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As Helene mentions, we are delighted to present the nationally traveling exhibition Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America. Detailed on pages 1–3, this exhibition illuminates the barriers self-taught artists overcame at the end of World War I and includes works of art by John Kane, Grandma Moses and Horace Pippin, who are considered the original “Gatecrashers,” among other artists. Additionally, we are looking forward to the exhibition of former Artist in Residence Gavin Benjamin. Highlighted on page 6, Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out will be on view in the Museum's paneled rooms beginning Sunday, October 16.
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So many long-standing supporters have made it possible for The Westmoreland to continue to be an important cultural asset in our community, and certainly Anita Manoli, who sadly passed away in July, contributed so much in her more than 60 years as one of our most loyal members. She was very special to all of us, and we pay very special tribute to her and her example of the highest community service on page 16.
time for The Westmoreland Museum of American Art!
After deciding to leave a career in the banking industry in 2009, I took a part-time job with The Westmoreland to give back in a small way. 13 years later, I could never have imagined the impact that this wonderful Museum would have on me and on our community. I am truly grateful at the outpouring of support and enthusiasm from our Museum family since the announcement of The Westmoreland’s interim leadership plan in May and am excited to lead our Museum during this time.
Here we are at the beginning of fall and looking forward to one of our most anticipated exhibitions at The Westmoreland. Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-taught Artist in America, organized by the High Museum in Atlanta, opens to the public on Sunday, October 16, and you will not want to miss this gem of an
In this issue of Perspectives are a number of creative programming offerings – a full listing is on page 8. You’ll see the revival of our popular Art on Tap, now with a new spin, and we are pleased to present our festive Winter Lights again with new late hours on Thursdays when the Museum will be open until 8pm.
We continue to be a space for both respite and inspiration and we are committed to fulfilling our mission of offering a place to share compelling and meaningful cultural experiences that open the door to new ideas, perspectives and possibilities.
HeleneSincerely,Conway-Long
Suzanne Wright Interim Director/CEO
See you at the Museum soon!
It is a pleasure to be a part of such a vibrant organization with passionate staff and a community of supporters committed to making the arts accessible and for everyone. We hope to see you at The Westmoreland soon!
The Board of Trustees has put in place a strong interim leadership plan with Chief Operating Officer Suzanne Wright serving as Interim Director/CEO and Chief Advancement Officer Rhonda Madden as Interim Deputy Director. Under their leadership, The Museum staff are continuing to forge ahead building upon the objectives laid out in our strategic plan.
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Dear Friends,
you are aware, Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO Anne Kraybill departed The Westmoreland in July to become Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Wichita Art Museum. We are proud of what the Museum staff and Anne accomplished during her tenure and wish Anne well in her new role.
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JohnaboveKane (American, born Scotland, 1860–1934) Scene From The Scottish Highlands, ca. 1927, Oil on canvas, Carnegie Museum of Art, gift of G. David Thompson.
In the fall of 1927, just before the opening of the Carnegie Museum of Art’s hotly anticipated contemporary art annual, the museum’s deputy director shared a juicy tip with the local press. The latest edition of the Carnegie’s “International” would include a painting that just did not quite belong: he referred to it as “a picture behind the door”. This jaunty painting of two Scottish American youths dancing a jig at one of Pittsburgh’s Highlander festivals (above) was by John Kane, an artist who had painted more houses and boxcars than canvases in his lifetime. Whipped into a frenzy, the Pittsburgh press ran with the narrative of Kane’s unlikely triumph at the elite art exhibition, tracking him down to his humble living quarters and dubbing him a “gatecrasher of Internationals.”
October 16, 2022–February 5, 2023
Horaceabove Pippin (American, 1888–1946), The Ending of the War, Starting Home, 1930–33, Oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Carlen, 1941.
