Artistry

Innovative artists and gallery exhibits

Pittsburgh's prosperous skyline in William Gillespie Armor's "Pittsburgh from Mount Washington" (1907). Watercolor, collection of Sheryl and Bruce Wolf.

Hills, Mills, Bridges, and Chimneys: A Glimpse into Pittsburgh’s Past

An exhibition of Pittsburgh landscapes at The Frick Art Museum offers a glimpse into the city's industrial past.

Thousands Turn Out for Traffic-Stopping Art All Night

Art All Night 2015 attracted artists and performers who kept people mesmerized all night and well into Sunday afternoon.

As Michals demonstrated in this selfie from 1972, you can take the boy out of McKeesport, but you can’t take the McKeesport out of the boy.

Duane Michals: Adventures in Black and White Magic

The strange photography of McKeesport native Duane Michals, long renowned in the art world, is on display in a major show at Carnegie Museum of Art.

Hessam Abrishami Exhibition Opens at Shadyside’s Maser Galleries

The artwork of internationally known artist, Hessam Abrishami, is spotlighted at Maser Galleries in Shadyside.

The Elusive Andy and Why Elvis Won’t Leave: Behind the Scenes at the Remaking of The Warhol

For an inside look at the “extreme makeover” of the Warhol Museum, we travel back to its beginnings … then fast-forward to the museum’s new approach to conveying “the multidimensional

The Revamped Warhol: More than an Art Museum, It’s a Theme Park of the Mind

The Andy Warhol Museum has redone its exhibits from top to bottom for its 20th anniversary. More than ever, says our review, the new twists make The Warhol an intriguing

A drawing for Rokni Haerizadeh’s short film “Reign of Winter.” In a related piece, “The Royal Wedding,” the artist has marked up photos in a book about the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and you can thumb through the pages to see how he’s made the royals and their courtiers look like freaky predators or witless herd animals. (photo: Rokni Haerizadeh & Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Dubai)

It’s a Wide, Wild World of Art at the Carnegie International

Any time is a good time to visit the Carnegie Museum of Art, but now is a great time.

Cindy Engler Finds and Gives Joy Through Her Art

Is Cindy Engler a talented oil color painter or is Cindy Engler a skillful mosaic artist? Yes she is. I first saw Cindy Engler's work at a big holiday event in Shadyside