Museum Collections and the Stories They Tell
In a major reimagining of its postwar and contemporary galleries, Carnegie Museum of Art teases out art’s unique ability to link past and present.
Tag: Art
The Invention of Andy Warhol
Pre-Mad Men, Andy Warhol took Madison Avenue by storm with his unconventional and wildly successful illustrations for mass-market advertising, setting the stage for his rise as Pop pioneer.
The Fine Art of Louise Lippincott
The longtime curator reflects on 27 years of artful collaboration—and winning sports teams.
Starstruck
Part of Andy Warhol’s Pop-art genius is rooted in his boyhood fascination with movie stars, the springboard for a lifelong infatuation with fame and celebrity culture.
Meaningful Beauty
These art collectors get great satisfaction building their collections—and giving them away.
Order & Chaos
Carnegie Museum of Art mines its significant holdings from 1750–1850, revealing artists’ visions of a Western world caught between rational order and chaotic abandon.
Pittsburgh’s Painter
John Kane helped build industrial Pittsburgh. Then, as a complete unknown, his work was accepted into the 1927 Carnegie International, making him the first self-taught artist to be recognized by the American art establishment. His muse: his adopted city.
Healing Through Art
A partnership between The Warhol and Highmark Caring Place gives grieving kids a chance to make new memories to last a lifetime.
Thinking in the Round
For decades, Pittsburgh sculptor Thaddeus Mosley has been circling the wood to find the art within. And this year, a dream of sorts comes true as he joins the ranks of artists he’s always admired as part of the 2018 Carnegie International.
The People Are the Light
How one Pittsburgh-based artist formed a creative community to bring light to the vacant spaces in Homewood.