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 Summer Times: Art Play on light Friday, May 17, 2002 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The big art event of the summer will be a retrospective of the work of internationally renowned artist James Turrell at the Mattress Factory with an all-night opening June 1 to 2 that celebrates the exhibition and the museum's silver anniversary.
Most widely known for his Roden Crater project -- a monumental ongoing reconfiguration of an inactive volcanic cone in Arizona begun in 1972 -- Turrell is an internationally praised artist who works with light as his primary medium. Three installations in the permanent collection, new and recent works and models of the Roden project add up to the artist's first comprehensive exhibition in the East over two decades. An all-night opening June 1-2 promises to be the hit of the summer. At the Mattress Factory, 412-231-3169.
Milovanoff, a French fine arts photographer who was included in MOMA's 1999 exhibition "The Museum as Muse," will exhibit a series of photographs created during his residency at The Frick Art & Historical Center in 2001-2002. 412-371-0600.
This exhibition of self-portraits by an international group of emerging artists was curated by Laura Hoptman, curator of contemporary art and of the next Carnegie International, and assistant curator Elizabeth Thomas. Carnegie Museum of Art, 412-622-3131.
It's Pop and Paparazzi at The Andy Warhol Museum with more than 2,500 LP covers divided by theme and musical category, and approximately 300 tabloid-driven photographs by one of the most notorious of his ilk in this country. 412-237-8300.
-- Mary Thomas
In other events: An exhibition in the Carnegie Museum of Art's Forum Gallery will offer a look at the taste of 2004 International curator Laura Hoptman, photography is the medium of the Warhol's paparazzi and the Frick's artist-in-residence, a feisty diverse trio lights up the Society for Contemporary Craft and glass continues to have a high profile throughout the city.
The Three Rivers Arts Festival opens June 7 with exhibitions, entertainment, artist market, food booths and children's activities throughout Downtown and Point State Park through June 23.
Aliquippa Embraces Art celebrates its first decade with an opening festival complete with parade on July 27, the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival, near Greensburg, is July 4-7, and the Shadyside Festivals will take place Aug. 9-11.
"Into the Light: James Turrell," a significant exhibition for a significant artist, opens June 1 and continues through April 20, 2003. 412-231-3169.
"Contemporary Directions: Glass From the Maxine and William Block Collection" and "William Morris: Man Adorned" (the artist speaks June 2) remain through July 7. "Where from Here?" by Jesse Bransford is in the Forum Gallery through June 16, followed by "Hello, My Name Is..." which features emerging international artists June 29 to Sept. 29. "Treasure Hunt: A Decade of Collecting Works on Paper," and "Architecture + Water" in the Heinz Architectural Center, run through June 2, with "Designing Oakland," the second in the center's neighborhood series, arriving June 22 (to Sept. 22). "Enclosures," sculpture from the permanent collection, opens June 8 in the Hall of Sculpture (through Sept. 22). "What's In Your Tureen: Soup, Stew or Ragout?" continues in the Treasure Room through Aug. 11. 412-622-3131.
Two photography exhibitions depict the natural world: "The Living Wild," of animals by Art Wolfe, runs through Aug. 3, and Norbert Wu goes "Under Antarctic Ice" and finds sea life (Aug. 10 to Oct. 26). 412-622-3131.
You only have through this weekend to catch the well-received "Possession Obsession: Objects From Andy Warhol's Personal Collection," and tomorrow dancer and choreographer Sarah Skaggs concludes this season's Off the Wall performance art series. A May 24 program will be held in conjunction with the Rachel Carson Homestead Association in connection with "Silent Spring: Warhol's 'Endangered Species' and 'Vanishing Animals,' " which runs through June 23. Then it's back to Pop on June 16 with "The LP Show," more than 2,500 LP covers that trace the history of their graphic design (through Aug. 18) and "Off Guard: The Photographs of Ron Galella," America's "original paparazzi" (through Sept. 1). 412-237-8300.
Fine works on paper has been the theme this year at the Frick, and "Rubens, Jordaens, Van Dyck and their Circle: Flemish Master Drawings from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen" continues that focus through June 2, followed by the contemporary photographs of "christian milovanoff/ conversation pieces" created while he was artist-in-residence at the Frick (June 28-Sept. 22). 412-371-0600.
"Bridge 7: Xenobia Bailey, Lin Stanionis, and Dana Zamecnikova" -- the seventh in a series of biennial exhibitions that present a large body of work by each artist -- continues through Nov. 2. 412-261-7003.
"Assignment: Six Pittsburgh Photographers" comprises work by individuals who by profession produce images for others, through June 1. Keeping the spotlight on member photographers, juried in national competition, will be "Fellowship 2002" highlighting award winner Kerry Stuart Coppin of Florida and 16 honorable mentions, June 12-Aug. 17. 412-431-1810.
Since its opening in the fall, the facility has been hosting classes and demonstrations, and inaugurates its Hodge Gallery with "Elevated Plate Series," an installation created on site by the first artist-in-residence Robin Stanaway. A reception will be held tonight (6-9), she gives a gallery talk at 1 p.m. tomorrow and the exhibition continues through September. 412-365-2145.
While the Downtown gallery remains dark, the public opening of the 92nd Annual, to be held this year at The Warhol, is Sept. 1 (through 29).
The Center highlights regional artists in "Dressed for Life," by Elaine Morris, and the "PCA Group Show" featuring eight artists and including sculpture, painting, fiber, printmaking and furniture, through June 23. 412-361-0873.
