People Are Afraid of the Talent I Have
J Rich Studios and Wick Monet are excited to announce the opening of “People Are Afraid of the Talent I Have,” a month long exhibition showcasing a series of collaborative paintings & sculptures between J Rich & other artists. Such artists include EXDX Art, Ajani Zanaya, Caitlin Pulizotto, Chesney Warden, Emma Shearer, Alex Kunkel, Isa Villegas, Violet Hershberger, and more.
TQ Live! 10th Anniversary Edition
TQ Live! will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 13, 2024, marking a decade’s worth of vibrant and inclusive performances that have become a cornerstone of queer expression in Pittsburgh. This year’s milestone event at the Carnegie Museum of Art continues the tradition of showcasing diverse talent from LGBTQIA+ communities both locally and nationally, with a special focus for 2024 on the transportive power of music.
SUPERNATURAL
Sean P. Morrissey and Loring Taoka will open their two-person exhibition, SUPERNATURAL, at Union Hall in Pittsburgh, PA. on 5 September 2024. The exhibition explores how both artists come to terms with identity-making and the markers of the individual within social systems. Their differing visual languages—Morrissey relying on architectural elements, Taoka using geometric patterns—allow both artists to engage with and rearrange everyday imagery to pose questions about the self.
Tracing an Outline Around a Man’s Shadow
Tracing an Outline Around a Man’s Shadow: Atticus Adams, Aaronel deRoy Gruber, Michael Morrill, Ed Panar, La Vispera
August 1 - September 13, 2024
This exhibition is curated by Nina Friedman, Director at Tomayko Foundation.
Tracing an Outline Around a Man's Shadow is a group exhibition of works that explore shadows, cast light, color, and negative space. Six artists working across entirely different mediums and thematic concepts come together, playfully casting shadows, capturing darkness, and employing materials that diffuse light in unique cascades and hues.
Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape
Carnegie Museum of Art, Heinz Galleries
Studio Arts Major Wins Big at Carnegie Museum
Studio Arts Major Imaan Saeed's work "Dual Identifies" won first prize in the youth visual arts category of the Carnegie Museum's “Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh” competition.
Piscitelli Essay Published in Open Plaza
An essay by Paolo Piscitelli, Visiting Lecturer in Sculpture, has been published on Open Plaza, an online platform of the Hispanic Theological Institute. The essay, titled "Cultivation of Life" discusses Piscitelli's small-scale sculptures and their spiritial trajectories. Read the article on the HTI Open Plaza website.
Open Position: Full-Time instructor in Digital Media & Performance
The Department of Studio Arts at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Teaching Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Performance with a focus in Animation beginning September 1, 2024. This full-time position is an appointment stream (outside the tenure stream), a three-year position with the possibility for renewal, and would be affiliated with the Film and Media Studies Program. It cannot be held simultaneously with other full-time employment, either on or off-campus.
Morrissey Wins Creative Development Award from Heinz Endowment
16 artists received Creative Development Awards from the Heinz Endowment including Studio Arts' own Sean Morrissey. They have been granted $20,000 to establish an artistic publication studio that focuses on creative experimentation with printmaking media. A trained painter and printmaker, Mx.
Physics Artist in Residency Application Open
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites proposals for Artist-in-Residence projects that respond to Physics and Astronomy research from creative visual arts, literary, film, peformance, music composition, and design perspectives. Creative artist residents are expected to embed themselves in the research lab/group to envision and produce a response that connects to the scientific research. Collaborative applications are welcome. Preference will be given to those who have not previously participated.
Studio Art Senior Seminar Work Exhibited at PA Capitol
The Studio Arts Senior Seminar class / Future Studio collaborated on a commission for the 2023 Pennsylvania Climate Convergence.
2023 Department Awards
The Department of Studio Arts would like to congratulate this year's award winners! Dilva Lombardi AwardThe Dilva Lombardi Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides support to outstanding undergraduate Studio Arts majors through the David C. Frederick Honors College. This scholarship for majors may be used toward tuition, study abroad, the Wyoming Field Study, a particular creative project, or general financial need.
Morrissey and Taoka Public Art Projects
Department of Studio Arts faculty Sean P. Morrissey and Loring Taoka have recently completed permanent public art projects in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Sean P. Morrissey: in this small corner
in this small corner, a solo exhibition by Sean P. Morrissey, will open at Kipp Gallery at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on March 6, 2023.
An opening reception will be held on Wednesday March 8, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Sprowls Hall 470 South Eleventh Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania.