Category Archives: Visual Art

National Geographic Live: “Ocean Soul” with Underwater Photographer Brian Skerry

Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 4:00 p.m, Byham Theater

Voyage across the earth’s oceans with Brian Skerry, one of National Geographic’s most seasoned underwater photographers, and discover a vast, hidden world beneath the waves. Brian Skerry will present his photographic journey and lecture, Ocean Soul, at the Byham Theater… Read more…

Murals, Poems and Personal Witness Illuminate the Realities of War in Afghanistan and Iraq

January 27 – February 12, 2012, Gallery 937 on Liberty Avenue

Art, poetry and personal witness come together around the stunning exhibit Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan… Read more…

Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2012

Saturday, December 31, 2011, 6:00 pm to Midnight, Cultural District, downtown Pittsburgh

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District at Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2012!  This family-friendly community event is produced by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust with generous support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the event’s… Read more…

OUT OF RUBBLE guest curated by Susanne Slavick

SPACE - December 2, 2011, through January 29, 2012.

OUT OF RUBBLE reacts to the wake of war — its realities and its representations. The rubble that each war leaves behind shapes today and tomorrow — physically, psychologically and spiritually.… Read more…

Parallel Universe

September 30-December 31 at Wood Street Galleries

The Wood Street Galleries’ exhibition Parallel Universe investigates the use of duel technologies that run both parallel and overlap, but do not share a common goal.… Read more…

EXTRACTION guest curated by Jill Larson

SPACE - September 23-November 20

For EXTRACTION, a group of local, national and international artists create 17 works of art; three of the projects are being created by a collaborative team of two artists.… Read more…

Harish Saluja: Progression

September 23 - November 13, 2011 at 707 Penn Gallery

Saluja’s latest series Progession can be interpreted as an extension of his passion for Asian-inspired art. The abstract expressionistic drawings found in Progression explore Indian music, Raga paintings and Hindu dieties. … Read more…

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Friday, September 30, 2011

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Fall Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District takes place on Friday, September 30, 2011, from 5:30 – 9 p.m. This dynamic arts open house, celebrating Allegheny Regional Asset District’s RADical Days, showcases a variety of participating… Read more…

Universal Expressions: Movement in Multiple Dimensions

Paintings by Thomas Bigatel and Sculpture by Peter Johnson

“The ocean, water, and organic shapes of shells and other objects have always influenced my work,” says Peter Johnson. “Walking along the shoreline, I collect pieces of shells, sea pods, odd shapes of wood, bone or stone. These shapes and forms later become sculptures.”… Read more…

Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights

July 15 – September 11, 2011 at Wood Street Galleries

“Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights” is a survey of videos, installations and photographs that characterize the dynamic contemporary art scene in Iceland.
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