Featuring 60 works from leading collections across the country, Gatecrashers illuminates how artists, including John Kane, Horace Pippin, and Anna Mary Robertson Moses (Grandma Moses), overcame obstacles and each “crashed the gates” of major museums in the United States, diversifying the art world across lines of race, ethnicity, class, ability, and gender. This is the first exhibition to focus on how self-taught artists gained their cultural power in this country thanks to evolving ideas about American identity, inclusion, and national character in art.
of the War, Starting Home (above). This painting and its handmade frame will be on loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Although Pippin completed the work in 1933, it held new resonance when exhibited widely in the late 1930s and ’40s as the nation braced for another global conflict.
Beginning with Kane, the first wave of interest in self-taught artists peaked in 1938 with MoMA’s expansive survey Masters of Popular Painting: Modern Primitives of Europe and America, which also debuted the work of Horace Pippin, an artist based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Pippin had begun painting as a way to rehabilitate an injury sustained while fighting in the trenches of World War I. He memorialized his service in the first majority all-Black regiment of the United States Army in works including The Ending
Kane’s success at the International despite his lack of formal artistic training marked an unprecedented trespassing of the American art world’s ivory tower, and his “accidentally modern” painting revealed a new paradigm of American originality. In the years following his gatecrashing, tastemakers such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Phillips Collection, and the Barnes Foundation would make space for Kane and other self-taught artists within their respective programs of modernism.
Grandmaright Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses) (American, 1860–1961), Sugaring Off, 1943, Oil on canvas, courtesy of Galerie St. Etienne, New York. © Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York.
While Pippin’s work was on view in Manhattan in 1938, another painter’s path to “gate-crashing” began farther upstate. Louis Caldor, a collector traveling near Eagle Bridge, New York, stopped to treat a stomachache at a country drugstore and discovered the idyllic rural landscapes of Anna Mary Robertson Moses—or Grandma Moses, as she would come to be known—hanging in the window (right). Caldor bought the pharmacist’s full inventory on the spot and brought her work back to the city, where it was shown in MoMA’s 1939 members-only exhibition Contemporary Unknown Painters and in a 1940 solo show at the Galerie St. Etienne, What a Farm Wife Painted. Unlike Kane and Pippin, who each died within a decade of their breakthroughs, Moses lived and worked through the 1950s, minting a level of fame that was unprecedented for any artist in American history and remains unsurpassed.
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Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Kane, Pippin, and Moses were the most widely celebrated self-taught artists of this era, and their respective breakthroughs in the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s map the arc of the mainstream art world’s first wave of interest in living self-taught artists. The work of these three artists will feature prominently throughout the exhibition, where it will hang alongside paintings by lesser-known self-taught artists, including Morris Hirshfield, Lawrence Lebduska, and Josephine Joy, whose inclusion will illustrate the breadth of the art world’s attraction to self-taught painters between the world wars.
This exhibition is generously supported by The Heinz Endowments and the Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation.
Horace Pippin (American, 1888–1946), Saying Prayers (detail), 1943, Oil on canvas, Brandywine River Art Museum, The Betsy James Wyeth Fund, 1980.
Ferdinand Burgdorff (Cleveland, OH 1881–1975 Pebble Beach, CA), Venus Rising (detail), 1915, Oil on canvas, 24 11/16 x 29 11/16 inches, Collection: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Gift of George and Beverly Hritz, 2009.11
Gavin Benjamin, Ty, Jeanette, PA, from the series Museum Pictures, 2021; courtesy the artist; © Gavin Benjamin
clockwise, top left Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses) (American, 1860–1961), Rockabye, 1957, Oil on masonite, courtesy of Galerie St. Etienne, New York. © Grandma Moses Properties Co., New York.
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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation.
On view through October 9, 2022
Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America
Combining the installation of a domestic space owned by a fictional Black family for nearly 250 years with psychologically rich portraits of local community members, this exhibition acknowledges the past, visualizes possibilities for the present, and gestures to a more equitable future.
This exhibition is generously supported by The Fine Foundation.
