Perspectives Summer & Fall 2023

Welcome

Dear Friends,

Spring has been bustling here at The Westmoreland! We have welcomed thousands of children and visitors including guests nationwide from Vermont to California. Now, as we approach the start of summer, I am so excited to invite you to join us for all that is in store over the next several months!

The umbrellas and porch tables are up on the Swank Terrace, the Jack & Anne Robertshaw Family Gardens are beginning to show color and bloom, and the Museum is starting its summer-long celebration around the new and fantastic exhibition, Block Party: Community & Celebration in American Art. This sensorial delight of works, both from our own collection and featuring loans from the collections of distinguished museums, such as Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy, was conceived by our own Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy. Jeremiah shares the inspiration for the exhibition in his article on pages 1–3. You will experience this engaging exhibition throughout many of the Museum galleries, finding joy and surprise as you encounter these works.

I am also pleased to share that the outdoor landscape of the north entrance will be gaining a welcomed addition this summer –

Alumascape III, a kinetic sculpture by Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918–2011). This sculpture moves in a whimsical manner with the wind creating its own performance art for those who stop to watch it. Aaronel was an accomplished Pittsburgh-based artist, who worked in many mediums, including metals and plastics, and for whom we presented a retrospective exhibition in 2013. This public art

installation was given to The Westmoreland by The Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation in honor of Curator Emeritus Barbara Jones.

There are so many ways and reasons to join us this summer! Our program and events listings on pages 10–15 have something special for everyone – art and history lovers, music and food lovers, fun seekers and new museumgoers. If you cannot join us in person, please join us online for one of our virtual programs. We have several planned to make sure that you too can be a part of our community.

Lastly, Rhonda Madden, Interim Deputy Director and Chief Advancement Officer, and I both continue to be appreciative of support from our Community, Staff and Board in this transitional time of leadership. Thank you all! We hope to be sharing exciting news soon of a new Director/CEO.

Warmly,

Suzanne Wright Interim Director/CEO

JUNE 25–SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

For the past six months, our Museum has been hard at work organizing Block Party: Community and Celebration in American Art. The show is important to us for many reasons, but two stand apart. The first is that this show coincides with the 250th anniversary of Westmoreland County. It is our Museum’s way of honoring this past and gesturing toward possible futures. The second is that, in the times in which we find ourselves, people are seeking new and novel ways to connect and find joy more than ever. This focus on the intersection of community and celebration resulted in Block Party.

Bruno de Abreu-Grizzo, Casinha, swimming, 2022. Glazed stoneware, 7 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. Courtesy the artist. © Bruno de Abreu-Grizzo.

Beginning in the mid-1910s, the story goes, people on Manhattan’s East Side began to take to the streets. They joined together to eat, dance, sing patriotic songs, and honor the men and women recently gone off to war—many of them young, with the average soldier’s age then being only twenty-five. While in most cities, you needed a permit to hold a public party, and still do today, these NYC block parties were different. They seemed vital for the mental health of citizens wrestling with war and the beginnings of modern alienation. For these reasons, they were permitted by the authorities and allowed to flourish. Over time, they grew into signal events for urban communities, and even now the association between national patrimony and party continues, with so many block parties falling on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or Veterans Day. From barbeques to bounce houses, the idea of a block party is indelibly set in the American mind. These events offer us occasion to engage with our neighbors, share news, get loud, and revel outside the usual spaces of work and home. Paradoxically,

although they are often held on military holidays, block parties offer an escape from the craziness of current events.

This exhibition takes as its point of departure the World War I innovation of the urban “block party,” and uses it as a lens to view artists’ ideas on belonging and mutual solidarity. The show is intentionally interdisciplinary and intergenerational. Artworks range from room-size painting installations and large-scale videos to extraordinary examples of historical American art. One artwork is even entirely composed of candy! The show mixes well-known artists with understudied ones, and while so many artists in Block Party are established or mid- to late-career, for many others, this will be their first museum presentation. We drew loans from artists’ studios and distinguished museums and foundations from Arkansas and Illinois to New York, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.

