In 1868 Boston writer James Parton called Pittsburgh "hell with the lid off." The "black" town, however, has never been short of talented artists. For some, the smoke and dirt pushed them to find pastoral retreat nearby; for others like Christian Walter, "no other place in the world has the wealth of material that can … Continue reading Hell With The Lid Off — Paintings At Concept Art Gallery Reveals Real Beauty of Western Pennsylvania
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The Museum Talk: Masters of American Drawings and Watercolors: Foundations of the Collection, 1904–1922 at Carnegie Museum of Art
The current special exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art provides a rare opportunity to view 75 American drawing and watercolors collected by the first director of Carnegie Institute of Art (John Beatty) during the first two decades of the 20th century. Based on a museum conservator’s comment, ideally paper works should not be exposed under … Continue reading The Museum Talk: Masters of American Drawings and Watercolors: Foundations of the Collection, 1904–1922 at Carnegie Museum of Art
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