Featuring 60 works from leading collections across the country, Gatecrashers illuminates how artists, including John Kane, Horace Pippin, and Anna Mary Robertson Moses (Grandma Moses), overcame obstacles and “crashed the gates” of major museums in the United States, diversifying the art world across lines of race, ethnicity, class, ability, and gender.
Featuring a selection of works from the permanent collection handpicked by the new Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy.
Free admission to exhibitions is generously supported by:
Robertshaw Gallery Curator’s Choice
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October 16, 2022–February 5, 2023
October 16, 2022–February 5, 2023
This exhibition is generously supported by The Heinz Endowments and the Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
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For more information on our exhibitions, visit thewestmoreland.org/exhibitions
October 16, 2022–February 3, 2023
Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
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Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out
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All exhibitions are supported by the Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Symbolism is a European artistic movement beginning in the 1880s that favored the natural over the artificial, mystical over scientific, subjective over objective, and irrational over rational. This installation of five paintings shows the movement’s influence as it developed in this country from the early to mid-twentieth century.
ACTION/ABSTRACTION REDEFINED: MODERN NATIVE ART, 1945-1975
OCTOBER 16, 2022–FEBRUARY 5, 2023
The inaugural project of the Museum’s new contemporary series in its historic paneled rooms, Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out combines the installation of a domestic space owned by a fictional Black family for nearly 250 years with psychologically rich portraits of local community members. Benjamin, born in Guyana, South America, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, makes work that reimagines the genre and traditions of portraiture. The exhibition acknowledges the past, visualizes possibilities for the present, and, perhaps, gestures to a more equitable future.
Gavin Benjamin, Shirlene, Greensburg, PA, from the series Museum Pictures, 2021; courtesy the artist; © Gavin Benjamin
This exhibition is generously supported by The Fine Foundation.
Action/Abstraction Redefined is organized by IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM.
Support for this exhibition is provided by Art Bridges.
Fritz Scholder, (Mission/Luiseno), New Mexico Number 1, 1965 Oil on canvas, 71.375 x 55 inches, MoCNA Collection MS-27
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Comprising 52 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by 32 artists, Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945–1975 is the first major traveling exhibition to explore the innovation and experimentation of modern Native American art. It features work across media from advanced artists such as T. C. Cannon, George Morrison, and Fritz Scholder, and illustrates how their careers overlapped movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pattern and Decoration, Color Field, and Hard-Edge Painting. These artists explored new forms of artistic expression by challenging stereotypical expectations of American Indians.
THE REFRAMING OF THOMAS HOVENDEN'S DEATH OF ELAINE
While the members ultimately voted to acquire Lily Martin Spencer's Still Life with Apples, 1891, a group of donors came forward to support the conservation project, and the custom-fit European style frame, circa the 1880s, composed of a gilded applied composition ornament on wood and finished with a variety of details, patterns, and finishes, was created.
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"This frame is substantial; it adds almost 15 inches to the overall dimensions of the finished piece. It has a presence to it!" mentions Evans. "The variety of finishes are intended to play with light, to catch it and to reflect it as our eyes move about the piece. The gilded liner, for example, is slightly angled inward and burnished to softly direct light in to the scene's interior."
Thomas Hovenden (1840–1895) Death of Elaine, 1882 Oil on canvas, 46 x 71 inches Gift of the Mary Marchand Woods Memorial Fund, 1985.25
"At its best, a properly matched work and its frame will be viewed as one beautiful partnership. The frame surrounds the work; It supports, protects and enhances it. Although both are technically able to stand alone, they are better together," notes Evans.
Hovenden’s Death of Elaine with its custom-fit frame will be on view beginning October 16 in the exhibition Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out.
