The Land Knows Our Name: Black in Appalachia an exhibition by Morgan Overton at Sweetwater Center for the Arts.

THE OLIVER FAMILY LOBBY & GALLERY

April 9 – May 28

Sweetwater is honored to present The Land Knows Our Names: Black in Appalachia, an exhibition by Morgan Overton.

Through layered, meditative portraiture rooted in archival fragments and genealogy, this exhibition centers Black interiority and Afrofuturism—inviting reflection, healing, and a deeper understanding of Black life in Appalachia.

A film social with films visuals and music of dj Smokifantastic and special guests @ Bantha Tea House 4/19, 6-8:30pm!

Ambiguous Boundaries
Christine Lorenz and Kristen Letts Kovak
Mark Rengers Gallery
April 3–May 28, 2026

Opening Reception: April 3rd, 6–8pm

Mark Rengers Gallery
FNB Exhibition Hall
604 Beaver St., 2nd floor
Sewickley PA 15143

Art Social/Reception for "FIGURATIVELY" at ICON Fine Art Gallery (101 N. Main Street, Zelienople PA 16063) will be on February 21st from 5:00-8:00PM! The show is open From February 4th-March 28th, 2026. It Features the work of Jason Shorr*, Mychal Vens, Peggi Habets*, Patrick Schmidt*, Josh Mitchel*, Heather Heitzenrater*, and Jeannie McGuire.

To learn more visit icongallerypa.com

*AAP Artists

On February 6, Bunker Projects celebrates our newest exhibition, Stuck in Saṃsāra, curated by Brent Nakamoto. Taking inspiration from the Lotus Sutra, the exhibition reimagines the Parable of the Burning House, one of the most important stories from the sutra. The story describes a vast house, owned by a very rich man, which suddenly catches fire. The man’s children are so busy playing that they do not notice or believe that the house is burning. In order to save them, he promises to give them his riches if they leave the house. In the story, the burning house represents the world of suffering—or samsara—and the man’s riches represent the Buddha’s teachings of liberation—nirvana. However, the sutra teaches that this is just a story. In truth, there is no way out of the house. We can only find liberation within the flames. The world of suffering is the world of liberation—to awaken to suffering is liberation itself.

The exhibition features ten AAPI artists from around the country, including Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and St. Louis, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and video. Exhibited artists are Christian Bañez, Martin Castro, Jon Chao, Anne Chen, Eriko Hattori, Marius Keo Marjolin, Brent Nakamoto, Anthony Park Kascak, Sara Tang, and Song Watkins Park.

There will be a public opening reception of Stuck in Saṃsāra on Friday, February 6, from 6:00-9:00 pm, at Bunker Projects (5106 Penn Ave.) during the Unblurred art crawl. Stuck in Saṃsāra will be on view at Bunker Projects from February 6 to March 22, 2025. There will be regular gallery hours on Thursdays from 12-7pm, and Sundays from 12-2pm, with tea hours on Thursdays from 12-2pm. Visitors are encouraged to hang out and share a cup of tea with us. The gallery will also be open by appointment. Please email mr.brentnakamoto@gmail.com to schedule a viewing time.

To learn more click the link below:
https://bunkerprojects.org/exhibition-2602-stuck-in-samsara

Saturday, February 7th 6-8pm is the opening reception of Sue Abramson - The Painted Planet: Hand Colored Photographs 1984-1989. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, February 28th.

Click the link below to learn more:
https://www.bottomfeederbooks.com/

‘Abstract Constructions,’ a solo exhibition by Paul Rosenblatt runs from May 30th-June 21, 2026 with an artist reception June 6th. The show is located at Peninsula Gallery in Lewes, DE.

To learn more visit https://www.peninsula-gallery.com/exhibitions

‘Take 2,’ a solo exhibition of Mia Tarducci’s work is on view from January 22nd-February 26th with an opening reception Thursday, February 6th! Gallery hours are:
Monday - Thursday 4pm-8pm
Friday - Noon to 4pm 
Saturday 1-4pm
Sunday 2-5pm

The show is located at Jodee Harris Gallery
201 W. Otterman St.
Greensburg, PA 15601

As part of the Art in the Space artist series, a new series of work from Paige Kleinfelder will open February 5th from 5pm-7pm at OneValley at the Roundhouse! OneValley at the Roadhouse is located at 4165 Blair St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207.

