Spring 2019
Cover Story
Anatomy of a Genius
Da Vinci The Exhibition makes a case for the wandering mind. Being insatiably curious about absolutely everything is what defined Leonardo da Vinci.
Cover Story
Da Vinci The Exhibition makes a case for the wandering mind. Being insatiably curious about absolutely everything is what defined Leonardo da Vinci.
Among the muses for Andy Warhol’s early silkscreens: Marilyn, Jackie, and the world’s most famous celebrity sitter.
The central characters in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s early collections story might surprise you.
Carnegie Museum of Art revives the colorful and complex story of a truly unconventional band of painters in post-WWII Europe.
Person of Interest
With a burst of color, geometry, and pattern play, Ruth Root’s innovative paintings invite close inspection.
Art + Ideas
Generations of Pittsburghers find inspiration at Carnegie Museum of Art’s legendary Saturday art classes, now in their 90th year.
Giving Forward
How a visit to the museum became a life lesson in supporting what you love, at any age.
Glad You Asked
A member asks: At Carnegie Museum of Art, some of the walls are painted in beautiful colors that add something to the art. What is the process for choosing the paint?
Collection manager Stephen Rogers examines salamanders in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s section of herpetology, which boasts more than 230,000 amphibians and reptiles, most of which are preserved in glass jars filled with ethyl alcohol. Others are preserved as skeletons, skins, mounts, or cleared and stained preparations. Photo: Joshua Franzos