Details of the frame
Large strung pearls complement the flat sight line Wide matte-gilded bevel Scotia with bellflower and arch geometric pattern in a burnished patina Laurel and berry on the top edge
One of The Westmoreland’s most recent conservation projects was the reframing of Thomas Hovenden’s Death of Elaine, a painting illustrating a passage from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s collection of poems Idylls of the King, which recounts the life of King Arthur. Measuring nearly four by six feet, this impactful piece, in spite of its previously ill-fitting, unsympathetic frame, is quite popular with visitors and particularly beloved by local school groups, inspiring poetry and costumed presentations. This project was first presented at the annual Westmoreland Society gathering last December 2021, where historically members are presented with three artworks and vote to acquire one for the Museum. This year, Doug Evans, Director of Collections and Exhibition Management, pitched reframing Hovenden’s Death of Elaine with a custom-made European style period frame, to be created by Gill & Lagodich Gallery, Inc., of New York, NY, a dealer in fine period and custom frames and mirrors.
• Artist in Residence Documentary Screening Friday, January 27 > 6–8pm
• Westmoreland Reads: Rising Out of Hatred Thursday, October 13 > 6–8:30pm
Tuesday, November 1 > 6–8pm
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• Children's Saturday Studio: Inside, Outside! Saturday, February 18 > 10am–12pm
• Pop-Up Studio: Shine a Little Light Tuesday, December 6 > 6–8pm
• In Conversation: Katherine Jentleson Wednesday, November 30 > 6–7:30pm
2.0: Taste of Westmoreland Friday, January 13 > 6–8pm
• Jazz Concert: The Tom Wendt Quartet Wednesday, November 9 > 6–9pm
• Self-Taught Series: Dave Tomasic, Vintage Car Restoration Sunday, December 4 > 1–3pm
• Children's Saturday Studio: Glint and Glitter Poinsettia Saturday, December 10 > 10am–12pm
• Opening of Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America Sunday, October 16 > 10am–5pm
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• Art on Tap 2.0: Let it Snow Friday, December 9 > 6–8pm
• Vintage Ball Saturday, January 21 > 6–9pm
• Caffeinated and Curated Sunday, December 11 > 11am–1pm
• Jazz Concert: Craig Davis Jazz Wednesday, October 12 > 6–9pm
• Sunday Fun Day: Industrial History and Arts Sunday, November 6 > 12–3pm
• Winter Lights Illumination Night Friday, November 18 > 6–8pm
• Jazz Concert: Lisa Ferraro Wednesday, December 14 > 6–9pm
The Museum will be open until 8pm on Thursdays throughout the months of December and January with special surprises planned each week! Enjoy Winter Lights outside, then come inside to visit the galleries, the Museum Shop and Café Marchand!
•OCTOBERChildren's Saturday Studio: Spiders are NOT Spooky! Saturday, October 1 > 10am–12pm
• Self-Taught Series: Ginnie Leiner, Quilter Sunday, December 18 > 1–3pm
•DECEMBERTheWestmoreland Society Dinner
• In Conversation: Gavin Benjamin Wednesday, October 19 > 6–8pm
• Self-Taught Series: Rod Cross, Wood Carver Sunday, November 13 > 1–3pm
• Sunday Fun Day: I Heart Art! Sunday, February 12 > 11am–3pm
• Teacher Workshop: John Kane & Pittsburgh Thursday, November 10 > 5:30–7:30pm
Friday, December 2 > 6pm
FEBRUARY
• Museum Members' Private Preview for Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America Saturday, October 15 > 10am–5pm
• Art on Tap 2.0: Art After Dark Friday, October 21 > 6–8pm
UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE
• Holiday Mart 2022 Friday, November 11 > 10am–5pm Saturday, November 12 > 10am–5pm
• Maxwell King and Louise Lippincott: American Workman: The Life and Art of John Kane Saturday, November 5 > 2–4pm
• Children's Saturday Studio: The Silence of Snow Saturday, January 14 > 10am–12pm
•NOVEMBERPop-UpStudio: Fall Leaves
• Children's Saturday Studio: Napperon en papier de dinde Saturday, November 12 > 10am–12pm
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Art on Tap is back and better than ever! This season, expect a new experience combined with your favorite elements from the past. We’re reinventing Art on Tap to include more immersive entertainment, fun themes, and a series of special events you won’t want to miss.
