00p.m., Thu-Fri 11:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Sat 10:00a.m.-5:30p.m., Sun by appointment. Reception Mar 19, 1:00-6:00p.m. Area restaurants: On Ellsworth Avenue (located on the same street and within three blocks of the gallery): Elbow Room, Bites and Brews, Harris Grill, Bagel Factory, Enrico’s, La Casa, Fajita Grill. On Spahr Street near Ellsworth:Café Zinho. On South Highland Avenue (four block walk): Casbah, Buffalo Blues. Others in the area: Minutello’s (Shady Avenue), Abay (North Highland Avenue), Royal Caribbean (North Highland Avenue.
Mendelson Gallery, 5874 Ellsworth Aveue, 412-361-8664.
· NCECA 2008 Honorees Exhibition, Honorary: Judith Schwartz, Robert Archambeau; Fellow: Glen Blakley; Excellence in Teaching: Harris Deller, Ron Meyers; Outstanding Achievement: Ichi Hsu; Regional Award of Excellence: Elvira Peake, Frank Ross.
· Warren MacKenzie & David Lewis, Pots & Paintings. Works by Warren MacKenzie with small paintings by David Lewis and book signing by David Lewis of his new book Warren MacKenzie, American Potter. Mar 19-22. Wed-Sat 12:00-5:00p.m. and by appointment.
The Ellis Armory, 6425 Fifth Avenue, (Penn Avenue at Putnam) 412-860-3508. shows: Mar 19-22. Wed-Fri 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m.
· Adaptation, Sandra Blain, Kirk Mangus, Frank Martin, Eva Kwong, TeaYoun Kim-Kassor, Kemal Uludag. Invitational exhibition. Organized by TeaYoun Kim-Kassor.
· Lingua Franca, Craig Clifford, Kristen Morgin, Matt Wedel, Peter Morgan, Armando Ramos, Tae-Hoon Kim, Debbie Kupinsky, Sin-ying (Cassandra) Ho. Lingua Franca brings together eight artists who communicate to the viewer in a broad way. Ranging from artists who use imagery from mass culture or art history, to those who pull inspiration from cartoon style and kitsch objects, these artists are able to speak to the viewer in a ‘lingua franca’ or common language. Though the works contain layers of meaning, they are able to tap into the symbols, objects and colors of our everyday existence in a way that encourages us to reevaluate them. Included artists range from nontraditional ceramic sculptors to those who work with the vessel as an expressive vehicle. Organized by Debbie Kupinsky.
· Terra Nova, Michael Angelotti, Karen Bolton, Gregory Byard, Brandon O'Hara. Invitational
exhibition. Curated by Steven Kemenyffy.
· After China: The Politics of Fabrication, Sin-ying Ho, Alison J. Petty, Philip Read, Ian F.
Thomas, Marie Weichman, Dryden Wells. “At what point does one’s authorship of a work become affected by matters of craftsmanship or fabrication (by others)?” In the mass production climate of China, with so many opportunities to “subcontract” aspects of one’s ceramic work, how does this affect considerations of authenticity, originality, or even authorship? By hiring craftsmen to do many aspects of one’s work (e.g., brush decorate, mold making, casting, glazing), are we as ceramic artists then freer to focus on the conceptual aspects of our work? Or do we become too far removed from artwork’s production? Organized by Ian F. Thomas.
· Chautauqua School of Art, Val Cushing, Emily Reason, Nicole Peters, Alec Karros, Jeff Greenham, Ron Meyers, Kris Lyons, Scott Cornish, Matt West, Julia Galloway, Mark Boguski, Heidi Sowa, Polly Ann Martin, Judith Salomon, Maureen Pahlman West, Paul Linhares, Christian Kuharik, Frank Martin. Invitational exhibition. Organized by Jeff Greenham.
· Slipstream: Works by Karen Bolton and Tomas Schneider. Figurative and architectural sculpture incorporating elements of light and print. Organized by Thomas Schneider.