The artworks on view explore similar artistic tendencies, and themes are present throughout the show. Some artists explore the idea of a universal

language of communication, speaking directly to how community is formed. Carris Adams exemplifies this by employing the signs of our streets and shops to call out deeper meanings and inequalities. Specific sites, memories, and places populate the galleries, whether Bruno de Abreu-Grizzo’s ceramic Casinhas (2022), which reference his childhood in Brazil, or Thương Hoài Trần’s interactive, multisensory installation Cao Đài Temple (2022), which is inspired by an old family photograph. Dorothy Lauer Davids and Alex Fletcher were both painters of this region. In the 1930s, when most women’s worlds consisted of the home, Davids earned a name for herself as an artist, and Fletcher was the first president of the Greensburg Art Club and long-time member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.

Other artists investigate the visuals of rituals, performances, and the patterns that structure our day-to-day life. More often than not, these artistic concerns overlap in a single work, their layers of meaning unfolding over time. For example, Nick Cave’s iconic video, Drive-By (2011) appears at first blush as a hallucinatory carnival of color and movement. While this imagery conjures both historical associations and transgressive behaviors, the work’s title alludes to darker meanings both poignant

and powerful. A dynamism between serious concerns and superficial pageantry animates the exhibition, just as it fueled those first war-time block parties.

Like different “blocks” within the Museum, the Robertshaw Gallery, the Atrium Stairwell, the Cantilever Gallery, and the Museum’s West galleries will be activated for this exhibition— our most wide-ranging footprint ever! With no true beginning, middle, or conclusion, the show is intended to be open ended and provoke new insights and discoveries. Your participation is all that is required. And if you do find much to enjoy, please bring a neighbor!

—Jeremiah William McCarthy Chief Curator

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Adkins, Native Son (Circus) 2006, fabricated in 2015 Cymbals, armature, and additional technical components, 20 x 96 x 96 in. Art Bridges. Courtesy Lévy Gorvy. Photography by Elisabeth Bernstein. below

Kyra Markham, Square Dance, 1945. Tempera on Masonite. The Columbia Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Lueck

The Block Party exhibition logo includes the font Mixo by Matthieu Cannavo (Velvetyne Type Foundry).

Support for Block Party is provided by The Heinz Endowments and The Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania

October 15, 2023–January 14, 2024

This innovative exhibition examines American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s ideas and ideals of the future, as well as the lasting impacts of these on the urban, suburban, and rural landscapes of southwestern Pennsylvania.

Realistic animated films created by Skyline Ink Animators + Illustrators provide, for the first time, a virtual exploration of unrealized civic, commercial, and residential projects designed by Wright from the 1930s through the 50s for our region. Using three-dimensional rendering technology to choreograph camera paths and to shape lighting to produce the same type of visual effects used in the film industry, Skyline Ink’s resulting animations are presented as an immersive experience.

A viewing theater set within the Cantilever Gallery will envelop visitors and further engage the senses with background music by Daniel May with Marty Ashby and produced by MCG Jazz. Viewers will take a journey into Wright’s creative mind, exploring architecture from an artistic perspective, with emphasis on his intended materials, textures, light and shadow.

Just as this exhibition celebrates the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design in a new and approachable way, it asks visitors to question how these projects might have changed the Pittsburgh region as we know it, for better or for worse. The animations will be contextualized with reproductions of Wright’s architectural drawings, historic photography, and original furnishings to provide an unforgettable exhibition for visitors to The Westmoreland.

Additionally, an exhibition featuring the unbuilt works Wright designed for the Fallingwater estate will be on view at Fallingwater from mid-October through the end of December 2023. Group Tour packages, including Fallingwater tour, lunch and self-guided tour of exhibition at The Westmoreland, will be available on select dates. To inquire about these packages, please email info@thewestmoreland.org.

Free admission to exhibitions is generously supported by

Frank Lloyd Wright's Southwestern Pennsylvania is generously supported by The Heinz Endowments, The Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, and Wendy & David Barensfeld.

This exhibition is co-organized with Fallingwater, a property entrusted by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

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Skyline Ink Animators + Illustrators, designers. Civic Center at Point Park, digital illustration, 2023 This image was prepared with material kindly made available by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. All rights reserved.