Sunday, December 11, 11am–1pm
Space is limited. Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, December 2.
Art After Dark
Art on Tap 2.0
Social Gatherings
To register or purchase tickets for these events:
• call 888.718.4253* note that paid events only.
ART ON TAP IS BACK!
$35 member/$45 non-member (provides two drinks and cash bar after) Event is 21+. Space is limited. Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Saturday, January 14.
Friday, October 21, 6–8pm
Kick off the Art on Tap season by immersing yourself in autumn at the Museum! Oktoberfest meets October-fest with an evening of local brews, mysterious boos, and curated clues that will indulge your cravings and get you in the fall spirit. $12 member/$15 non-member (provides one drink and cash bar after)
Art on Tap 2.0 Taste of Westmoreland
$12 member/$15 non-member (provides one drink and cash bar after)
The weather outside might be frightful, but this evening will be delightful. Art on Tap gets a frosty facelift with seasonal delights, entertainment, and activities to keep you warm indoors and out. Be sure to wear your most festive frocks and take in our Winter Lights display.
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dance into the past at our first ever Vintage Ball. Dress in your most festive, vintage or vintage-inspired frocks (of any time period!) at this speakeasy experience inspired by the era of Gatecrashers Come ready with the password for secret surprises, immersive entertainment. themed libations, and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
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$1/ticket fee is added to phone orders for
$12 member/$15 non-member (provides one drink and cash bar after)
Saturday, January 21, 6–9pm
Vintage Ball
All Art on Taps feature light bites, one complementary drink at our specialty bars (cash bar after), a variety of entertainment, activities and more. Art on Tap is a 21+ event. Preregistration is recommended.
Friday, January 13, 6–8pm
Take a tasting tour of the region! Tantalize your tongue and your adventurous spirit as you experience local libations and light bites from a variety of food and beverage vendors. Continue your tour with local music to liven up the evening and a scavenger hunt through the collection.
Caffeinated and Curated
Art on Tap 2.0 Let it Snow
Start your morning at the Museum! Nosh on a tasty spread of pastries, fruit, and light nibbles, and wake up your senses with a specialty coffee and tea bar. Then explore the permanent collection on a curated tour with Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy. $20 member/$25 non-member
Friday, December 9, 6–8pm
Jazz Concert Series Nights at 6pm special before concert. drink from bar, crafted concert run from
Enjoy the very first look at Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America during this special preview day. This exclusive preview opportunity is available to all Museum members.
For more information about joining the Westmoreland Society, please contact Ginnie Leiner at gleiner@thewestmoreland.org or at 724.837.1500 x127
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7–9pm. Cash bar open through intermission. $15 member/$18 non-member October 12: Craig Davis Jazz November 9: The Tom Wendt Quartet December 14: Lisa Ferraro ANOTHER INCREDIBLE YEAR OF JAZZ
Westmoreland Society members gather for the 35th annual meeting to select, vote on, and purchase a work of art for the permanent collection.
AdvanceFREE registration is recommended. To register, visit thewestmoreland.org/gatecrashers ANNUAL DINNER
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Museum Members
The Westmoreland loves you, and to prove it, the Museum is throwing this love-filled Fun Day! Make and take some love-themed art and enjoy other LOVEly activities as you explore the Museum at this family-friendly day of fun.
FREE Sunday Fun Day: Industrial History and Arts
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In partnership with Westmoreland Reads at Pitt-Greensburg, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Eli Saslow, will lead a discussion of his book, Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist. The powerful book tells the transformative story of Derek Black, a former rising star in the white nationalist movement who rejected that ideology and confronted the damage he had done.
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Sunday, November 6, 12–3pm
Join artist Gavin Benjamin and Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy as they discuss the exhibition, Gavin Benjamin: Break Down and Let It All Out, which features psychologically rich portraits of local community members. After the discussion, In Conversation guests will have the opportunity to view the exhibition.
