The many great events happening at our June 7 Unblurred on Penn Avenue are Tech, Arts, and Pride Rocks showcases everyone will enjoy! Includes live music, "plein air" painting, an explosion of art exhibitions, demos, open house events, food, fun and lots more! Be there!
*Silver Eye Center for Photography
4808 Penn Avenue 15224
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Silver Eye will have our annual juried exhibition, Fellowship, on view. Time Carpenter was selected as the International Award Winner and Rebecca Arthur was selected as the Keystone Prize winner. Our jurors for Fellowship 19 were Chris McCall, Executive Director of Pier 24 in San Francisco, CA and Jessica Beck, Milton Fine Curator of Art at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA.
*Assemble
4824 Penn Ave 15224
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Don’t Forget Your Kitchens // Exhibition by Sharrell Rushin
Sharrell Rushin’s multimedia art exhibition, Don’t Forget Your Kitchens, is an ode to Black American hair culture. This month-long show will feature mixed media art that presents iconic aspects of Black American hair culture in the form of Pop Art.
Born and raised in the east end of Pittsburgh, before it was the cool place to be– Rell’s youth was spent as a classically trained singer, studying voice from grades 6-12 at both at Rogers and CAPA, a Pittsburgh high school for the creative and performing arts. Long before her dreams of being an opera star, she took interest in fashion design, honing her sewing skills by creating fashions for her extensive collection of Barbie dolls. However, she did not take interest in drawing and painting until her senior year of high school while preparing her portfolio for art and design colleges.
Sharrell Rushin’s multimedia art exhibition, Don’t Forget Your Kitchens, is an ode to Black American hair culture. This month-long show will feature mixed media art that presents iconic aspects of Black American hair culture in the form of Pop Art.
Born and raised in the east end of Pittsburgh, before it was the cool place to be– Rell’s youth was spent as a classically trained singer, studying voice from grades 6-12 at both at Rogers and CAPA, a Pittsburgh high school for the creative and performing arts. Long before her dreams of being an opera star, she took interest in fashion design, honing her sewing skills by creating fashions for her extensive collection of Barbie dolls. However, she did not take interest in drawing and painting until her senior year of high school while preparing her portfolio for art and design colleges.
*Level Up Studios
4836 Penn ave 15224
6:30 AM-11:00 PM
A free community even where local visual artist(Mad Rabbit) showcases their work along side a movement, and musical performance(Level Up Studios crew) that encourages a freestyle element open for public participation.
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| Level Up Studios |
*Every Day's a Sunday
4919 Penn Ave 15224
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
A singing chocolate mint plant that also control lights ? Glowing paintings contemplating the creation of the Universe? Dangling, illuminated, multi-dimensional fusions of wood, fabric, vellum, paint, recycled materials, and more?
Welcome to the mind of Mr. Josh.
Alchemical artist Mr. Josh will be presenting new work in his first solo art exhibit, "Illuminated." The mixed media exploration of geometry, both sacred and profane, includes set of ten wall art pieces exploring one through ten through Sacred Geometry. 11 hanging luminary sculptures that bring the geometry into three dimensions with themes raging through gay pride and butterflies to Wu-Tang Clan and God.
A range of wearable and functional art will be on display while the lovely melodies of the chocolate mint keep us entertained.
Welcome to the mind of Mr. Josh.
Alchemical artist Mr. Josh will be presenting new work in his first solo art exhibit, "Illuminated." The mixed media exploration of geometry, both sacred and profane, includes set of ten wall art pieces exploring one through ten through Sacred Geometry. 11 hanging luminary sculptures that bring the geometry into three dimensions with themes raging through gay pride and butterflies to Wu-Tang Clan and God.
A range of wearable and functional art will be on display while the lovely melodies of the chocolate mint keep us entertained.
*Imagebox
4933 Penn Ave 15224
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Featuring 30+ original ink & watercolor illustrations by Imagebox’s creative director, Caitlin – Sparkle Cats is an adventure filled with cats, nerd stuff, cool humans, joy and glitter...lots of glitter. Simply, endeavoring to rekindle the creative sparkle her heart and share that sparkle with others.
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| Photo by Derek Chase Dibrell |
*Artisan Tattoo Gallery
5001 PENN AVENUE 15224
6:00: PM-10:00: PM
Join us for the gallery showing of the work of photographer Derek Dibrell. We will have live painting on our sidewalk from Artisan artists in participation with GA/GI. At our boutique we will be showcasing local LGBTQ+ crafters that we have and offering mystery queer bags for sale to participate in PRIDE! We always offer a non-gendered bathroom space as well.