Mixed-media monkey portraits continue in the show "pghmonkeyhouse.com" through June 9, followed by a solo exhibition of W. Glen Davis' photographs, paintings, sculpture and mobiles, with Jennifer Morris' photographs closing the summer, July 26-Sept. 1. 412-681-5449.
"Order From Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes," artifacts explore the father of modern taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus, through July 31. 412-268-2440.
The spotlight's on Guild students at "Accomplishment XX," which runs May 24-June 21, with a reception June 7. Then mentor, teacher and artist Jo-Anne Bates shows her monotype prints June 28-July 26. 412-322-1773.
The exhibition "Breast Cancer Journal," which opens June 1 (through July 31), comprises prints by the noted, late Hollis Sigler, who died of the disease last year. She began the work in 1992 when the cancer metastasized to her bones. 412-521-8011, ext. 105.
The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's annual exhibition, "Waterworks 2002," continues through May 24, followed in June by The Pittsburgh Print Club and the AIP annual Student Show in July and August. 412-291-6200.
"Artists and the Art of the Book," more than 50 artists' books compiled by the Experimental Printmaking Institute of Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., will be displayed in AIR's Foreland Street Studio June 1-July 5. 412-321-8664.
The Society of Sculptors 67th Open Annual Exhibition will open from 7 to 10 p.m. May 24, continuing through June 21. 412-361-2262.
Collaborating with Pro Arts, Concept will host the second "Keeping the Arts in Business," art from local corporate collections, opening July 11 (through Aug. 10). 412-242-9200.
Jack Troy's wood-fired work continues through June 19, followed by "Functional Porcelain" by Malcolm Davis and Jeff Oestreich (June 21-Aug. 7) and "The Nature of Salt and Soda," work by Susan Beecher and Sara Patterson (Aug. 16-Sept. 25). 412-682-3737.
The 8th Annual National Juried Pastel Competition 2002 will continue through June 4, comprising more than 40 works. 412-431-3337.
"This Time Around," watercolors by Kathleen Zimbicki, opens June 28 (through July 27), with Brian Lockhart and Jennifer Marcin closing the summer. 412-381-6400.
"Souvenirs From Zetsville," new collages by Mark and Jeff Zets, and paintings by Montgomery Stevens Kane, continue through May 25. 412-361-8664.
Donna Hollen Bolmgren, Barbara Broff Goldman and Daiana Stanescu exhibit in "Books, Butchers & Lips," through May 25. Greg Scorzafave shows "Post Medicinal Icons & Images" in June, and "Drawn Images," featuring the likes of Leonard Liebowitz and Susan Winicour opens July 12. 412-441-6005.
"Chip off the Old Block," complementing the Carnegie exhibition, continues through June 12, followed by "New Work: Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer, Joshua Dopp & Mel Munsen," opening July 12, and "Artists of the Pittsburgh Glass Center" coming Aug. 2. 412-441-5200.
"Drawings & Photographs of an Illness & Death," a very personal body of work by Pittsburgh artist Lorraine Levy, continues through May 30. An exhibition of her late husband's photographs, "Images of an Industrial Landscape: Photographs by Gene Levy 1975-1995," is at the Monroeville Public Library Gallery Space through May 25. Mark Gualtieri, Eric Michael Corrigan and Tom Bosma show in June, and Britta Smith in July. 412-802-8577.
"Dies de Jonge, Gea Karhof, Natalia Klyova: Works on Paper" continues at International Images through June 29, followed by a group show of gallery artists, 412-741-3036.
After "Trio!" closes on May 31, Bird-in-the-Hand will present its annual summer exhibition of freshly-arrived Mexican folk art, continuing into August. 412-741-8286.
Sweetwater Center for the Arts shows Elaine Kennedy's prints May 31-June 28 and Craig Marcus' furniture July 5-Aug. 2, 412-741-4405.
Sculpture, painting and vessels inspired by "The Garden" are at The Sewickley Gallery until May 31, to be followed by a summer group exhibition, 412-741-9040.
Gallery on 43rd Street Mary Coleman shows woven rugs, placemats and table runners through June 15. 412-683-6488. Europ'Art shows American artist Shirley Kreidwise and French photographer Pascal Pinato in "Symphonie des absences" through June 6. 412-578-9801.
"Robert Henri and His Influence," more than 40 works by this member of The Eight and the Ashcan School, from the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Lincoln, Neb., arrives May 25-July 21. Pittsburgh artist Cory Rockwood will show his paintings in the Walsh Gallery concurrently. Artists such as Grant Wood, Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence and Thomas Hart Benton follow in "Scenes of American Life: Treasures From the Smithsonian American Art Museum" Aug. 4-Oct. 13. 724-837-1500.
The reception for the 28th annual Hoyt Regional Art Exhibition will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, with the show continuing through June 14. 724-652-2882.
"Roger Ferri: Architectural Visionary" continues at Loretto through June 6, and then the subject's music with "Jazz Legends: Photographs by Paula Ross," opening May 31 and "The Art of the Music Poster From the '60s and '70s," June 14, both through Aug. 18. 814-472-3920.
Ligonier Valley will show "Painting and Sculpture From the Permanent Collection" through July, with a "Celebration of Visual Traditions: The New Millennium" and "Cross-Cultural Perspectives" beginning Aug. 9 and continuing into October, 724-238-6015.
Artists with local ties featured at the Butler include Aaronel de Roy Gruber (through June 16), Janine Stern (who'll return from New Mexico to speak June 11; through June 30) and Joan Milsom (through June 16). The 66th National Midyear Show will be held July 6-Aug. 18, and "Masterpieces From the John and Mable Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida" will be exhibited July 14-Sept. 8. 330-743-1711.
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