Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait
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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 […]
On View
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Exhibitions at The Westmoreland
Featured exhibition
Featured exhibition
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Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait
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 […]
Ongoing
A Fountain of Forms: The Rise of the American Woman Sculptor, 1910–1929
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A Fountain of Forms: The Rise of the American Woman Sculptor, 1910–1929 showcases remarkable depictions of the female body by women artists, highlighting their subversion of gender and sexuality conventions. […]
Works by Aaron Harry Gorson, Words by Maxwell King
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This exhibition explores the life and work of Aaron Gorson, focusing on his profound connection with Pittsburgh’s steel mills. It highlights author Maxwell King’s ongoing research, offering valuable insight into […]
Treasures from the National Academy of Design
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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 […]
Pennsylvania in Progress
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The Westmoreland opened in 1959 with the aim of building an American art collection that captured the spirit of Pennsylvania art. Pennsylvania in Progress honors this vision by juxtaposing works […]
The Great Search: Art in a Time of Change, 1928–1945 (Part 2)
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The Great Search: Art in a Time of Change, 1928–1945 surveys the period from the beginning of the Great Depression to the end of World War II to demonstrate how pluralism was a hallmark of the modern American art world.
Domestic Life in the 19th Century
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This gallery showcases a blend of high- and low-style decorative arts and furniture paired with paintings that depict both urban and rural domestic subjects, including embroidery, gardening, and childcare. Furniture made in […]
Fraktur
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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 […]
Past exhibitions
George Hetzel and Scalp Level
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George Hetzel and Scalp Level showcases the artwork of George Hetzel and his students from the Scalp Level School, celebrating the rich artistic heritage of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists
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Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists highlights artists whose legacies were shaped by their experiences in the American South. Featuring over 40 artists, including Anni Albers, […]
All the Right Notes
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Inspired by the long-term loan of Melissa Meyer’s monumental O the Times, O the Manners, All the Right Notes presents artworks and objects inspired by the ethereality of music.
Bryan Martello: Soft Fire
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Bryan Martello: Soft Fire features new photographs and assemblages by the Pittsburgh-based artist.
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The Westmoreland Collects…
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The Westmoreland Collects… featuring Scott Hunter, Bluffs, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas. Gift of The Westmoreland Society, 2017.
Upcoming
Berenice Abbott: A Portrait of Maine
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Visionary photographer Berenice Abbott captured scenes of daily life in a rapidly changing world through her lens. In the 1950s and ’60s, Abbott shifted from documenting bustling urban environments like […]
The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Collection of Samella Lewis
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This exhibition celebrates Elizabeth Catlett’s achievements in sculpture and printmaking and honors a half-century of her artistic activism in support of women. A trailblazing sculptor and printmaker, Catlett spent seven […]
Brynn Hurlstone: Resonance
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Brynn Hurlstone: Resonance is an interactive exhibition that addresses the pervasive, yet often unseen, issue of domestic violence. A transdisciplinary artist, Hurlstone uses reactive materials—steel, glass, water, salt, silk, cotton, […]
Past
George Hetzel and Scalp Level
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George Hetzel and Scalp Level showcases the artwork of George Hetzel and his students from the Scalp Level School, celebrating the rich artistic heritage of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists
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Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists highlights artists whose legacies were shaped by their experiences in the American South. Featuring over 40 artists, including Anni Albers, […]
All the Right Notes
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Inspired by the long-term loan of Melissa Meyer’s monumental O the Times, O the Manners, All the Right Notes presents artworks and objects inspired by the ethereality of music.
Search the Collection
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!