· Keramos and Friends: 8 Artists from Marshall U, Earline Allen, Mike Bowen, Jessica Bright, Charlie Barager, Micah LeMaster, Mona Arritt, Lindsey Philabaun, Todd Cox. Invitational exhibition featuring ceramic artists who are now or have been members of Keramos Student Potters Guild at Marshall University. Organized by Earline Allen.
· Emotional Affair, Mike Prather. Solo exhibition. Figurative work with an edge.
· Constant Conversations: Educating Ourselves in Clay, Kip O'Krongly, Monica Bowman, Mel Griffin, Martina Lantin, Megan Mitchell. Continuing to grow and develop as a ceramic artist requires not only studio work, but also constant conversation and critique. For five young working artists spread across the country it is the Internet that helps to keep us connected and to push our work and ideas forward. We use a blog as a staging ground for critiques about our work, our artist statements, and our direction. Constant Conversation: Educating Ourselves in Clay shows examples of work from this blog, as well as comments posted by the members, highlighting another way to evolve as an artist. Organized by Kip O'Krongly.
· Clay at Goshen College, Dick Lehman, Mark Nafzinger, Merrill Krabill, Keith Hershberger, Jane Graber, Justin Rothshank, Marvin Bartel, Chad Martin, Greg Stahly, Dennis Maust, Lorene Nickel, David Gamber, Layne Wyse, Lynn Lais, Fred Driver, Royce Yoder. An invitational show of established and emerging ceramic artists, all of whom have graduated from Goshen College, in Goshen, Indiana. Artists are currently working in a wide variety of ceramic media. Organized by Justin Rothshank.
· Our Nature, Your Nature, James Leslie, Amanda Lehtola, Dong Jun Shin. Invitational exhibition. Organized by James Leslie.
· Finding A Path-Honing a Line, Jury Smith, Kenton Baker, Shalya Marsh, Beverly Fisher. Tactile and colorful, tensile and contemplative, the common thread in this group of four Pennsylvania artists is found in their respective interests in memory, history, and language, a love of commonplace - and a way of working that allows process and improvisation to affect concept and form. Committed to following the arc of an idea, each artist uniquely conveys a respect for fluidity along with an acceptance of the work endlessly unfolding. Organized by Beverly Fisher.
· Throw Back: Ceramic Evolution, Joseph Blue Sky, Eva Kwong, Beth Linderberger, Kirk Mangus, Judith Salomon, Cheryl Shepherd, Donna Webb, Bob Yost. Invitational exhibition. Organized by Donna Webb.
· Recent Refinements, Stephanie Craig, Todd Leech, Chris Longwell, Jared Ward. Invitational exhibition. Organized by Jared Ward.
· Earth and Ash: The Clarion University Wood Kiln Community of Artists, Gary Greenberg,
James Chaney, Michael Stek IV, Kathy Rhoads, David Gallagher, Amanda Wolf and Adam Yungbluth, John Eden, Joyce Jablonski, Patsy Cox, Rodney Martino, Scott Davies, Joe Delphia, Tom Pergolia. The wood kiln at Clarion University in Clarion Pennsylvania is first and foremost a teaching kiln. Built in 1991 the kiln has become the focal point for a community of students and educators from around the region interested in learning and exploring the art of wood fired ceramics. Fired in the spring, summer and fall the kiln provides continual engagement in wood firing that is rarely afforded to many students, and the open atmosphere allows anyone willing to do their share of the work an opportunity to experience wood firing. This show will gather past and present participants to showcase some of the work produced over the last 16 years. Participants will consist of regional faculty from across the state, current MFA and BFA candidates as well as working potters. Organized by Mike Stek. Above shows: Mar 19-22. Wed-Fri 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m. There are many restaurants found close by on Walnut Street and Ellsworth Avenue in the Shady Side Area of Pittsburgh.
The Ellis School, 6425 Fifth Avenue, 412 -860-3508.
