There’s always something new to see at The Westmoreland.
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Born in Pittsburgh in 1924, George Sosnak was a minor league umpire, baker, and corrections officer who became a self-taught artist with an obsession for the game. Using India ink, […]
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Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy comprises an award-winning traditional exhibition (through Jan. 18, 2027) and immersive experience (through Nov. 8, 2026). Throughout the Big Steel Era in western Pennsylvania, artists […]
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In 1973, Hank O’Neal made his first trip to Maine to visit renowned photographer Berenice Abbott. After he took a photograph of her with a Polaroid SX-70 she offered to teach him her craft, but only if he got a “real camera.” […]
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Clementine Hunter was a prolific self-taught artist whose vibrant paintings depict the rhythms of daily Black life on Melrose Plantation in Louisiana. Born around 1886 or 1887 in the Jim Crow South, Hunter had little access to formal education and spent most of her […]
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In this work, Julia Betts approaches portraiture through the lens of personal possessions. She visits each subject’s home to document the objects that populate their daily lives and then translates […]
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Born in Pittsburgh in 1924, George Sosnak was a minor league umpire, baker, and corrections officer who became a self-taught artist with an obsession for the game. Using India ink, […]
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The American landscape has long captivated artists, inspiring art movements that reflect and shape national identity. In the nineteenth century, Hudson River School painters celebrated the wonders of nature. Their […]
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Jordan Ann Craig (Northern Cheyenne) creates large-scale, geometric, abstract paintings that reward close, sustained attention. Her intricate designs draw inspiration from her chosen home, New Mexico’s Pojoaque Valley, as well […]
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Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy comprises an award-winning traditional exhibition (through Jan. 18, 2027) and immersive experience (through Nov. 8, 2026). Throughout the Big Steel Era in western Pennsylvania, artists […]
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Works from the National Academy of Design, alongside pieces from The Westmoreland’s collection by National Academicians, offer a unique narrative of American art from the 1800s to today. The exhibition […]
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The Westmoreland’s fraktur collection, made in Westmoreland County primarily by schoolteachers from the 1780s to the 1840s, illustrates the evolution of the tradition brought to Pennsylvania by German and Swiss […]
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Drawn from the collection of Bruce and Sheryl K. Wolf, this exhibition showcases evocative scenes from Pittsburgh’s industrial age. These works on paper—acquired over more than 35 years by longtime […]
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Cecilia Beaux was one of the most celebrated portrait painters of her time, known for depicting her subjects in a tender and honest light. Her sympathetic eye captured her upper-class […]
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*This pop-up exhibition is on view during regular Museum hours May 21–27 and May 30–31 only. (Closed on May 28 and 29). Experience the bold vision of artist Gavin Benjamin […]
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This exhibition features 26 self-taught Black artists who overcame systemic barriers to paint and sell Florida landscapes from the 1950s to the 1980s. Their story bridges art history and social […]
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Surface Tension brings together artists affiliated with the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and Radiant Hall whose work appears vibrant and visually seductive yet carries a sense of underlying pressure. Bright palettes […]
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This exhibition features art displays by local middle school and high school students.
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ART[WORK] celebrates the people who make The Westmoreland a place where creativity thrives. When they are not welcoming visitors, working behind a computer, or climbing a ladder to install artwork, […]
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Ansel Adams: Majestic Lands features 44 works by the iconic American landscape photographer. This exhibition includes about two-thirds of “The Museum Set,” a collection of photographs that Adams himself selected late […]
May 22–August 30, 2026
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Drawn from the collection of Bruce and Sheryl K. Wolf, this exhibition showcases evocative scenes from Pittsburgh’s industrial age. These works on paper—acquired over more than 35 years by longtime […]
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Cecilia Beaux was one of the most celebrated portrait painters of her time, known for depicting her subjects in a tender and honest light. Her sympathetic eye captured her upper-class […]
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*This pop-up exhibition is on view during regular Museum hours May 21–27 and May 30–31 only. (Closed on May 28 and 29). Experience the bold vision of artist Gavin Benjamin […]
The Westmoreland’s expansive collection of American art with a strong focus on the art and artists of Southwestern Pennsylvania is available in the Museum’s permanent collection galleries. There is always something new to discover!