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| Bantha mugs by Kim Chestney |
5002 Penn Avenue 15224
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Formation of Molecules
A Collection of Illustrations and Paintings by Kai Devenitch
The Formation of Molecules creates imagery behind the naturally occurring phenomena, we know as the elements and weather. Kai creates enjoyable characters behind scenes of cloud making, deep water catastrophe and more. The use of bold lines and striking colors brings these entities to life. With a wide spectrum of medium and thought provoking ideas, it's a collection you surely don't want to miss.
A Collection of Illustrations and Paintings by Kai Devenitch
The Formation of Molecules creates imagery behind the naturally occurring phenomena, we know as the elements and weather. Kai creates enjoyable characters behind scenes of cloud making, deep water catastrophe and more. The use of bold lines and striking colors brings these entities to life. With a wide spectrum of medium and thought provoking ideas, it's a collection you surely don't want to miss.
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| Covell@ Irma Freeman |
5006 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
In Chris Mills' “And So Here We Are,” wooded landscapes invite us to consider that what we see is ultimately a reflection of self. Mills presents a series of large format photographs, drawing the viewer into a landscape of their own making, a dream-like navigation of imagined possibilities. With “WEEDS”, David Covell shares early sketches from “RUN WILD”, as well as paintings that were inspired by his boyhood in the wilds of Maine.
www.irmafreeman.org
Ahminah Braids
5108 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
6 PM until dark
Ahminah hosts multimedia and jewelry artist LaVerne Kemp, who will bring her collection of inspired vintage and hand-made jewelry as well as other incredible items--all for sale!
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| Laverne Kemp designs |
Ahminah Braids
5108 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
6 PM until dark
Ahminah hosts multimedia and jewelry artist LaVerne Kemp, who will bring her collection of inspired vintage and hand-made jewelry as well as other incredible items--all for sale!
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ARTica Retro and Antique
5110 Penn Avenue 15224
6 PM to 9 PM
You can always find "it" at Artica! A store with a plethora of visual art and cool used furniture; some of it antique, some global; some just odd.
The Clay Penn
5111 Penn Avenue, 15224
Decades of art by International artist, Laura McLaughlin. Sculpture, painting and prints presented and sold by the artist herself.
Brown Sugar Fashion
5114 Penn Avenue
Noon to 7 PM or longer
Exclusive hand-made fashion by b African-American deisgner, Taronda Brown with accessories by "Shadedbythequeen." Come see what's hot for summer!
Icag Gallery
5020 penn 15224
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
Most Wanted Car Club /Art Cars
Pittsburgh Art Car as part of GA/GI outside on the curb of ICAG
*VaultArt Studio
5100 Penn Avenue 15224
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
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| Carolyn Wilder art @ ArtVault |
There will also be buffet food, free for only $2 not expensive.
VaultArt Studio is a project of ACHIEVA, the only agency of its type in southwestern Pennsylvania that provides lifelong supports to individuals with disabilities and their families.
Bunker Projects
5106 Penn 15224
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
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| Mutts and Goodboys art @ Bunker |
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My work is a synthesis of several material practices centered around a singular alternate universe of anthropomorphic baseball-obsessed dog-people.The work I’ve made here in Pittsburgh has been heavily influenced by the intense energy of the city’s sports fandom. My artwork primarily hangs on the visual and cultural framework of baseball, and feeds off the fervent homo-social energy (and wealth of androphilic sexual euphemisms) that come with it. My focus here has been mainly off the field and in the nosebleeds, shifting my queer lens from the experience of the dog-players to the experience of the dog-fans. Strong, intense emotion comes hand in hand with fandom, and these pups are unashamed to put their candid emotions on display. From brand loyalty and pride in your team colors, to crushing on their favorite player, to wanting vengeance for the team when they fall. I’ve made a series of paintings, embroideries, and soft sculptures that bring this universe into our 3 dimensions, and explores how these pups might go about displaying their pride.