Alumna Hall
· From A Women’s Hand: Past Visions – Present Realities, Deborah Rael Buckley, Maria DeCastro, Cheryl Tall, Marva Jolly, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Holly Hanessian, Indira Johnson, Judy Moonelis, Nita Schwartz, Laura Jean McLaughlin, Denise Suska Green, Eva Kwong, Ceil Sturdevant, Mary Martin, Donna Nicholas, Barbara Kindler, Nancy Smith, Cydra Vaux. Invitational figurative exhibition. Organized by Ceil Sturdevant. Mar 19-22. Wed-Fri 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m. There are many restaurants found close by on Walnut Street and Ellsworth Avenue in the Shady Side Area of Pittsburgh.
Exterior Courtyard and walk areas
· Pipe Dreams East, Margaret Erikson, Barbara Hosack Kindler, Jeff Kohut, Denise Romeki, Ted Sones, Tim Stanvenger. Invitational outdoor pipe sculpture exhibition from Logan Pipe Sculpture Workshop. Organized by Barbara Hosack Kindler. Mar 19-22. Wed-Fri 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Sat 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Reception Mar 20, 6:00-8:00p.m. There are many restaurants found close by on Walnut Street and Ellsworth Avenue in the Shady Side Area of Pittsburgh.
Point Breeze
Michael Berger Gallery, 415 Gettysburg St. Point Breeze, 412-441-4282.
· Object(ions), Richard Notkin, Erhen Tool, Patti Warashina, and others. The current domestic and international climate calls voicing the many social and political issues polarizing our nation and the world. The Iraq War, Katrina and its aftermath, Poverty, Gender and Sexuality Rights are just some of the problems addressed in Object(ions). Artists Michael Frimkess, Jeff Schlanger, Patti Warashina, Richard Notkin, and Richard Shaw are well known for their contributions to socio-political ceramics. Other artists in this group are up-and-coming or mid-career artists who are especially inspired by the outrages of our times. Some artists feel the purpose of their work is to explore belief systems of mainstream society, or to expose the ceramic community to non-mainstream points of view, or simply to create opportunity for dialogue. Still others see the possibility of informing the public or even changing the world with their art. Organized by Deirdre Daw and George Bowes. Mar 19- Apr 26. Wed 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Thu-Sat 12:00-5:00p.m. Area restaurants: Pino’s Mercato, Point Brugge, Make Your Mark Coffeehouse.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Photography Show Tim Fabian and Bryan Conley at Pitt Barco Law Library Oakland Pittsburgh Pa
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Photographs from Tim Fabian and Bryan Conley
Feb 8 to April 11, 2008
At: The Barco Law Library (Fourth Floor) 3900 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh PA 15260
University of Pittsburgh
Opening Reception Friday February 8th 2008 from 5pm-8pm
Exhibit runs until April 11, 2008
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
blue ice thurs aug 30 and connections coffeehouse fri aug 31
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Blue Ice and Figure Photography by Rick Byerly
the last scheduled reception for rick byerly's blue ice at imagebox this thursday from 5-7 pm. 4933 penn ave in garfield. show ends sept 5 and can be seen by appointment by calling john at imagebox 412-441-0930.
Imagebox Gallery 4933 Penn Ave Pittsburgh 15224 Garfield 412-441-0930 Open during the Unblurred Gallery Crawl (First Friday of Every Month) and by appointment (you can also knock on the door during regular hours to see the art for sale). Imagebox Gallery is a pro-bono effort by graphic designer John Mahood of Imagebox Productions.
Connections Coffeehouse Art Opening Friday August 31
featuring art from jay del greco, matt gondek, jeremy jerome murray, and rick byerly at connections coffeehouse in south oakland. opening is friday august 31 with music from Jenny Jean Love starting @at 8:30PM. Hours are Mon-Sat from 10am to 10pm. the work will be on display starting at 8 pm friday aug 31 through the month of september.
Connections Coffeehouse 3495 Bates St Pittsburgh 15213 South Oakland myspace page Hours During School Season: Mon-Sat 10am to 10pm. Summer Hours: Tues-Sat 5 to 10pm Sun for Special Events. An Oakland hot spot: free wifi, fresh coffee, some snacks, and pro-level foosball. We have a fireplace, and have several comfy couches and chairs too. Art on the walls for purchase.
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