Katherine Jentleson, curator of Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America from the High Museum in Atlanta and Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy discuss the exhibition and its artists. Evening concludes with visit to the Cantilever Gallery to view the exhibition.
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Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 2.
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Community Events
GenerousFREE support provided by the Westmoreland County Local Arts Grant Program
Maxwell King and Louise Lippincott authors of American Workman: The Life and Art of John Kane come to The Westmoreland for a special presentation about their book. The afternoon includes a book signing and a wine reception. Program presented by The Committee for The Westmoreland. $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required.
Celebrate history and art with our partner, Rivers of Steel! Learn about industrial artifacts and watch an aluminum hot metal pour done by Rivers of Steel. Plus, paint over a photograph, mimicking techniques of gatecrasher John Kane. The first 50 people who register will have the opportunity to create their own scratch mold to have cast in aluminum.
Wednesday, November 30, 6–7:30pm
FREE
Westmoreland Reads: Rising Out of Hatred
Sunday, February 12, 12–3pm
FREE
To register or purchase tickets for these events:
Thursday, October 13, 6–8:30pm
Saturday, November 5, 2–4pm
Sunday Fun Day: I Heart Art!
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Wednesday, October 19, 6–8pm
Area educators are welcome to join our education team for an in depth look at the exhibition Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America and, in particular, John Kane’s perspective of a changing Pittsburgh landscape. Eligible teachers will receive two Act 48 credits issued by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.
Interact with Rod Cross as you learn about his intricate, hand-made wood carvings, and find inspiration in his process and story.
FREE
Inspired by the self-taught artists in Gatecrashers, Self-Taught Series is a special edition of talks & demos that provide visitors with a glimpse at local self-taught artists and artisans and their specialties.
Rod Cross, Wood Carver
Join us to watch Chris Ivey’s documentary on 2022 Artist in Residence Janel Young! The viewing will be followed by a conversation with Chris and Janel.
Pop-Up Studios
Sunday, December 18, 1–3pm
Friday, January 27, 6–8pm
Museum of American Art Artist-in-Residency Program is presented in partnership with BOOM Concepts and made possible by generous support from The Pittsburgh Foundation and The New Sun Rising Arts | Equity | Reimagined program.
Ginnie Leiner, Quilter
Teacher Workshop: John Kane & Pittsburgh
Tuesday, November 1, 6–8 pm
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Once again, in the spirit of the season, join local artist Laurie Sweeney for an evening of painting. This month brings another still life offering to include candles and pine. $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, November 25.
Sunday, November 13, 1–3pm
Tuesday, December 6, 6–8 pm
FREE
Artist-in-Residence Series
Shine a Little Light
Sunday, December 4, 1–3pm
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While the leaves may be falling, our creative spirit is not! Come join local artist Laurie Sweeney for an evening of painting a fall themed canvas. $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, October 21.
programs supported in part by contributions from businesses eligible for tax credits through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
photo by D Tomasic
Janel Young photo by Chris Ivey
Pop-Up Studios give adults (ages 18 and above) the opportunity to get in touch with their inner artist. Each class explores different techniques and media. No previous art experience is needed. Wine, beer, snacks and materials will be provided. Advance registration is required.
Fall Leaves
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Thursday, November 10, 5:30–7:30pm
Hear more about the art of quilting with Ginnie Leiner as you view her quilts and learn about her approach to her craft.
TeacherFREE
Find out how Dave Tomasic learned to carefully restore vintage cars and see one of the cars he’s restored!
Self-Taught Series
For Area Educators
To register or purchase tickets for these events: • visit thewestmoreland.org/calendar • call 888.718.4253*
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Paint a calm yet colorful scene of a snowy winter town. (We will be using acrylics – paint friendly clothing is advised.)
