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Obscure/Reveal: Opening Reception at James Street Gallery

Looking for something to do this weekend?  Our friends at Treading Art are recommending the Obscure/Reveal Opening at James Street Gallery. Opening: Obscure/Reveal The space is amazing, the people are great and the work is contemporary. Learn up close what it means to be an encaustic painter (hint: hot wax is involved) by viewing the work of ten dynamic artists. James Gallery @ 413 S Main St – West End 6-9pm // FREE  … Read the rest

Treader’s Choice: (Fe)nale

Treading Art has been putting together an amazing list of weekend events around Pittsburgh. Each week we will highlight one of those events here on IheartPGH and link you back over to Treading Art’s weekly events post. This weeks Treader’s Choice event: Friday (TODAY!) June 28 (Fe)nale Lawrenceville’s Fe Gallery is closing it’s doors at the end of the month. Swing by to check out their last exhibition, enjoy some small bites, DJ Zan Naz, and cheers your goodbyes. Fe Gallery @ 4102 Butler St – Lawrenceville 7pm // FREE Click here to see the rest of the Weekend Treadings… Read the rest

Visionary Arts Festival in Schenley Plaza

Pittsburgh neighborhoods are abound with arts festivals this summer, but the first Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival promises to be a bringing together more than 50 local visionary artists and art innovators into a single venue. For three full days, these artists will share their work, vision and unique ideas in a friendly outdoors festival setting. The VAF will feature a rich diversity of minds, covering the full spectrum of art mediums: from painting to mixed media, from digital media to sound art, through recycled and self-taught art… and beyond! This festival is intended primarily as a visual and sensitory experience… Read the rest

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 are still celebrating) by brining together 250 artists from the region for one big big gallery show at the FE Gallery in Lawrenceville. In the Making: 250 Years/250 Artists Opening Reception September 12th, 2008, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Fe Gallery, 4102 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA More blog posts about this event from artists who have work in this show:… Read the rest

Passports: Art of Diversity – Estate Sale and Gallery

Having just returned to the area I’ve been hitting up flea markets and Goodwills as well as doing my fair share of garage sailing.  I’ve inexplicably started reading the Pennysaver, which I have never really done before.  I was intrigued by an estate sale ad that advertised the gamut of antiques, furniture, art, jewelry, and vintage clothes.  I was also excited because it started at 8am this morning, and being currently unemployed, this meant I could be there for first crack at the bounty.… Read the rest

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