MCKENNA GALLERY REINSTALLATION

The McKenna Gallery is the newest Museum space to be refreshed. The on-going installation, Breaking Ground: Landscape and Labor in Southwestern Pennsylvania, aims to showcase the region's rich history and culture through a diverse selection of paintings.

Incorporating the voices of community members, including those involved in the local steel industry, was central to the reinstallation process. Through convenings and conversations, the exhibition seeks to capture the perspectives of those who have a personal connection to the region's industrial past, creating a more inclusive and diverse representation of the region's history and culture.

The slow-looking station, which was a popular feature in the McKenna Gallery, also provided valuable insight from the community. The space allowed visitors to spend time looking at a single work of art and record their thoughts, which were added to the wall over time.

The new McKenna Gallery will feature works that have not been on display for some time, providing a fresh look at the Museum's collection and the region's artistic heritage.

Support for the reinstallation of the permanent collection galleries is made possible by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

ALUMASCAPE III ARRIVES AT THE WESTMORELAND!

The Westmoreland welcomes Alumascape III, a sculpture by important Pittsburgh artist Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011), to the Museum’s north entrance grounds in June. This kinetic work designed by deRoy Gruber consists of sections cut from an aluminum cylindrical pipe originally manufactured for industrial use. Occasionally activated by the wind, the vertical composition changes form as it eventually makes a full rotation. The work was gifted to the Museum by The Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation in honor of now Curator Emeritus Barbara Jones’ creative bond with the artist and Barbara’s commitment to sharing her story. Aaronel deRoy Gruber: Art(ist) in Motion was curated by Jones and presented at The Westmoreland in 2013. An event celebrating Aaronel deRoy Gruber will take place on Wednesday, August 2 from 3-4:30pm. For more information, see page 13.

Brittany Reilly, Executive Director of the deRoy Gruber Foundation, offers more insight into Aaronel deRoy Gruber’s artistic practice through this excerpt from a longer essay on the artist.

Comprised of six aluminum elliptical forms welded together along their interior edges and perched upon an elongated cylindrical base, Alumascape III rotates freely, set into occasional and intermittent motion by atmospheric wind and assisted by the oblique ovals and angled position of the sculpture's uppermost portion. Tracing yet another oval in the airspace just above it, the composition transforms instantly in one's presence and is further influenced by the orientation of the spectator. A departure from the control and consistency of her electricity-reliant motorized sculptures throughout the 1970s, Alumascape is a clever reminder of deRoy Gruber's intrigue with and mindfulness of the human body and elemental factors.

In addition to wind, the allowance of natural elements to influence the surface of select industrial materials (raw aluminum anodizing or CORTEN Steel gaining a desired rust layer) is a marker of time and reinforces deRoy Gruber's interest in the unhurried metamorphic possibilities of an outdoor sculpture, as well as the immediate.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh and eager to interface engineered technologies with visual art experiences, deRoy Gruber was influenced by and immersed in regional industry and related mechanics both literally and conceptually.

Read Brittany Reilly’s complete essay published as a blog at thewestmoreland.org/blog.

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Aaronel deRoy Gruber in her Pittsburgh studio circa 1960s. Photograph by Esther Kitzes. Aaronel deRoy Gruber Papers and Photographs, Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center.

Aaronel deRoy Gruber with Sister Josefa Filkosky, 1980s. The Irving & Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation Archives. Filkosky's 1965 Pipe Theme is situated at the south entrance of the Museum.

ACTION/ABSTRACTION REDEFINED PROGRAMS ENGAGED AUDIENCES AT THE MUSEUM AND VIRTUALLY

Throughout the run of Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945–1975, the Museum’s Learning, Engagement, and Partnerships (LEAP) Team offered a series of educational programs in partnership with the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, Ganondagan Seneca Art & Culture Center, and the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center. These programs engaged hundreds of visitors of all ages with Native American history & culture, literature & storytelling, music & dance, and, of course, art!

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Members of the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center in Pittsburgh share creative cultural expressions through music and dance during Native Peoples Celebration: American Indian Drum and Dance Performance.

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Participants work in the Studio on an alcohol-ink based art activity inspired by abstract art during Sunday Fun Day: Native American Stories and Art.

