The Carnegie International Continues at CMOA (Mon., 11/28/22)

“Dressing Up” is optional for visitors to the Carnegie International, and it’s also the title of an ironic painting by the self-taught Balinese artist I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih.

The latest edition of one of the world’s premier art shows, the 2022 Carnegie International, is open here in Pittsburgh. This huge exhibition of works by artists from around the world has been a global tradition for more than a century. It is the second-oldest recurring show of its kind—the first International was staged in 1896, under the auspices of Andrew Carnegie himself, a year after the first Venice Biennale in Italy. The current International is the 58th, having evolved to a once-every-four-years schedule, and is staggering in scope. It includes pieces and performances by 79 individual artists or groups. There are contributors from Indonesia and from Braddock, the latter being Braddock native and photographer/activist LaToya Ruby Frazier. Breaking somewhat from the “contemporary” label, this year’s show also features works by renowned modern artists now deceased, such as Kate Millett and Claes Oldenburg. You can expect to see art in just about all media imaginable. The 58th Carnegie International bears the thematic title Is it morning for you yet? Learn the origin of this curious phrase on the show’s main web page … where you can click the “Opening Weekend” tab for special opening events and performances … and should definitely use the “Visit” tab up top to reserve timed entry tickets!

Chief curator of the International is Sohrab Mohebbi. He worked with associate Ryan Inouye and assistant Talia Heiman to organize a titanic exhibition on schedule, despite delays and difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic. The host institution, as always, is Carnegie Museum of Art. And while some attractions are located elsewhere in the city, the main body of the 58th Carnegie International runs through April 2, 2023 at 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. (M.V.)

Julian Abraham “Togar” has described himself as an artist, musician, and pseudo-scientist. This installation photo is from the Rijlksakademie Open Studios in Amsterdam. The work re-materializes in Pittsburgh at the 58th Carnegie International.

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