Fine Arts
Linda Benedict-Jones, Curator of Photography & Amanda Zehnder, Associate Curator of Fine Arts | June 21, 2012
Linda Benedict-Jones, Amanda Zehnder & Akemi May We are asked all the time how long it took to put together Impressionism in a New Light. When we tell people that it took more than two years, they always wonder why. Well, there are lots of reasons for that. To begin, we had to simply sit down and discuss whether it made any…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | April 27, 2012
Just like Andy Warhol, Duane Michals, Philip Pearlstein, and others before them, many young artists from the region get their start in our studio classes, designed for students in grades 5–9. The Art Connection Annual Student Exhibition is a chance for these artists to share their vision, and the diversity of materials and styles currently on display in the Hall of Sculpture is pretty astounding. The exhibition features…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | April 12, 2012
Despite the surprise smattering of hail and snow seen across Pittsburgh yesterday, today marks the official start of spring here at the museum with the opening of the fourth annual Art in Bloom, a four-day celebration featuring traditional and contemporary flower arrangements paired with paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative art objects from CMA’s collection (photos below). Art in Bloom is open today and will…
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IAN FINCH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, PUBLICATIONS | April 5, 2012
Okay, so you won’t find that in your standard chart of weights and measures, but you’re going to have to take our word for it. Yesterday the bulk of the museum’s installation and preparation staff were on hand to hang one of the most treasured works from our collection and a visitor favorite—Henri Matisse’s massive paper cut-out, The Thousand and One Nights—in preparation for the exhibition opening…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | February 14, 2012
This Thursday night (Feb. 16), join author Sherrie Flick as she reads her story “The Lake” inspired by a painting in the museum’s collection—come discover which one it is! Then have fun exploring and reimagining the titles of works of art in the galleries. (This event replaces the talk with curator Dan Byers that is listed in the current issue…
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