Storyteller Perry Ground (Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee), performing a presentation of Stories from the People of the Longhouse during Sunday Fun Day: Native American Stories and Art.

Hannah Vincent, Public Programs Manager, and Dr. Erica Nuckles, Director of Learning, Engagement and Partnerships, guide visitors through a literary tour of the exhibition while reading excerpts from Zitkala-Ša’s American Indian Stories

Film Screening: A Good Day to Die in the Paul and Carol Evanson Community Room.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE

JUNE

• Pride Prom

Saturday, June 17 > 6–9pm

• Opening Day of Block Party:

Community and Celebration in American Art

Sunday, June 25 > 10am–5pm

• Explore Tour: Block Party

Wednesday, June 28 > 6–8pm

JULY

• Music Jam Session

Saturday, July 1 > 1–2:30pm

• Summer Art Camp: Shutterbugs Photography

Saturdays from July 8–August 12 10–11am; 11am–12:30pm

• Art on Tap: Sounds of Summer

Friday, July 14 > NEW TIME! 5–7pm

• Pop Up Studio: Decoration on Glass Plates

Tuesday, July 18 > 6–8pm

• Summer Artisan Market

Saturday, July 22 > 10am–5pm

• Summer Saturday: The Block Party for Block Party

Saturday, July 29 > 6–9pm

AUGUST

• A Celebration of Aaronel deRoy Gruber

Wednesday, August 2 > 3–4:30pm

• Music Jam Session

Saturday, August 5 > 1–2:30pm

• Art on Tap: School of Rock

Friday, August 11 > NEW TIME! 5–7pm

• Pop Up Studio: Decoration on Glass Tumblers

Tuesday, August 15 > 6–8pm

• Public Art Day

Saturday, August 19 > 11am–3pm

• Virtual Program: What is Plein Air Painting?

Thursday, August 31 > 6–7pm

SEPTEMBER

• Music Jam Session

Saturday, September 2 > 1–2:30pm

• Children's Saturday Studio: Big Eyes

Saturday, September 9 > 10am–12pm

• Caffeinated and Curated

Sunday, September 10 > 11am–1pm

• Plein Air Day

Sunday, September 10 > 12–2pm

• Pop Up Studio: Fall Foliage Wreath Painting

Tuesday, September 12 > 6–8pm

• Jazz Concert: Stephen Harvey Octet

Wednesday, September 13 > 7–9pm

• Art on Tap: Paint the Town

Friday, September 15 > NEW TIME! 5–7pm

• Sunday Fun Day: Celebrate the Sweet Life

Sunday, September 17 > 11am–3pm

To register or purchase tickets for these events:

• visit thewestmoreland.org/calendar

• call 888.718.4253*

*Please note that $1/ticket fee is added to phone orders for paid events only.

Did you know that 2023 is the 250th anniversary of Westmoreland County?

The Westmoreland will be celebrating all year along with other partners of Westmoreland Heritage throughout the county. Visit westmoreland250.com to learn more!

Social Gatherings

Pride Prom

Saturday, June 17, 6–9pm

Pride Prom is back! Hosted by the fabulous Alora Chateaux and Phoenix Fatale, this dance party features music curated by Planet Lush. Prom attire encouraged but not required. Open to all ages! Enjoy food and drink options available for purchase.

FREE

Art on Tap Sounds of Summer

Friday, July 14, NEW TIME 5–7pm

Gather your friends and join us for a “pre-party” before you head down to the Summer Sounds concert. Rock out with outdoor live music, tailgate-inspired games, entertainment, light bites, and a “Margarita-ville” specialty bar featuring local brews and craft cocktails.

$12 member/$15 non-member

$15 at-the-door flat rate

(provides one drink and cash bar after) Event is 21+.

Summer Saturday

The Block Party for Block Party

Saturday, July 29, 6–9pm

Grab your friends and family to celebrate summer with us on the Museum grounds—block party style! We come together with our community to host an evening of excitement for all ages. Get the party started with a concert in the parking lot featuring Tim Woods Band, cash bar, food options for purchase, and a banana split station. Play games and take part in a community art activity with surprises for all ages popping up through the night—all inspired by the exhibition Block Party

Art on Tap School of Rock

Friday, August 11, NEW TIME 5–7pm

Go “back to school” and see if you can pass our music pop quiz! Team up with your friends for this Guess-that-Tune trivia night outside. Everyone is a winner though with musical activities, light bites, and a rockin’ specialty bar inspired by decades of songs. This event is in collaboration with Westmoreland 250.

