Art of Battle at Belvedere's Sunday Jan 16 2011 7pm

Belvedere's 4016 Butler St

Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 7:00pm - January 17 at 12:00am

Come support these talented artists as they battle it out for a $500 cash prize. Art pieces will be crowd judged along with a rotating panel of guest judges. Bring some cash with you because the non winning pieces will be up for sale, first come first serve!

Competing artists this month are Lauren Toohey, Brian James Gonnella, Rashad Jamal, and Dallah Cesen. Dr Strange K and your boy Hank D will be kicken some beats and freestyles to keep you entertained.

Doors at 7 pm, painting begins at 8 sharp, judging at midnight!
Drink specials are from 7-9pm, $2 STRAUBS...

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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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Fry vs. Frey. "Blood & Flannel" Artists John Freyvogel & Johnny Fry showing new work at Artform in celebration of a book release.

Fry vs. Frey. "Blood & Flannel"
Artists John Freyvogel & Johnny Fry showing new work at Artform in celebration
of a book release.

Opening Saturday, January 8, 2011 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Show runs till Feb 11.

Images above of John Freyvogel's artwork.

Artform Gallery & Tattoo
2603 Leechburg Rd. Lower Burrell, PA 15068.
724-212-3153
http://www.artformtattoo.com
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Michael Berger Gallery Show Extensions til March 12, 2011

There are two events:

Extension of Heidi Taillefer's "Playing with Fire" at Michael Berger Gallery

Open Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5pm until March 12th 2011

Taillefer’s fantastical paintings & drawings meld imagination, mythology & technology—with a nod to the baroque. Exquisitely executed machine parts cavort with nature. Technological & sensual bodies fuse. The tension is beautiful & horrible, macabre & graceful. Taillefer's work will be on display for a limited time through March 12th on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5pm at Michael Berger Gallery. Entrance to the exhibition is free of charge and is suitable for all ages! For more information please visit michaelbergergallery.com or call 412-441-4282.

Extension of Naijun Zhang's "The Examiner" at Michael Berger Gallery

Open Hours:
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5pm until March 12th

Zhang’s masterfully rendered scenes explore Chinese social construct & identity through appropriated photojournalist imagery. These intimate-yet-distant works portray quiet everyday moments where East & West merge, yet maintain their unique cultural aesthetics. Zhang's work will be on display for a limited time through March 12th on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5pm at Michael Berger Gallery. Entrance to the exhibition is free of charge and is suitable for all ages! For more information please visit michaelbergergallery.com or call 412-441-4282.

Images above:
Try As They Might is by Heidi Taillefer and The Tibetan Shoppers is by Naijun Zhang.

New regular hours:

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5pm and by appointment.

Michael Berger Gallery
30 South Sixth Street, Pittsburgh
Open Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, noon to 5pm
412.441.4282

http://michaelbergergallery.com

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

The 10th Annual Art Inter/National Art Exhibition, Box Heart Gallery

The 10th Annual Art Inter/National Art Exhibition
January 4, - January 29, 2011
Public Reception: Saturday, January 8th: 5 pm - 8 pm.
Free and open to the public.

Box Heart Gallery
4523 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
P. 412 687 8858
F. 412 687 6338

2nd image (submitted by the artist) info: artist Ariela Steif, 20101013, encaustic, 5" x 13" x 9", 2010.


from their website:

The basis for an invitation to participate in The Art Inter/National Exhibition is sensitive to the diversity of work submitted; Box Heart strives to recognize that artists make art for different reasons and from different experiences. Box Heart looks closely for works that convey evidence of personal creative explorations and artistic commitment that directly relate to the purpose of the exhibition. A large part of determining the artist’s commitment to the exhibition’s theme rests solely on their ability to convey this evidence through the artist statement. The execution of the art work - as related to the artist’s intention - is then considered.

The artwork selected for this year’s Art Inter/National Exhibition is unified by the concept that nature and human nature are intertwined by a powerful connection. For many of the artists, inspiration is drawn from the scenery of their everyday lives. For artist Dorothea Sarteschi, her work is expressed through visions of her life. "It is an emotional roller coaster of pictorial drama of the most commonplace intimacies of life -- a visual phrase in living colour." Art is a vehicle to make these everyday things into something extraordinary. Artist Katria Foster explains, "The simple things make our lives comfortable, livable, and, in the end, tell the story of who we are."