A new exhibition by The Pittsburgh Group opening February 5th from 6-8pm. The show will be on view from February 5th to March 27th at Sweetwater Center for the Arts. Sweetwater is located at 200 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 15143.

'The Alchemy of Christine CMC Bethea' opens Saturday, February 7th, from 6-9pm at The John A.Hermann Memorial Art Museum, 318 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue! This is the 6th of 9 shows is the series, Live Shop Worship, organized by P.J. Mcardle. The show will also be open Sunday, February 8th from 1-4pm.

The show will run from January 30 to February 8 at Blank Space, the gallery space of GBBN Architects in Garfield (5411 Penn Ave). The show is a farewell exhbition for artist Anette Duensing and features her own work along with 20 other artists work. In addition to regular gallery hours, there will be an opening (1/30) and closing reception (2/8) as well as a few accompanying events, including a calligraphy workshop (2/1) by the Calligraphy Guild Pittsburgh and a stand-up comedy night (2/7).

There is also a charitable component. While in Pittsburgh, Anette Duensing was a Cancer Researcher. A portion of the exhibition’s sales will be donated to sarcoma research and advocacy. (Sarcomas are rare cancers of the bone or soft tissue.)

'Brand Kambhu Sutter: A selection of faculty work' features the work of Heather Brand, Clare Kambhu, and Kate Sutter. This exhibition is open from February 3rd-February 25th at the Allegheny Art Galleries in the Doane Hall of Art.

What Remains, opens Friday, February 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Portal in Bakery Square. The exhibition features a new body of large-scale collage work made from antique papers

Found: Featuring work by Jamie Earnest, Alli Lemon, Natalie Moffitt, and Zoë Welsh opens January 31st, 1pm-4pm, at Concept Gallery. For more information visit the link below:
https://www.conceptgallery.com/exhibition/found-featuring-work-by-jamie-earnest-alli-lemon-matalie-moffit-and-zoe-welsh/

A journey from instinctive black-and-white photography to an award-winning artistic voice. This retrospective explores how looking becomes seeing and how photography becomes a powerful form of self-expression.

The show is at Morgan Arts Council, Ice House, Berkeley Spring, West Virginia and on view from January 10th-March 1st. Form more information, click the link below:
https://macicehouse.org/galleries/

Cheryl Capezzuti transforms everyday discards, particularly dryer lint, into sculptural works that explore domesticity, memory, love, loss, and the human condition, often engaging communities in collaborative projects that blend humor, intimacy, and social reflection.

a small collection of memories will be on view in Kipp Gallery from January 20 through March 5, 2026.

An Artist Talk will be held on Wednesday, February 4, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information visit:
https://www.iup.edu/livelyarts/events/kippgallery/index.html

Opening Reception with Live Demonstrations by 25+ participating artists: Friday, Feb. 6 | 6:00-9:00pm

For 25 years Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) has been growing a vibrant community of glass artists. Today that community includes hundreds of glass artists who have moved to Pittsburgh to live and make their art and those that have become passionate about glass by learning and teaching at PGC.

Gathered Locally highlights nearly 100 of the glass artists who live and create in Pittsburgh.

To learn more, click the link below:
https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/event/exhibition-gathered-locally-25-years-of-glass-art-at-pittsburgh-glass-center/

"The Lew V Collection: A Real Heist," a solo exhibition by Lewis V. Pell at Spinning Plate Gallery will be on view December 5th to December 28th. Gallery hours are Saturdays 11am-3pm and 11am-2pm, as well as by appointment.

Seven Short Films by Bob Buncher playing at Harris Theater Thursday, December 18 at 7:30PM

Three films about brutality, oppression and corruption. A trilogy of films based on my family’s archives. One film of existential wonder.