Glint and Glitter Poinsettia
Saturday, December 10, 10am– 12pm
Spiders Are NOT Spooky!
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That’s French for Paper Doily Turkey. LOL! Using papers, ink, pipe cleaners, and wiggle eyes, create this ‘fancy’ friend just in time for a festive feast! $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, November 4.
Saturday, January 14, 10am– 12pm
$20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, December 2.
The Silence of Snow
From September to May, Children’s Saturday Studio classes are offered once a month for children ages 7–10 and are taught by a professional art instructor. Each class features a fun art-related theme. Advance registration is required.
Make a paper poinsettia that will glisten and glow during the holiday season. (Be advised – this craft requires a good bit of cutting.)
$20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, January 6.
Saturday, February 18, 10am– 12pm
Make an art work that shows not only one outside view, but also a hidden inside view. This work is multimedia and will include the use of paper, paint, felt and more! (Please note –hot glue may be required.)
Children’s Saturday Studios
Saturday, October 1, 10am– 12pm Spiders are amazing creatures. Create a cacophony of color on a ‘web design’ for a simply splendid spider friend! $20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, September 23.
Inside, Outside!
Saturday, November 12, 10am– 12pm
$20 member/$25 non-member Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, February 10.
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New Ways for Kids to Engage
Make your next event a work of art! The Museum's flexible rental program lets you showcase your creative spirit while offering unique experiences for your guests. Choose from a list of preferred vendors and work with our Event Manager to bring your vision to life. All revenue directly benefits the Museum, its exhibitions, programs and preservation of our collection for future generations.
ENVISION YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE WESTMORELAND
Generous support for this project provided by the Brooks Foundation Through The PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee.
From intimate affairs to large celebrations, the Westmoreland is the perfect venue for bridal and baby showers, wedding ceremonies and receptions, business meetings, cocktail parties, reunions, dinners, graduation parties and more!
Members receive a discount! Now booking for 2023/2024 events.
Start planning your artistic event today by contacting EventRentals@thewestmoreland.org
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Coming later this fall, families will have two new ways to connect with and learn about art at the Museum and after their visit too! Art Smart Search guides invite kids to explore the galleries while visiting the Museum and are designed for different age groups: Beginner (ages 4–6), Intermediate (ages 7–12), and Advanced (Teen+). The fun doesn’t stop at the Museum, though, as families can also pick up a free Art Kit before they leave the Museum to continue their creativity and learning at home.
ILLUMINATION NIGHT
With a large selection of unique American made gifts to choose from, there is something for everyone on your list. Meet artists featured in our shop, and enjoy musical entertainment, refreshments, raffles, and free gift-wrapping.* Receive a 10% discount on regular price merchandise in store and online, and Museum Members receive their 10% member discount too.
Celebrate the season with this special "Fire and Ice” evening of fun in the Museum gardens! Grab your mittens and get ready for winter-themed entertainment and activities for the whole family. Live performances, food options, a specialty cash bar, memorable photo opportunities, and surprises will be available throughout the night.
Join us at 7pm as we unveil the Winter Lights installation and illuminate The Westmoreland! Winter Lights will be on view each evening from dusk to 10pm through January 29, 2023. New this year, the Museum will be open until 8pm on Thursdays throughout December and January!
* Special gift available each day for the first 25 customers who make a purchase.
Shop local this holiday season at the Museum's annual Holiday Mart!
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FREE FOR ALL AGES
HOLIDAY MART
For more information, visit thewestmoreland.org/holidaymartFriday,November18,6–8pm
Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 10am–5pm
WINTER2022LIGHTS
Winter Lights is sponsored by Luxe Creative, FirstEnergy Foundation, and Penn State New Kensington.
Anita and her husband Chuck were committed members of The Westmoreland Society enjoying the gathering of Society members held each year and dedicated to the collection, preservation and advancement of American art. The Westmoreland is very grateful for their generous support over the many years through membership in The Westmoreland Society, gifts in support of art acquisitions, and capital campaigns launched between 1995 and 2015. In memory of her husband of 65 years, Chuck, upon his death in 2016, Anita made a special memorial gift.
