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The Cost of Repairing the Murals at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Churchnew

Painted in the Depression era, the church's murals go well beyond standard religious iconography. Along with traditional Catholic imagery of angels and the Virgin Mary, they include World War I-era soldiers killing Christ, crowned with barbed wire; a worker killed in a mining accident.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  KATE GIAMMARISE  |  12-22-2009  |  Art

The Latest in Pittsburgh's 'Gestures' Series Is a Thoughtful Examination of Our Sense of Placenew

The 12th in the Gestures series at Pittsburgh's Mattress Factory was themed to suggest connections to place, and the artist's ability to be attuned to the many layers of an environment.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Melissa Kuntz  |  06-08-2009  |  Art

Carnegie International Looks at Life on a Lonely Planetnew

For 112 years, the Carnegie International has been Pittsburgh's pre-eminent contribution to the art world. The exhibit is the planet's second-oldest exhibit of contemporary art, and in all that time, no one has seen fit to dub it with a theme until this year's Life on Mars.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Chris Potter  |  05-05-2008  |  Art

Looking at Ordinary Folksnew

At The Warhol, Ron Mueck's sculptures pushes humans out of scale to pull humanity into focus.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Lissa Brennan  |  03-17-2008  |  Art

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