$12 member/$15 non-member

$15 at-the-door flat rate (provides one drink and cash bar after) Event is 21+.

Caffeinated and Curated Hetzels & Pretzels

Sunday, September 10, 3–5pm

Join us for this happy hour twist to the Caffeinated and Curated series! Enjoy light bites, including pretzels, paired with a special coffee porter, other beer options or wine. Then join Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy for a discussion on the Museum’s new installation of the work of George Hetzel.

$20 member/$25 non-member

Space is limited. Advance registration is required. Registration deadline is Thursday, September 7.

Art on Tap Paint the Town

Friday, September 15, NEW TIME 5–7pm

More than your average wine and watercolors—join us for an evening of friends, art, and of course—drinks! Take part in one of our mini pop-up painting classes or craft activities while you sip and snack on light bites. Enjoy live music, and try a local wine or make your own work of art as you craft a custom sangria. This event is in collaboration with Westmoreland 250.

$12 member/$15 non-member

$15 at-the-door flat rate

(provides one drink and cash bar after) Event is 21+.

Conversations

Cantilever Conversations

Most Saturdays, 1–2pm

The docents at The Westmoreland are thrilled to offer engaging tours of the special exhibitions on view in the Cantilever Gallery on Saturdays at 1pm during each exhibition run. This summer, take a deeper dive into the works and artists featured in Block Party!

No advance registration required.

FREE

Explore Tour: Block Party

Wednesday, June 28, 6–8pm

Join Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy and Terra Foundation for American Art Curatorial Fellow Danny Volk as they take you through the exhibition Block Party: Community and Celebration in American Art.

FREE

Virtual Program

What is Plein Air Painting?

Thursday, August 31, 6–7pm

Learn about the art of plein air painting, the act of painting outdoors, from Westmoreland county artists and arts organizations. This program will also highlight opportunities to observe and participate in plein air events happening throughout the county in September— Plein Air Month—that is part of Westmoreland County’s 250th anniversary celebration!

FREE

Pop-Up Studios

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. Refreshments and materials will be provided. Advance registration is required.

Decoration on Glass Plates

Tuesday, July 18, 6–8 pm

Join local artist Laurie Sweeney for a lesson on glass decoration. Start planning your holiday decorations early, and paint a festive snowperson to brighten your home for the winter. One plate per participant provided.

$20 member/$25 non-member

Registration deadline is Monday, July 10.

Decoration on Glass Tumblers

Tuesday, August 15, 6–8 pm

Join local artist Megan Allison this month for another glass painting experience. Paint a pair of tumbler style glasses with a floral and foliage design. Two tumblers per participant provided.

$20 member/$25 non-member

Registration deadline is Monday, August 7.

Fall Foliage Wreath Painting

Tuesday, September 12, 6–8 pm

Follow up with more foliage painting this month! Join local artist Laurie Sweeney again to create a decorative wreath painting that you can customize for any season!

$20 member/$25 non-member

Registration deadline is Monday, September 4.

Community Events

Music Jam Sessions

Saturday, July 1; August 5; September 2 1–2:30pm

Jam out with Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio at the Museum! Create music and camaraderie at these fun music-making sessions open to all ages. No experience necessary! Bring your own instrument or use one of the hand drums provided.

FREE

A Celebration of Aaronel deRoy Gruber

Wednesday, August 2, 3–4:30pm

Brittany Reilly, Executive Director of the deRoy Gruber Foundation, will present on the life and work of Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011) in celebration of the artist’s gift, Alumascape III, to The Westmoreland. A reception will follow the presentation.

FREE

Public Art Day

Saturday, August 19, 11am–3pm

Celebrate Public Art in our community! Help dedicate the Museum’s new Community Art Exchange Station, learn about Public Art in the community, watch “The Chalking Dad” Erik Greenawalt create a one-of-a-kind chalk art installation on the Museum’s grounds, and create your own chalk art, too!