Space 5120
5120 Penn Avenue 15224
7 PM -Until
Pride fundraiser featuring art-making by contemporary queer artists, and dance party. Fundraising for pride day parade float!
mossArchitects
5122 Penn Avenue 15224
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Leah PatgorskiAntechamber is a presentation of new 2D and 3D works by Leah Patgorski that ponder multiple meanings of the show’s title. The word evokes ancillary but significant spaces, such as a room for private conversations next to a parlor, or a chamber of artifacts preceding an ancient tomb. In either scenario, the artist’s textile sculptures and other objects take conscious roles in a threshold moment.
Leah Patgorski website: leahpatgorski.com
Leah Patgorski Instagram: instagram.com/lpatgo
mossArchitects website: www.mossarc.com
Leah Patgorski Instagram: instagram.com/lpatgo
mossArchitects website: www.mossarc.com
Opportunity Fund
5126 Penn Ave
6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Come see three Pride artifacts. First, we have an original rainbow flag hand-dyed and hand-sewn by Gilbert Baker, the man who created the first Pride rainbow flag as a commission from Harvey Milk. Second, we have a large photo of Marsha P. Johnson, the drag queen who started the Stonewall riot in 1969 and kickstarted the movement, by Rev. Michael David Battle. Third, we have a newly designed "Progress" Pride flag designed by Daniel Quasar, incorporating the many different parts of who we are as LGBTQ individuals.
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| DIY Workshoppgh |
5135 Penn Ave 15224
7:00 PM-11:59 PM
Workshop Pride Parth featuring local queer makers, diy and a dance party at 10pm.
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*BOOM Concepts
5139 Penn Avenue 15224
6:00 PM-11:00 PM
Join three brilliant minds for Black on Black Magic; a special, month long, creative joyride at BOOM Concepts. Black on Black Magic kicks off at BOOM Concepts (5139 Penn Avenue) on Friday 6.7.19 from 6-10p for the June Unblurred Gallery Crawl . Black on Black Magic showcases individual projects from Anqwenique, Bekezela Mguni and DS Kinsel utilizing BOOM Concepts as a crossroads between their practices. The month long exhibition features an installation by Anqwenique, Black Unicorn Library Reading Room Pop Up experience by Bekezela Mguni and DS Kinsel’s current project Sacraments, Totems and Shrines. The Unblurred opening will also feature Pittsburgh producer Shade Cobain spinning a little bit of something, something called “Then and Now” for your listening pleasure.
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205 N. Evaline St 152247-11 PM
Dystopias seem to dominate representations of future in videogames. Whether post-apocalyptic or cyberpunk, they provide a perfect backdrop for individualistic fantasies of destruction and survival. As the real world catches up with the most pessimistic predictions, we want to highlight games that prefigure better futures. Join us for a night of eco utopias, afro-futurist visions, cyberqueer adventures, joyful insurrections, and fully automated communisms.Works by: Hyphen-Labs /// Space Backyard /// Colestia /// Porpentine & Rook /// Molleindustria /// Pixel Pushers Union 512
*Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 PENN AVE 15206
6:00: PM- 9:00: PM
Hot Jam + Idea Furnace Retrospective Opening Reception - See new work by 17 artists of other mediums who have been inspired by glass. Plus, glassblowing demonstrations.
*Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue 15206
6:00: PM-9:00: PM
Idea Furnace Opening Reception + Glassblowing
Many ideas have been fired up in the studios at PGC since the Idea Furnace program started in 2012. Nearly 40 artists have participated in this experimental design program that connects non-glass artists with glass artists and encourages exploration in other art forms. The “Idea Furnace Retrospective” is a new exhibition showcasing the work of 17 artists of other mediums who participated in the Idea Furnace program and were inspired by glass.
Many ideas have been fired up in the studios at PGC since the Idea Furnace program started in 2012. Nearly 40 artists have participated in this experimental design program that connects non-glass artists with glass artists and encourages exploration in other art forms. The “Idea Furnace Retrospective” is a new exhibition showcasing the work of 17 artists of other mediums who participated in the Idea Furnace program and were inspired by glass.
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| Animal Art by Susan Wagner at BFG Cafe |
5535 Penn Ave 15206
Abstracts, wild life and "The Stones"-- paintings by iconic local artist Susan Wagner at BGC Cafe. Weather permitting, you may find Susan painting alfresco! And come to enjoy the award-winning menu!
*Redeemer Community Church
5515 Penn Ave. 15206
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Stop by Redeemer Community Church during Unblurred for art and activities for kids, an ice cream social, and fun and friendly fellowship with members of our community.