“Ground Shift: Four Artists Navigate a Shifting Landscape” at Spinning Plate Gallery features Paul Rosenblatt, Ann Rosenthal, Michel Demetria Tsouris and Briget Shields. The exhibition runs until November 30th. To learn more visit https://nextpittsburgh.com/arts-entertainment/pittsburgh-art-shows-in-november-are-flying/

Currently at the Heinz History Center is “My America: An Illustrated History,” which features AAP artist Lorrie Anne Minicozzi. Included in the exhibition is Minicozzi’s installation, 'Grains of Sand in Mountain Majesty.’ CLick the link below to learn more about the show!

https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/whats-on/history-center/exhibits/my-america-an-illustrated-experience/

In Emma Rivera’s article, "5 Women Artists to Watch in Pittsburgh,” published through Table Magazine, featured three AAP artists. The artist features Carolyn Pierotti*, Leah Patgorski*, Oreen Cohen, Vania Evangelique, and Karen Lue*. Read the article linked below!

https://pittsburgh.tablemagazine.com/blog/women-artists-pittsburgh/

*AAP Artists

This permanent outdoor installation, commissioned by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, was created to add an artistic touch to the playground fence. The artwork features a patch of flowers with pollinator friends on the outside of the fence, facing the parking lot, and a group of oversized flowers with additional pollinators on the inside, facing the museum. These vibrant flower patches appear to emerge from the ground, inspiring imagination and play while celebrating the beauty of nature.

Learn more at https://la-vispera.com

Visit Concept Art Gallery, Saturday, September 27th from 1-4pm, for the opening reception of “Precarity” by Western Pennsylvania native Dee Briggs. Briggs, who has a background in architecture, is an accomplished sculptor with work installed around the nation. We are excited to be presenting her two-dimensional work exploring geometry, symmetry, and rhythm in our upstairs gallery.

The Pittsburgh Group's latest exhibition will have an artist reception this Saturday, September 20, from 5 PM to 7 PM at BoxHeart Gallery - Free & open to the public.  The exhibition is on view  September 17 - October 17, 2025.  I am excited to share new work with you and look forward to seeing you there for an evening of art and conversation.

When:   Saturday, September 20, 5-7 PM
               
BoxHeart Gallery is located at 4523 Liberty Avenue in the heart of Bloomfield, Pittsburgh's "Little Italy." Metered parking is available along Liberty Avenue. The closest metered parking lot is located on Taylor Street. Gallery Hours: Sun., 1-5 PM; Wed. – Thurs., 10-6 PM; Fri., Noon – 4 PM; Sat, Noon – 6 PM. 

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We are 16 women artists who live in Southwestern Pennsylvania and exhibit as a group biennially. As individuals, we show locally, nationally, and internationally. Our monthly gatherings began over 40 years ago as a result of a class taught by the late Jerry Caplan at the then Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Some of the original members are still in the group and others like myself have been invited over the years. We provide critiques of the art brought to the meetings as well as an opportunity to discuss the artistic process. In addition to myself other members are Jo-Ann Bates, Tina Williams Brewer, Kathy DePasse,  Alexis Dillon, Adrienne Heinrich, Paula Martino, Marina Mozhayeva, Judith Musser, Ellen Chisdes Neuberg, Jane Ogren, Debra C. Platt, Susan Laansma Pollins, Aline Shader, Phiris Kathryn Sickles, Carol Skinger, Suzanne Werder, Jill Whittaker, and Kathleen Cochran Zimbicki.

"Connections," at the Rodef Shalom Jewish Museum in Pittsburgh, and "Hidden in Plain Sight" at the Hoyt Museum and Art Center in New Castle, PA are opening this September!

Connections
September 15-December 26
Opening Reception: September 15, 6:00-7:30
(Brief artist talk @ 6:30)
Rodef Shalom Jewish Museum
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 621-6566

Hidden In Plain Sight
September 16-November 6
Opening Reception: September 27, 12-2:00
Hoyt Museum and Art Center
124 East Leasure Avenue
New Castle, PA 16101 (724) 652-2882

Celebrating the Art and Life of Ellen Chisdes Neuberg Retrospective Exhibition opens October 3, 2025 – 5 to 8 pm. You are invited to come immerse yourself in the last of Ellen's coveted canvases and take advantage of "all-must-find-a-home" $500 pricing on every work 36"x36" and larger. Smaller paintings are priced at $100. All available pieces are currently on the website for advanced viewing.

5831 Ellsworth Avenue • Pittsburgh • PA • 15232

Learn more at http://www.galleriechiz.com/

Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG opens July 25th, during the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl, at 707 Penn Ave!

