Play Ball! The Art of George Sosnak
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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, […]
On View
There’s always something new to see at The Westmoreland.
Exhibitions at The Westmoreland
Featured exhibitions
Featured exhibitions
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Florida Highwaymen Painters
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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Play Ball! The Art of George Sosnak
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
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 […]
Ongoing
Surface Tension
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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 […]
Shaping the American Landscape
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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 […]
Florida Highwaymen Painters
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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 […]
it takes a long time to stay here: Paintings by Jordan Ann Craig
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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 […]
Picturing Pittsburgh
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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 […]
Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
America 250: Igniting Inspiration (Student Exhibition)
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This exhibition features art displays by local middle school and high school students.
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. […]
Maryam Safajoo: Our Story Is One
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Persian American artist Maryam Safajoo is a visual ethnographer and narrative painter based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Recently awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts, her work preserves and […]
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 […]
Winter Tales: An Immersive Experience
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On view during regular Museum hours (Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm). Admission is free; no reservation required. This immersive installation brings works from The Westmoreland’s collection to life through multi-projection, surround sound, and […]
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 […]
Upcoming
Julia Betts: The Dams are Broken
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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 […]
Gavin Benjamin: Gilded Glamour (Pop-Up Exhibition*)
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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 […]
Clementine Hunter: As I Saw It
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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 […]
The Westmoreland on the Move
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern PA: The Pittsburgh Projects
820 Liberty Gallery, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh, PA
October 24, 2025–May 10, 2026
![Skyline Ink Animators + Illustrators. Project for Civic Center at Point Park, Pittsburgh, 2023. Digital illustration based on an unrealized design by Frank Lloyd Wright [1947]. This image was created by permission of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, all rights reserved.](https://thewestmoreland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Civic_-0-00-00-00_Web.jpg)
Past
America 250: Igniting Inspiration (Student Exhibition)
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This exhibition features art displays by local middle school and high school students.
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. […]
Maryam Safajoo: Our Story Is One
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Persian American artist Maryam Safajoo is a visual ethnographer and narrative painter based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Recently awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts, her work preserves and […]
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!
