Carnegie Museum of Art

Akemi May, the museum's associate curator of works on paper, recently spoke with The New York Times about Utagawa Hiroshige’s striking print, Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake. A highlight of our Japanese prints collection, this exceptional print is the most recent artwork to be featured in The New York Times 10-minute challenge. What can you discover about this artwork after looking at it for 10 minutes? After taking a close look, keep reading to learn more from Akemi as she guides you through key elements of the print such as the strong diagonal lines, the history Hiroshige's practice, and the intricacies of how woodblock prints like this one are created. Take the challenge and read the full feature here: https://lnkd.in/dgX8PAEN — Utagawa Hiroshige, Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake, 1857, Carnegie Museum of Art, Bequest of Dr. James B. Austin

This fall, experience Charles “Teenie” Harris like never before. For years, we’ve been working diligently to bring you more Charles “Teenie” Harris in than ever before. Today we’re thrilled to announce we’re opening a whole new gallery dedicated to the Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive! Opening on Saturday, November 2, our new gallery space will give visitors more access to the archive than ever before, featuring never-before-seen color photographs and digitized films! A lifelong Pittsburgher born and raised in the Hill District neighborhood, Harris chronicled the city’s ever-changing communities as well as the fullness of Black life and experiences in midcentury America. Learn more about the new gallery, the archive, and a special opening celebration by visiting us online at https://lnkd.in/erD2iuCD — #Pittsburgh #Photojournalism #Photography #Archives #CharlesTeenieHarris — Charles “Teenie” Harris, Self-Portrait, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ca. 1975, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; Heinz Family Fund

Congratulations to artist Gala Porras-Kim for winning the 2024 #HeinzAward for the Arts! The Heinz Awards are given to individuals, recognizing outstanding contributions to the arts, the economy, and the environment. Porras-Kim’s work will be on view at the museum next year in our exhibition Gala Porras-Kim, the 90th installment in our Forum Series. Opening on March 1, 2025, this exhibition will present works by the artist that examine questions surrounding agency, interpretation, and history. Please join us in congratulating Porras-Kim! Want to learn more about the exhibition? Visit us online: https://lnkd.in/e-r_f9eX

We're gearing up for our biggest party of the year, Untitled (Art Party), presented by PNC! Untitled (Art Party) is more than just a party; it is a celebration of the arts, a gathering of Pittsburgh’s creative community, and an essential fundraiser for the museum’s exhibition program—ensuring that we can continue to create experiences that connect people to art, ideas, and one another. If you're in Pittsburgh, be sure to join us this Friday, September 20 from 7–10 p.m. to celebrate your favorite museum! A limited number of tickets are still available—get yours today at https://lnkd.in/eaJJJkPi — Untitled (Art Party) is sponsored by: Bobby Rahal Automotive Group - Pittsburgh Region Dell Technologies Bill Few Associates, Inc. Highmark Inc. PPG Schneider Downs Fort Pitt Capital Group Desmone Architecys Leech Tishman TABLE Magazine — Photos: Sean Eaton

“We thought to ourselves—how can our museum not only support the professional development of our regional educators, but also support their overall well-being? This led to educators being connected to art, ideas, and one another.” —Maisha Johnson, senior manager, youth and family teaching and learning   This past summer we hosted our fourth educator residency, welcoming a dynamic cohort of educators to reimagine how the museum can help shape their curricula. Spearheaded by Maisha Johnson alongside teaching artists, the residency immerses educators, who apply each spring, in a creative environment to develop their teaching practice in relationship to art. Check out this feature in the latest issue of Carnegie Magazine to hear from Maisha and participating residents and learn more about this multi-disciplinary program. 

#StaffSpotlight Today, we’re spotlighting Taylor Anderson, who spent the summer at the museum as the Digital Marketing intern! Heading into her senior year at Duquesne University Taylor worked alongside the Marketing and Engagement Team on an array of projects. When we asked Taylor about her time at this museum, this is what she said: “This experience provided me with valuable skills that will benefit both my studies and my future career. One highlight was creating content for the museum’s Inside Out events, which allowed me to exercise my creativity while promoting the museum’s major summer program. This internship was an incredible blend of creativity and learning!” Please join us in wishing Taylor a great semester! Interested in becoming an intern at Carnegie Museum of Art? Check out all of our open positions and apply today:  https://lnkd.in/epJyheRN

Words like "Moon," "Grandmother," "Land," and "River" are welded onto artist Marie Watt’s sculptures, but have you wondered where the words originated? While preparing to create these sculptures, commissioned for our exhibition Marie Watt: LAND STITCHES WATER SKY, Watt held workshops with museum educators and the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective to develop a word bank. A fifth-grade class from Winchester Thurston School was among those who contributed their handwriting featured on Watt’s steel sculptures. Before the exhibition opened, the students joined Watt for a private viewing experience in our galleries, where they could see the work which they helped create. If you're in Pittsburgh, be sure to experience Marie Watt: LAND STITCHES WATER SKY during your next visit to the museum. But hurry, the final day to catch this exhibition is Sunday, September 22. — Photos: Zachary Riggleman

“There are so many artists who are creating groundbreaking works, works that are beautiful, thought-provoking, and important.” —Venus Williams Essence Magazine recently interviewed Venus Williams, host of our podcast, Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, about the podcast, her love of art, and the ways artists are changing the conversation about the climate. Check out the interview below and listen to all six episodes of Widening the Lens wherever you get your podcasts!

#StaffSpotlight Zachary Riggleman, the museum’s Photography Manager, started at his role at the museum earlier this year.    Even though he just joined the the Design and Publishing Department, Zach has been finding inspiration at the museum for years, so when we asked what his favorite work of art on view right now is, he was quick to reply: Jean-Théodore Dupas's Chariot of Aurora. In his own words:  “It’s an art deco spectacular with an ethereal depiction of Greco-Roman mythology gods and goddesses of antiquity navigating their roles. The thing I enjoy the most is that it demands your presence. You have to offer your participation of walking left to right and back again to thoroughly enjoy the movement being depicted in the winds and bodies of the beings on display. Few good photographs exist of this piece that really portray its brilliance and as a photographer, that’s an exciting challenge to think about. It’s celestial, it’s art deco, it’s shiny, it’s a modernized twist on familiar myths. It’s abundance, it’s grand, but it’s no longer exclusive. The piece was made for the Grand Salon of the French ocean liner Normandie in 1935. That’s another reason why I love it... its art meets design wrapped in history.” Interested in joining the museum team? Check out our job listings and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eScPTpWm — Photo: Taylor Anderson

Did you know that our Sarah Scaife Galleries, designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, turn 50 this year?   That’s just one of the things we’re celebrating at this year’s Untitled (Art Party), presented by PNC.   On Friday, Sept. 20, raise a glass, dance your heart out, explore the galleries, and spend an evening with other art aficionados—all while supporting the museum you love.   Check out these photos of our building taken just after opening in 1974 and see how it comes alive, 50 years later, during Untitled (Art Party).   Get your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/eaJJJkPi   — Untitled (Art Party) is sponsored by: Bobby Rahal Automotive Group - Pittsburgh Bill Few Associates, Inc. Highmark Inc. PPG Schneider Downs Fort Pitt Capital Group Desmone Architects Leech Tishman TABLE Magazine   — Photos published in Orange Disc Magazine, "A Human Kind of Place: Pittsburgh’s Sarah Scaife Gallery," 1974