Continue your exploration of the newly reinstalled contemporary galleries with this look at the 21st-century collection, featuring works from the most recent Carnegie International exhibitions. Register online.
The museum has reinstalled the 20th- and 21st-century galleries to showcase works acquired from past Carnegie International exhibitions. Gain fresh insights on the 20th-century collection as we prepare for the latest International this fall! Register online.
Celebrate the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s 102 years of exceptional art by hearing from featured artists Madelyn Roehrig and David Bowers as they discuss their work in the exhibition galleries. Register online.
Celebrate spring with this look at botanical subjects in fine art and scientific illustration. Join Constance Merriman, Museum of Art teaching artist, and Mark Klingler, Museum of Natural History scientific illustrator, for a presentation and discussion on the traditional drawing and painting of flowers for fine art and documentation purposes. Limited to 25 people; Call 412.622.3288 to register, or register online.
Learn about the exquisite Japanese ivories (okimono) on view in “Japan is the Key…” and how they were collected and conserved, with Akemi May, Museum of Art curatorial assistant, and Gretchen Anderson, conservator in the Museum of Natural History. Limited to 25 people; Call 412.622.3288 to register, or register online.
Join Jason T. Busch, exhibition co-curator and curator of decorative arts and design; curatorial assistant Dawn Reid; and Lucy Stewart, associate curator of education for insights on style and innovation in the design of groundbreaking objects for modern life.
Look at some classic and contemporary photographs in the galleries with Linda Benedict-Jones, curator of photography and former curator of The Polaroid Collection, considering factors important to building private, corporate, and museum collections of photography.
What challenges are involved in caring for sculpture—especially when they’re exposed to the elements? Objects conservator Michael Belman leads a discussion of the conservation and preservation of sculpture on display in the museum’s galleries and outdoor spaces. Register online.
Raymund Ryan, curator of architecture, provides insights for experiencing Maya Lin’s newest work, emerging from her passion for and commitment to environmental concerns, in a gallery talk and look back at the earliest days of her art and architecture careers.
What’s involved in the preparation and installation of works of art in the galleries? Members of the museum’s art handling staff give an insider’s glimpse into this behind-the-scenes work.