Artist Ivan de Monbrison paints in black and white to represent human beings more as shadows than as fleshy bodies. He writes, "to represent ourselves is still a mirror to our own self, and the consciousness we have of it is reflected in the very image on the surface. In a world of technology, to choose to use still a very classical medium like painting is a way to set a bridge with the past resisting the facility of technology but with the will to represent the world with a modern eye." German artist Michael Dobbelt feels that art, specifically painting, "aims to express a social and environmental justice and consciousness."

Artist Scott Nelson Foster paints lower income housing structures because "these utilitarian dwellings express most succinctly the relationship between home, society, and the land. Encaustic artist Ariela Steif writes "in medieval folklore the spaces in the margins, those which are betwixt and between – the edge of the sea, between night and day, doorways and thresholds – were thought to be dangerous regions of power and transformation. These marginal spaces are reflected in the themes that her work explores: contradictory bodies that are endlessly in the 'act of becoming'."

Join us for the public reception of this year's Art Inter/National Exhibition on Saturday, January 8th, 2011. It is free and open to the public.

To view this year's participating artists, visit Participants!
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

surface and rigor at mendelson gallery, mark gualtieri, will giannotti, rick byerly

In the over 3 years I've done this blog I've rarely plugged what I'm doing (save some ads a few years back). Well, I'm gonna shout this one from the rooftops since it's the first exhibit I'll be in since over a year (and will continue to hold back what I exhibit and show in general.)

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Surface and Rigor at Mendelson Gallery

Opening Friday Feb 4 from 6-9 pm

Show runs til March 18, 2011

Regular Gallery Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 12-5 pm.


5874 Ellsworth Ave, Pgh PA 15232 412.361.8664 2/4/2011 through 3/18/2011

Mark Gualtieri

Through the use of industrial alkyd and resin,
Mark continues to explore the theme of growth and decay
that has been his preoccupation for the last several years.

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Will Giannotti

Will’s primary medium is wood and he incorporates
traditional and nontraditional techniques to create work
which contains narrative aspects and references
to the material itself and art history.

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Rick Byerly

Rick uses photography as a medium to explore the language
of texture amidst the unusual in nature.

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Rick Byerly is a fine art photographer who trained at Pittsburgh Filmmakers in 2001 and started his full time commitment in 2007. Over 300 of his limited edition, archival prints exist in personal and business collections across the United States, including Google CEO Eric Schmidt. PNC Financial Services recently acquired twenty-six of Rick’s photography prints for their collection.

For the exhibit, Surface and Rigor, Rick’s archival prints of rock formations continue his pursuit of exploring the language of texture amidst the unusual in nature. Rick traveled to various parts of Utah and Hawaii’s Big Island to find unusual rock formations.

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For more information please contact Mendelson Gallery at 412-361-8664.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Scale: November 19 - February 6, 2011, at SPACE, Heidi Tucker

don't miss the exhibit at SPACE in downtown pittsburgh. particularly enjoy seeing heidi tucker's work which is shown above

show info below:

November 19 - February 6, 2011, at SPACE
Opening November 19th 6-9pm.


SPACE gallery, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the visual arts exhibition ''Scale'' with guest Curator Ally Reeves, from November 19, 2010 through February 6, 2011. Ally Reeves, published art critic, Fulbright recipient and MFA from Carnegie Mellon University, is looking to integrate artist's practices with the concerns of the current economic times.

Artists featured in this exhibit are sculptor Derk Wolmuth who's functional shower is built from almost 80 percent salvaged materials, Guffey Hollow a mysterious east coast speakeasy, Bill Daniel a filmmaker, drifter, and transient anthropologist, Gordon Kirkwood whose work makes use of salvaged wood and lasers, Heidi Tucker and Caleb Gamble who sell both prints and tamales, and Teresa Foley who's gleaned Craigslist images and given them a second life as wearable merchandise.

This exhibit also features a project of Mark Dixon, Invisible with a musical performance on Feb.5th.


Scale's artists explore the current and coming years of economic change which are forcing the world to reconsider definitions of lifestyle. What new practices, images, and modes of creativity will emerge as others become expensive, exclusive, or impractical? How will society communicate and share?

