Artistry

Innovative artists and gallery exhibits

Videos at the Carnegie International aim to push the envelope. This scene from Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's 'Lugar de Consuelo' ('Place of Solace') may not fit everyone's idea of a sanctuary for healing.

Art at the 58th Carnegie International: Seeking a Greater Good

The latest edition of Pittsburgh's blockbuster art show ventures into new ground.

Romare Bearden (American, 1911 – 1988). Homage to Mary Lou (The P iano Lesson), 1983. Lithograph. © 2022 Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Romare Bearden Exhibit at The Frick Art Museum

Highly talented African American artist Romare Bearden spent several formative years in Pittsburgh which had a strong impact on his artistic contributions.

Looking at you, kid: Jean-Michel Basquiat, in a portrait by Andy Warhol, circa 1982. (Image © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts)

Prince of Pop Meets Street-Art Phenom: ‘Warhol and Basquiat’ at The Warhol

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, born more than a generation apart, generated some fascinating art together.

Frida Kahlo in Photos: Twinned Shows at The Frick Pittsburgh Reveal an Artist’s Life

Pittsburgh gains rare insights into a woman who has become a global phenomenon.

Colorful contemporary art pieces are also part of '202021: a new constellation.'

Cultural Trust’s Virtual Gallery Crawl Brings ‘A New Constellation’ Online and to Cultural District

Cultural Trust's Virtual Gallery Crawl

Big Show, Worth a Long Look: ‘Femme Touch’ at The Warhol

Women, trans women, and queens take center stage in The Warhol's museum-wide exhibition.

Every Jewel Tells a Story: ‘Maker & Muse’ at The Frick Pittsburgh

The Frick's exhibit shows how women and reform movements changed art jewelry around the turn of the last century.

Space Travels: An-My Lê’s ‘On Contested Terrain’ at The Carnegie

A photo exhibit at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art takes you to strange spaces and places.

Three Rivers Arts Festival 2020 FEATURED

Digital History in the Making: Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival Moves Online

That's right; the whole Arts Festival fandango goes digital this year.

The COBRA artists were a wild post-World-War-II group from COpenhagen, BRussels, and Amsterdam. Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum has a strong selection of COBRA work, including Pierre Alechinsky's 'Luxe, Calme et Volupte.' (image: Carnegie Museum of Art)

Art from New Angles: The Carnegie and The Warhol Online

You say it's not like being there? True, but you get new views in some online visits to Pittsburgh museums.