Anita Evelyn Lavin Manoli (May 9, 1930–June 24, 2022)
“We are so fortunate to have known Anita,” recalls Board President Helene Conway-Long. “She represented all that it means to serve your community. Her legacy of service lives on at The Westmoreland.”
These are the many roles held by The Westmoreland’s long-time friend, Anita Evelyn Lavin Manoli, who passed away June 24, 2022. Anita was always present at exhibition openings, Westmoreland Society events, The Committee for The Westmoreland meetings, and Jazz concerts, and her generosity over her 27-year involvement with the Museum left a lasting impact on the Museum’s mission and direction. Her support for the leadership and staff, our programs and art collection is evident everywhere.
Anita was a long-time member of the Women’s Committee (now The Committee for The Westmoreland) and fellow Committee member Linda Blum remembered her as having a great sense of humor and joy of life, and she loved jazz, being a faithful supporter and attendee of The Westmoreland Jazz Society. Anita was also a Museum Shop Volunteer with her long-time friend Rose Mack.
A REMEMBRANCE OF ANITA EVELYN LAVIN MANOLI
Anita and her husband Chuck were both educators by profession, Anita as a Spanish teacher in the Derry Area School District and after her retirement, at her alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg. Chuck was a history professor at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for four decades. They joined The Westmoreland in 1995, at the same time that the Museum hired Director/CEO Judith Hansen O’Toole. Judy remembers Anita as being instrumental in opening up The Westmoreland to more members of Westmoreland County and the Pittsburgh community. “Anita believed that art was for everyone, and she believed in what The Westmoreland was trying to do. I remember Anita being an early advocate for making the Museum more accessible.”
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Westmoreland Society Member. Docent. Volunteer. Museum Ambassador.
In retirement, Anita volunteered as a docent leading tours for school children and adults. Director of Collections and Exhibition Management Doug Evans, who knew Anita and her husband Chuck over the many years they supported the Museum, commented that Anita was an enthusiastic ambassador for The Westmoreland, “always with a great sense of style,” and a favorite with visitors. Recently retired Curator Emeritus Barbara Jones added that Anita “had a boundless energy” and remembers “many great conversations about art” over the many years she knew her too.
Anita Evelyn Lavin Manoli Westmoreland Society Dinner, 2019
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SAVE THE DATE JUNE 10, 2023
For over 60 years, legacy gifts from generous donors, who have named The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in their wills and as a beneficiary, have helped to ensure that the Museum remains a welcoming place for everyone where creativity thrives!
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Let Your Legacy Play On
an Artful Evening 2022 was a smash success! Mark your calendars now for next year’s event on June 10, 2023! More fun artful pairings of premium wine and spirits to special works in the permanent collection and a very special dinner in the Cantilever Gallery!
Georgeright Benjamin Luks (1866–1933), Man and Child with Guitar (Portrait of the Artist's Brother with his Son), 1908, Oil on canvas, 28 5/8 x 29 1/2 inches, Museum Purchase with funds from the Thomas Lynch/Jamison IMA Fund; Sale of Art Fund, Exhibitions Fund, The Josie Pillar Memorial Fund and Robert and Arlene Kendra, 2013.18
Please consider joining The Westmoreland Legacy Society. For more information, and to request a brochure please contact Rhonda Madden, Chief Advancement Officer, at rmadden@thewestmoreland.org or 724.837.1500 x130.
The Exhibition is also generously supported by The Heinz Endowments and the Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Williamabove Doriani (American, born Ukraine, 1891–1958), Flag Day, 1935 Oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA/Art Resource, New York.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation.
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Lawrencecover Lebduska (American, 1894–1966), Untitled (Horses and Rattlesnakes) (detail), 1946, Oil on canvas, Collection of Carl and Marian Mullis.
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