Curator of photography Linda Benedict-Jones traces Pittsburgh as the subject for leading photographers from the early days of the medium to the work of nine contemporary photographers who call our city home.
Dan Byers, associate curator of contemporary art, offers insights into the highly personal objects and paintings by contemporary Irish artist Cathy Wilkes that come together in her installation on view in the Forum Gallery.
Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnegie Museum of Art Women’s Committee’s Carnegie tree tradition, with a talk in the Hall of Architecture followed by a tour of paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts objects acquired for the collection through the generosity of this important group of museum supporters.
How do you begin to organize a life’s work? In the case of Teenie Harris’s nearly 80,000 negatives and photographs, capturing the history behind the pictures added to the challenge. Archivist Kerin Shellenbarger talks about archiving Harris’s images and the personal stories related to them.
Join Tracy Myers, curator of architecture at the Heinz Architectural Center, for a guided discussion in the exhibition Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey. Discover the principles of Palladio’s classically inspired architecture, and tour the museum and library complex to find examples of the ideas that have influenced architecture since the time of the ancients.
Delve into fine art restoration with objects conservator Michael Belman. Discover what has to happen to get rare objects ready for a major exhibition.
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Louise Lippincott, curator of fine arts, discusses the exhibition Andrey Avinoff: In Pursuit of Beauty, and her experience of “starting from zero” in rediscovering the work of this remarkable artist, scientist, and former director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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Ellen Baxter, the museum’s chief conservator, tells stories about “saving” paintings from the ravages of time.
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Join Lucy Stewart, assistant curator of education, for a presentation on the myriad decisions involved in the design and installation of CMA’s exhibitions and collection. Then tour the galleries to see and discuss the results.
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Celebrate the world of holiday traditions! Meet at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning for a tour of the Nationality Rooms, each decked out in the seasonal finery of its culture. Following lunch in the museum café, museum guides lead a tour of the Neapolitan presepio and discussion about selected religious works in the collection.
