Art Theater

a man looks into the distance while handling a large vat of grease.

Gordon Parks in Pittsburgh, 1944/1946 Book Launch and Reception

Thurs., May 19, 2022, 6 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

an attract painting with geometric forms creating the illusion of three-dimensional space.

Workshop: HomeScapes—Cities, Color, Belonging

Sat., Apr. 30, 2022, 10 a.m.

Workshops

A picture of a woman kneeling in front of a board depicting different architectural plans.

In Conversation: Zoe Zenghelis

Sat., Apr. 30, 2022, 3 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

three people with head lamps

Working Thought Film Series: Harlan County, USA (1976)

Thurs., Apr. 28, 2022, 6 p.m.

Screenings

Kevin Jerome Everson, Park Lanes (film still), 2015,

In Conversation: Artists

Sat., Apr. 23, 2022, 3:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

Two kids with one wearing a dog mask

Working Thought Film Series: Killer of Sheep (1978)

Sat., Apr. 9, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Screenings

people crown around a windshield

Working Thought Film Series: American Factory (2019)

Thurs., Mar. 17, 2022, 6 p.m.

Screenings

Objects on a wall featuring animal teeth made into art by Sharif Bey

In Conversation: Interpretation

Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

a digital rendering of cyborg humanoids.

Book Launch - Jacolby Satterwhite: How lovly is me being as I am

Thurs., Oct. 21, 2021, 6 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A detail of a print of a crane and pine tree

Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania — Richard J. Wood Art Curators Series: Dr. Frank Feltens

Thurs., Oct. 7, 2021, 6 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A portrait of a man looking into the distance.

In Conversation: Sharif Bey

Sat., Oct. 2, 2021, 1 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A boy in a boxing ring: Photo by Charles Teenie Harris

In Sharp Focus: Charles “Teenie” Harris

Jan. 25, 2020–June 5, 2025

Art Theater Hallway

A sign that says "Lina Bo Bardi Draws" next to a colorful banner.

Lecture: Lina Bo Bardi Draws

Sat., Jan. 18, 2020, 1:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A window framing the text "Alan I W Frank House: The Modernist Masterwork by Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer"

Conversation and Book Signing: The Alan I W Frank House, The Modernist Masterwork by Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer

Sat., Dec. 7, 2019, 1:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

The New Life of Still Life: Charlee Brodsky Artist Talk

Sat., Nov. 16, 2019, 1:30 p.m.

Drop-In

A hazy, dark view of the Hot Metal Bridge over a river with smokestacks in the background.

Crash Course: Photography and the City

Sat., Aug. 3, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Classes

Johanna K. W. Hailman, Jones and Laughlin Mill, Pittsburgh, c. 1925-1930, Carnegie Museum of Art, Bequest of Johanna K. W. Hailman

Breathe Better Day

Sat., July 13, 2019, 12 p.m.

Drop-In

Close-up of a bright eye with geometric lines and patterns on it.

Lecture: The Art of Sight with Dr. José-Alain Sahel

Thurs., June 13, 2019, 6:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

Five images, from left to right: the marble bust of a young man, a group of women and cherubs looking into a mirror, a person sowing seeds on a field, a hazy but colorful bridge with a city in the background, and a colorful face next to geometric shapes and lines.

Crash Course: Art After World War - Morning

Wed., May 29, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Classes

Five images, from left to right: the marble bust of a young man, a group of women and cherubs looking into a mirror, a person sowing seeds on a field, a hazy but colorful bridge with a city in the background, and a colorful face next to geometric shapes and lines.

Crash Course: Art After World War - Evening

Wed., May 29, 2019, 6 p.m.

Classes

A hazy, pastel painting of a bridge stretching across a river with industrial smokestacks in the background

Crash Course: Monet and His Circle - Morning

Wed., May 8, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Classes

A hazy, pastel painting of a bridge stretching across a river with industrial smokestacks in the background

Crash Course: Monet and His Circle - Evening

Wed., May 8, 2019, 6 p.m.

Classes

A small ant holding a large leaf in its mouth.

Anthropocene Artist Lecture: Catherine Chalmers in Conversation with Dan Leers and Nicole Heller

Thurs., May 16, 2019, 5:30 p.m.

Symposia

Three design objects, from left to right: a lamp, a large set of shelves, and a carafe.

Lecture: “Is There Art in a Broomstick?” MoMA’s Mid-century Crusade for Good Design

Thurs., May 9, 2019, 6:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A person wearing a hat and holding a bag of seeds sows a field, next to the words "Crash Course"

Crash Course: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism - Morning

Wed., Apr. 17, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Classes

A dark car flying in a pale, pastel sky

Aperture Lecture: Matthew Porter with Lesley A. Martin

Sat., Apr. 27, 2019, 5:30 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A Japanese print featuring a mountain with some people sitting to the side.

Lecture: Art in the US-Japan Relationship: Preserving the Floating World

Thurs., Apr. 18, 2019, 6 p.m.

Talks and Lectures

A group of women and cherubs looking into a mirror, next to the words "Crash Course"

Crash Course: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque - Morning

Wed., Mar. 27, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Classes