“The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the opening of Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG an exhibition of new work that draws from the visual culture of the gay underground and the sonic legacy of Patrick Cowley, a pioneering composer and producer whose work helped define Hi-NRG (pronounced “high energy”)—an accelerated form of disco that emerged in the late 1970s. For Hi-NRG, Schonberger constructed densely layered compositions sourced from vintage print media, merging representations of authority and sexuality. The works interrogate the shifting boundaries between power and desire, exploring how these forces converge within visual culture.

Ben Schonberger is an artist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. His work explores themes of identity, the archive, and power, often using photography as a foundation for sculpture, installation, collage, and performance. He is the author of four books and his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in many prominent collections. Schonberger currently serves as Senior Lecturer in Photography and Program Coordinator for Media Arts at Point Park University. He earned his MFA in Photography from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and his BFA in Computer Imagery and Photography from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV. 
Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.”

Click the link for more information:
https://trustarts.org/exhibit/29394-2025/ben-schonberger-hi-nrg

Image: Ben Schonberger, Hi-NRG, 2025. Courtesy the artist.

The Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Exhibit runs from June 2nd to August 3rd. The featured image is made by Marian Phillips.

Celebrated as one of the region’s longest-running, juried exhibitions, the 2025 edition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition celebrates the rich history, vibrant culture, and scenic beauty of the Pittsburgh region. This open call invites artists within a 150-mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh to submit works that reflect the spirit, resilience, and diversity of this area—whether through landscapes, portraits, urban scenes, or abstract interpretations. From the lush riverbanks and iconic bridges to the industrial past and dynamic communities, this exhibition will showcase the essence of Pittsburgh and its surroundings as seen through the eyes of local artists. 

This year's artists include:

David Bernabo, Adrienne Borkowski, Audra Lynn Clayton, Liv Cocozza, Don Dugal*, Noah Emhurt*, Toby Atticus Fraley, Jauzzle France, Howard Goldfarb, Geoffrey Gordon*, Gingerly Press, Ishara Henry, Joshua Challen Ice*, Brooke Jewell, Ashanté Josey, Naomi Lees-Maiberg*, Amber McElreath, Kelsey Nolin*, Stephanie Oplinger*, Morgan Overton*, Marian Phillips*, Renee Piechocki, Rell Rushin, Nicole Renee Ryan*, Christopher Shellhammer, John Tronsor*, Kristin Turcsanyi*, David White, and Stefanie Zito

*AAP Members

“Unraveling,” a show featuring the work of Sue Abramson and Karen Antonelli, opens June 6th during First Friday from 7pm-9pm at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. “Unraveling” is a decades long response to the natural world. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination is in Garfield, 5006 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA 15224. From 7:30pm-9:00pm there will we a performance by Fermented Beats.

Branda C. Maholtz unveils her solo exhibition "get (it) together" at The Ohringer Gallery on Saturday, June 14th from 5:30 to 9:00pm. This diverse showcase features a wide range of her work that invites serious contemplation but also explores a more lighthearted and humorous mood.

Branda’s show is colorful, approachable and a little in your face with an examination of the inherent interconnectedness of shared life experiences and what influences us to gain awareness and feel present. Her work is a celebration of contextual references, be they landscapes or abstractions—both real and unreal, physical and emotional. She pushes boundaries but makes it accessible.

The opening is free. The show runs through July 12, 2025. Private viewings by appointment.

The Ohringer Gallery in Braddock, PA is an art gallery and small event space on the first floor of a former furniture store that now offers 37 apartments for artists. The gallery features the residents’ work and will be branching out to include artists from the local community.

“get (it) together” Opening Reception
The Ohringer Gallery 640 Braddock Ave Braddock, PA 15104 Saturday June 14, 2025, 5:30pm-9:00pm

Synergy is the new permanent installation by AAP member Sandra Bacchi. It is now on view inside of the Pittsburgh Glass Center. To celebrate there will be free resident artist talk March 12th from 4:30-5:30pm.

Learn more at the link below:
https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/event/free-artist-in-residence-talk-2/?mc_cid=cbc0d2c7cd&mc_eid=68da227ed3

Permanent acquisition of the bronze sculpture Physical Graffiti by Carolyn Alexandra Frischling to The Tomayko Foundation.

