Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Announces Seven New Exhibits for Spring
April 8 — May 22, 2011
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts announces seven new exhibits opening on April 8, 2011. Solo shows by artists Sung Rok Choi, Douglas Kinsey, and Michelangelo Lovelace Sr. are featured, as well as four group show presented by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists; Pittsburgh Print Group; Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh; and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. All are on view through May 22. An opening reception will be held on Friday evening, April 8, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. It is open to the public; $5 donation requested; free to PF/PCA members.
Artist talks:
April 28: Artist talk with Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh @ 6:00pm.
May 4: Lecture with Lenore Thomas, Assistant Professor and printmaker @ 6:30pm.
May 19: Artist talk with Michelangelo Lovelace and Doug Kinsey @ 6:00 pm.
Saturday Workshops (10:00am – 5:00pm):
April 16: “Intro to Printmaking” with Sharon Wilson Wilcox.
April 30: “Painterly Printmaking” with Paula Garrick Klein.
May 14: “Aquatint and Photo Transfer” with Tom Norulak.
Solo shows:
Call of Duty: Operation 100, Sung Rok Choi
Through video animation Choi reveals the relationship between his personal family history and 100 years of Korean political history. “Daedong River Slayers” is a fictional/historical investigation into the USS General Sherman Incident of 1866 – the first conflict between Korea and the United States. A video artist, sculpture and painter, Choi earned is BFA in Painting at Hongik University in Seoul, and is currently in the MFA program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Waking Into the Desert Dream, Doug Kinsey
A native of California, Kinsey is primarily a painter who’s lived in Pittsburgh for the last 15 years. In this show he presents a series of black and white charcoal drawings which are minimalist, meditative representations of the environment. His work has been exhibited locally, most notably the Carnegie Museum of Art, nationally, and internationally, including Japan; South Korea; Columbia; Canada; and Germany. Recently, one of Kinsey’s paintings, Semaphore 7, was selected by Artisan Wines as the name of one of their Portuguese red wines, and the label is a reproduction of his painting.
Living for the City, Michelangelo Lovelace Sr.
Lovelace’s vividly colored paintings are a visual documentation of contemporary life in urban America with a focus on social issues. His painting technique is acrylic on textured canvas, using a childlike style that is reminiscent of both folk art and outsider art. While living in the Hodge Artist Complex, the Cleveland native met folk artist Rev. Albert Wagner and began a long mentorship with him, which has greatly influenced his work.
Group shows:
Halo, presented by Pittsburgh Society of Artists
In this exhibit, juried by artist Michael Lotenero, local artists were encouraged to explore and interpret “halo.” Whether pertaining to divine endowments or to solar system science, the ethereal beauty of halos has grabbed the imagination since the beginning of time. The halo has held a significant place in the fields of both science and art.
Metaphor for Memory, presented by the Pittsburgh Print Group
Memory is the capacity of retaining and reviving, recalling and recognizing mental impressions. It can be elusive or crystalline in its recall. A flash of color, a quality of light – it can be the smallest trigger. In this exhibit, juried by Lenore D. Thomas, regional artists were asked to visually explore the power, function and universality of memory. Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Studio Arts Department at the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her MFA in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Unveiled, presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc.
The pieces in Unveiled offer a peek into their creative origins, clues that invite the viewer to come along on the artist’s journey and share the process by which inspiration becomes art. The viewer never sees the spark. Was the trigger an object or poem, a sound or image, a shape or color or texture? Professor of Art at the University of Kentucky, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval is the juror for this show.
Extremes, presented by Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Juried by artist and curator, Jill Larson, this exhibit invited its members to explore the range of the meaning of “extreme,” defined as opposite ends of a range, such as hot and cold, high and low, love and hate. The work in this exhibit expresses this concept through a variety of visual arts.
