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From Observer to Exhibition Creator

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

A collage of three images. Two images are of a piece of cardboard with blue tape creating a layout. One image is of a woman using a straight edge to cut along the cardboard

North Side Gallery is “here” to Make a Statement

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Three photos of a white-walled gallery with brightly colored three dimensional artworks on the walls. In two of the photos, a woman dressed all in black stand in the gallery

Recognizing the History and Impact of the Polio Vaccine

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Three student prepare a table of framed works to hang on a wall. One student is smiling at the camera

Skin and Bones: Conserving Specimens at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

A woman uses tools to delicately clean a primate skeleton

Exploring Reverence in Sculpture

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Three images of public art installations by Ned Smyth in Allegheny Landing. First image of Mythic Source, a stylized fish painted on the ground with a shadow figure in frame. Second image is a rear view of Piazza Lavoro, a large stone structure with arches through which the yellow bridge and cityscape can be seen. Third image is a close up through one of the arches with green grass in foreground and yellow birdge and skyscrapers in background

Revolutionary Print Media of Latin America: Global South Solidarity, 1920-1970

Monday, April 17, 2023

HAAARCH!!! 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Behind the Scenes of Great Glass Artists

Monday, December 12, 2022

This past semester, I had the amazing opportunity to intern at Pittsburgh Glass Center, a creative hub for glass artists to refine and celebrate their work. My time with Pittsburgh Glass Center has opened my eyes to a new branch of the contemporary arts scene and allowed me to meet and talk with some of the best artists in glass.

Social Media Exhibiting Pittsburgh’s Art Scene

Monday, December 12, 2022

Exhibition Development at the University of Art Gallery

Monday, December 12, 2022

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