Learn more about Carolyn Alexandra Frischling at the link below:
https://carolynfrischling.com/

Plastisphere: A Sinking Reality, an installation by La Vispera, is currently installed at Heinz 57 Center - 345 Sixth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA.

This installation, primarily constructed from single-use plastic packaging, , addresses the issue of plastic overpopulation in our oceans. By scaling up a familiar household fish tank, we aim to highlight the beauty of the underwater life in an urban setting. We’ve also included a sunken ship, a common element in such tanks, to symbolize our throwaway culture and the unsustainable nature of our consumption practices.

Visit https://la-vispera.com for more information.

New exhibition, smash the ceiling, floor, and walls; take the broken shards and blow it back, opening October 4th at the Pittsburgh Glass Center from 6-9pm. The exhibition will be on til January 20th, 2025.

smash the ceiling, floor, and walls; take the broken shards and blow it back critically analyzes the personal, professional, and political implications of heteronormative and patriarchal barriers through the creative work of femmes and gender non-conforming artists. By reframing the social issue through interactions: smashing, gathering, and blowing, this exhibition references some of the ways artists are actively processing their lived experiences. 

FEATURED ARTISTS

Sandra Bacchi, Dawn Bendick, Layo Bright, Scout Cartagena, Laura Adelaide Hudspith, Michelle Young Lee, Aullar Mateo, Anna Mlasowsky, Audie Murray, Kathleen Mulcahy, Gracia Nash, Karen Donnellan and Suzanne Peck, Renata Petersen, Georgia Saxelby, Kristiina Uslar, Ann Weathersby

Curated by Alyssa Velazquez

Learn more at the link below.

https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/event/exhibition-smash-the-ceiling-floor-and-walls/

Brian Sesack featured in this years Photo Review 2024 Competition. The Photo Review Competition enables thousands of people across the country and the world to see the accepted work in our 2024 competition issue and on our website. The Photo Review, a journal of fine art photography, selected Brian Sesack's "Thru the Haze" for their 2024 Competition Web Galleries.

To learn more click the link below:
https://photoreview.org/2024-competition-landscapes/

The Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards 2024 honorees have been announced, with fiber artist Tina Williams Brewer named Established Artist and director-writer-performer Adil Mansoor tapped as Emerging Artist.

The awards program, co-sponsored by The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation, is guided by a shared belief in artistic excellence, creative development and the need for continuous career advancement.

In the tradition of the Creative Achievement Awards created by Carol Brown during her tenure as president of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust more than three decades ago, two artists are honored. One award is directed to an established artist and one to an emerging artist, and both must live and work in the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Each of this year’s awardees receives $50,000 in unrestricted funding.

Visit the following link to learn more: https://www.heinz.org/strategic-areas/creativity/carol-r-brown-creative-achievement-awards

'This Magic Moment’ - an exhibition of Danny Devine's art at PULLPROOF Studio (5112 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224) on July 5th from 6-9PM. This is the second showing of Danny's work since his unexpected passing in 2021. The first showing, ‘Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devine’ spanned Danny’s entire artistic career. ‘This Magic Moment’ focuses on Danny’s toner transfer process and prints.

To learn more about Danny Devine and his work, click the link below:
www.dannydevinestudio.com

'Holding Still,' a published essay written by Helen Trompeleter, reviews Bryan Martello's solo exhibition 'The Front Yard.' TO read this great write up visit the following link: https://bunkerprojects.org/holding-still/

In the 28th Presence Almanac, Elliott Desai features the exhibitions and art of a selection of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods. Incuded in the 2023-2024 Featured Artist Exhibition at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, as well as exhibitions that highlight AAP members. Click here or follow the link below to read the online edition or order a physical copy:
https://onthetrendnow.com/2024/04/08/28th-presence-almanac/

AAP Members Featured:
Lauren Braun, Cheryl Capezzuti, Paul Roden, Ling-Lin Ku, Seth Clark, Laurie Trok, Ruth Bedeian, Joshua Hoffman, Ulric Joseph, Bryan Martello, and Centa Schumacher.

Member Quade Leana featured in Netflix’s glass blowing competition show, ‘Blown Away.’