''Scale'' seeks to envision new ways society can live, work, and create. Artists will showcase their models and visions for work, play, and living in a world where creativity has become an everyday necessity and even a survival technique. Featured artists make use of items that come at a low cost, provide efficiency, or are surprisingly durable as a means to meet both basic necessity and fuel creative passions.

Guest Curator Ally Reeves is a recognized visual artist with over ten years of experience and an active exhibit history. Currently an Adjunct Professor of Fine Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Reeves works with the Coleman Center for the Arts with the One Mile Garden project and was previously the artist in residence at the Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center. Reeves was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to India in 2009-2010.

SPACE gallery, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is located at 812 Liberty Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District. Gallery Hours: Wed and Thurs: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Fri and Sat: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Information: www.pgharts.org


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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Announces Expanded 2011 Biennial with Warhol, Carnegie Museum of Art and CMU’s Miller Gallery

December 9, 2010

(Pittsburgh, PA) – The Pittsburgh Biennial, a signature exhibition for Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts since 1994, will expand in scope and location in 2011. Setting a new precedent of collaboration among major art institutions in Pittsburgh, the exhibit will be co-presented and co-curated by The Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, The Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University, and Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PF/PCA).

“This unique collaboration among these organizations builds on the open exchange of ideas as well as the collaborative atmosphere PF/PCA cultivates,” says Laura Domencic, Director of Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. “These organizations have stepped outside of their regular programming to focus on the creative energy of Pittsburgh artists. They bring their valuable perspectives and resources, as well as a heightened recognition of our region’s most compelling visual artists.”

The Biennial will consist of distinct exhibitions which reflect each curator’s and partner institution’s engagement with artists working in Pittsburgh. The curatorial team is comprised of Eric Shiner, The Milton Fine Curator of Art at The Warhol; Dan Byers, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at Carnegie Museum of Art; Astria Suparak, Curator and Director of The Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University; and Adam Welch, Curator of Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

Starting next summer, the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial will have monthly receptions that will revolve to each of the partner institutions. The Pittsburgh Biennial will open at Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts on June 10 and be on view through October 23. It will open at Carnegie Museum of Art in June and be on view through mid-September. The second half of the Biennial will open in the fall at the Miller Gallery at CMU and at The Warhol.

“I am very much looking forward to working with my colleagues at some of the city’s finest art venues. It is nothing less than exciting to work with so many talented contemporary artists that live and work—or once did—in Pittsburgh,” says Eric Shiner of The Warhol. “We are quickly becoming one of the most dynamic art communities in America, and the Pittsburgh Biennial is going to prove that Pittsburgh is a place that cherishes and supports the arts.”

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Artist Brian Gonnella's work is at Remedy Bar and Restaurant

Artist Brian Gonnella's work is at Remedy Bar and Restaurant until January 2, 2011.

5121 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
(412) 781-6771
Bus: Butler St at 52ND
Get directions

Hours of operation

Monday: 4pm - 2am
Tuesday - Friday: 3pm - 2am
Saturday: 4pm - 2am
Sunday: 12:30pm - 2am

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Panza Gallery Holiday Exhibit Event Sat Dec. 11, 2010

Panza Gallery Holiday Exhibit Event

Sat December 11, 2010 from 6-9 pm

PANZAgallery. 115 Sedgwick Street. Millvale Pa 15209. 412.821.0959

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.

Human Rights Day Celebration, Friday Dec 10 2010

Human Rights Day Celebration

Location: The Shadow Lounge
Date: Friday Dec 10 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!

Description: In honor of Human Rights Day, the Pittsburgh Human Rights Network will be hosting a night of social awareness, live music and drinks in order to celebrate the progress of human rights in the world, rather than mourning the abuses and negative aspects that are all too often focused upon. This evening will also highlight the important work that local community organizations are doing to educate the Pittsburgh community and promote human rights around the world.

This evening will provide a great opportunity for anyone interested in getting involved with human rights in Pittsburgh or to network with local organizations. We are lucky enough to be able to host this event at the Shadow Lounge with Joy Ike, TimbaVida, and Global Beats providing live entertainment throughout the evening. We will also have items to raffle off from various local favorites, including Conflict Kitchen, Commonwealth Press, Remedy Restaurant and Lounge, Union Grill, Sphinx Cafe Hookah Bar, Lezzet Restaurant & more to come!

5972 Baum Boulevard
126 S. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 363-8277

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

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 artist advocate rick byerly.