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Before becoming the newest Artist-in-Residence at The Westmoreland this April, multifaceted Pittsburgh artist Gavin Benjamin had a busy end to 2020 and beginning of 2021 with two solo exhibitions, Heads […]
It’s that time of year again: #MarchMadness, and another #ArtMadness Tournament on the Museum’s Instagram! This year our Tournament pits 16 artworks, nominated by Museum staff members, against each other. The […]
Jason Starr’s poignant exhibition, Living in a Time of Distance, features a body of photographs documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities and regions across the continental United States, […]
Name 5 artists? How many of them that you named were women? Can you name 3 women artists? How about 5? If you are wondering why you may have named […]
Like many art museums across the county, The Westmoreland postponed its temporary exhibition program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This provided the Museum with an opportunity to examine and exhibit […]
Throughout history, artists of color have been excluded from academic associations and teaching institutions and have not been fully recognized for their talents, achievements, and contributions to the art world. […]
Instead of limiting yourself to thinking of Valentine’s Day as just for those who are coupled up, use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate all of the […]
What is a Fraktur? The term fraktur is used to describe a wide variety of folk-art documents, as well as the distinctive, angular letter style that is central to it. […]
Partnering with BOOM Concepts to host a new Artist-in-Residency program, made possible by generous support from The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Westmoreland welcomed Anqwenique and D.S. Kinsel […]
For this season’s Animated Landscape, we are featuring Alfred S. Wall’s Old Saw Mill, 1851. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a wintry landscape, covered in snow, from your very […]
Does your mom love home goods, your aunt enjoy craft cocktails, your sister accessorize, and do your friends love repping that they’re from Pennsylvania? Whatever your family and friends are […]
Due to restrictions implemented by the State of Pennsylvania, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art was closed to the public from Saturday, December 12, 2020 through Tuesday, January 5, 2021, […]