Handcut Map of Pittsburgh
Just wanted to share this beacuse it is beautiful and cool. Karen M. Oleary has created this amazing handcut map of Pittsburgh – available in the StudioKMO Esty shop for $500. While $500 is a little out of our price…
The Limo School Bus and Arts Education – The Teach 4 Amerika Tour Stops in Pittsburgh
I wasn’t going to post about this – because this event is a little complicate to explain. But while I was eating lunch today I read this article “Passion Provoke Action” (FastCompany, February 2011. ) In the article, authors Dan…
The Writing on the Wall, or Rather, in the Sky
If you are out and about in Downtown or Oakland on Friday and Saturday around 5:30pm – look up in the sky. The Sky is the Limit is a new project from Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor of Art Kim…
Pittsburgh Hearts Google
I don’t need to tell you that Pittsburgh is a city on the brink. We’re a breeding ground for startups, a few plots of land away from full riverfront development, and we’ve got a plethora of thriving local businesses. Our vibrant and passionate community is what makes these things possible.
A community of connected individuals, young professionals, investors, and concerned citizens who have the power to make things happen just by the click of a mouse is a revolution; and it’s happening in Pittsburgh.
Why not take it to the next level?
Support a Pittsburgh Filmmaker, Madagascar and check out Kickstarter
I am really excited to learn about this project that Pittsburgh filmmaker Ben Hernstrom is working on about Madagascar. Ben has worked on some great films about Pittsburgh. You can learn more at Ambulantic.com and check out some of his…
Fanboys and Last Weekend For Vader Project at Warhol
Image by Official Star Wars Blog via Flickr This is the last weekend to see the Vader Project – collection of 100 Darth Vader helmets which decorated by artists (see our Vader Project post) which will be at the Warhol…
Artists from University of Wisconsin and Beyond Light Up Braddock this Weekend
Image via Wikipedia I really want to highlight this event for this weekend – I am going to try to stop by on Friday or Satruday evening. I met the founder of the Unsmoke Artspace a few years ago and…
100 Darth Vader's at the Warhol
Image by Official Star Wars Blog via Flickr The Vader Project opens this weekend and The Warhol 100 works by contemporary international artists utilizing 1:1 scale authentic prop replicas of the Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films. From Vinyl…
Jefferson Presents
I heart Pittsburgh experimental film! JEFFERSON PRESENTS… THE 2008 LOCAL PITTSBURGH EXPERIMENTAL FILM SHOWWHEN: Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7PMWHERE: Garfield Artworks, 4931 Penn Ave.HOW MUCH: $5/$4 studentsThe 6th not so annual local screening features recent short experimental films by…
Public Art Gets into Google Maps
Image via WikipediaThanks to Laura without Labels for blogging about this project today. Pittsburgh is one of those cities on Google Street View – basically google drove around the city taking panoramic photos of allmost every street and used fancy…
Gallery Opening: In The Making 250 Years/250 Artists
I have been looking forward to this show for awhile – a big thanks to Paul and Valerie from the Tug Boat Print Shop for posting the flyer for this event. This exhibit celebrates Pittsurgh’s 250 Birthday (Yes – we…
"Stitchers" sew with style at Future Tenant
“Stichers” is a one night event highlighting the creative work of five local sewing artists at Future Tenant gallery. Come investigate the artistic process of Sewing from the vantage point of Vontinka (Jennifer Bailey), Jessica Bailey, Joseph Martin, Suz Pisano,…
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