If you went to Carnegie International this year looking for a survey of contemporary artwork and artists, what you encountered is probably not what you expected. What's on view is a mix of commissioned works, found works and historical works, some of it beautiful, most of it disconcerting and altogether quite heavy. It's a tour … Continue reading I found the end of the world and it’s in Pittsburgh
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Curators Prepare for 2013 Carnegie International
From its roots in Andrew Carnegie's desire to collect the "old masters of tomorrow," held every four years the Carnegie International showcases the best of today's emerging artists. This year is no exception as organizers expand the global reach and embrace the challenge of insuring the exhibit is truly international in scope, while the hold … Continue reading Curators Prepare for 2013 Carnegie International
Artists Announced for Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International
The artists whose work will be featured in Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International were announced recently by Douglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art at Carnegie Museum of Art and curator of the exhibition. The show, on view from May 3, 2008, through January 11, 2009, will include some 200 works in diverse media … Continue reading Artists Announced for Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International