PITTSBURGH, PA.- Storied Past: Four Centuries of French Drawings from the Blanton Museum of Art opens at the Frick Art & Historical Center on February 5, 2011. Composed of 56 drawings made between 1500 and 1900, this exhibition chronicles the full rang…
Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh Presents Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art presents Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective, the critically acclaimed first major exhibition to explore the work of the legendary artist. Defying classification, Paul Thek (1933–1988)—the sculptor,…
Mattress Factory Screening David Wojnarowicz’s Video "A Fire in My Belly"
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Mattress Factory Museum is currently screening David Wojnarowicz’s “A Fire in My Belly.” The video is now on view in the Mattress Factory lobby through February 13, 2011. On November 30, 2010, the artwork was removed from the Natio…
Carnegie Museum of Art Director’s Choice Book Features Highlights of Entire Collection
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announced the publication of Director’s Choice: Carnegie Museum of Art, the latest in a new series of books by Scala Publishers introducing readers to the collections of the world’s great museums throug…
Carnegie Museum Announces Acquisitions in Neoclassical and Contemporary Art
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announce two major acquisitions representing the museum’s strengths in 19th century neoclassical art and contemporary art. The works are Terpsichore, Muse of Lyric Poetry, 1812, an exceptionally rare sculptu…
Carnegie Museum Announces Major Acquisitions in 19th C. Neoclassical and Contemporary Art
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announce two major acquisitions representing the museum’s strengths in 19th century neoclassical art and contemporary art. The works are Terpsichore, Muse of Lyric Poetry, 1812, an exceptionally rare sculptu…
Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art on View at the Mattress Factory
PITTSBURGH, PA.- After decades of official silence, discussions of “race” and racism have become prominent in contemporary Cuba. Since the early 1990s, numerous cultural actors—musicians, writers, painters, performers, and academics—…
Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art on View at the Mattress Factory
PITTSBURGH, PA.- After decades of official silence, discussions of “race” and racism have become prominent in contemporary Cuba. Since the early 1990s, numerous cultural actors—musicians, writers, painters, performers, and academics—…
Dramatic Increase in the Use of Carnegie Museums’ $1 Access EBT Card Admission Program
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History report a dramatic increase in usage of the ACCESS EBT card admission program since its inception three years ago. Carnegie Museums’ $1 ACCESS EBT card admission program allows individua…
Tom Sokolowski to Step Down as Director of the Andy Warhol Museum After 14 Years
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh today announced that Tom Sokolowski will resign as director of The Andy Warhol Museum at the end of this year. Sokolowski became the museum’s director in 1996 after serving as director of New York Un…