FREE

Plein Air Day

Sunday, September 10, 12–2pm

Celebrate Plein Air Month, part of Westmoreland County’s 250th anniversary celebration, at the Museum. Drop by the Museum to see artists working plein air throughout the grounds. Feel free to bring your own easel and paints to join in on the fun!

FREE

Sunday Fun Day

Celebrate the Sweet Life

Sunday, September 17, 11am–3pm

Inspired by the artwork “Untitled (LA)” by Felix GonzalezTorres, this multisensory program invites visitors of all ages to explore ideas of memory, nostalgia, generosity and love inspired by candy. Watch Disney Pixar’s Up, create candythemed art, play Candy Land in the galleries, and eat sweets!

FREE

To register or purchase tickets for these events:

• visit thewestmoreland.org/calendar

• call 888.718.4253*

*Please note that $1/ticket fee is added to phone orders for paid events only.

Photo courtesy "The Chalking Dad" Erik Greenawalt

JAZZ CONCERT SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Buy the full season of jazz concerts (Sept.-Dec.) for the discounted four-concert package price of $60 for members or $80 for non-members.

If purchased individually, per concert price is $20/member or $25/non-member. Season tickets can be purchased through Wednesday, September 13

September 13: Stephen Harvey Octet

October 11: Eric Barchiesi

November 8: Eric DeFade

December 13: Joshua Ben

All concerts run from 7–9pm with a special cocktail hour before the concert at 6pm. NEW! Now enjoy a complimentary coffee at intermission.

Summer Art Camps

Shutterbugs Photography

Each camp is six sessions that meet on Saturdays from July 8–August 12.

Ages 5–9 > 10–11am , $60 member/$75 non-member

Ages 10–14 > 11am –12:30pm , $90 member/$105 non-member

Know any kids interested in photography? We call them Shutterbugs! Get ready for a summer of fun learning the art of photography with inspiring instructor, LaKesha Silver. The images above are photographs taken by last year's camp participants.

(Students provide their own digital camera or phone with camera.)

Registration deadline is Friday, June 23.

Read these great comments from participants of last year's Shutterbugs Photography Art Camp!

“You gave my daughter a passion I never realized she had.”

“[My child] loved learning how to take pictures like a real photographer.”

“The instructor is very enthusiastic. Camp was fun and adventurous.”

“[My child] was always so excited to come to camp and take photos, learn and share.”

Children’s Saturday Studio

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.

Big Eyes

Saturday, September 9, 10am– 12pm

Using ideas from things that are special—memories, family and friends, interests, and more—doodle and paint a 3D fantastical fish with plenty of wide-eyed whimsy.

$20 member/$25 non-member

Registration deadline is Friday, September 1.

CELEBRATE PRIDE WITH THE WESTMORELAND ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17!

In partnership with PFLAG Greensburg, The Westmoreland brings back the popular Pride Prom theme for the 2023 Pride celebration to welcome guests of all ages to this fantastic community event.

Last year's Pride celebration welcomed hundreds of visitors decked out for Pride Prom from all over western Pennsylvania. Join us once again for this fun-filled dance party DJ’d by Planet Lush and hosted by Drag Queens Alora Chateaux and Phoenix Fatale. The popular “Prom-enade” will return with prizes awarded to the Best Prom Attire, Best Pride Attire, and Best Dance Moves.

Prom and Pride attire welcomed but not required! Event runs from 6–9pm.

SUMMER ARTISAN MARKET

Saturday, July 22

10am–5pm

Beat the heat and come shop at the Museum as many of the region’s most talented craftspeople present their outstanding examples of artisanship at the Summer Artisan Market.

Spend a summer day exploring The Westmoreland while shopping for unique, handmade items including jewelry, ceramics, home décor, children’s books and more. While here, enjoy a bite to eat or a refreshing beverage on the Museum’s Swank Terrace under the shade of the umbrellas and sample whiskey from the West Overton Distillery.

For a complete list of artisans, visit thewestmoreland.org/summerartisanmarket.

Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance Catalog Now Available in the Museum Shop and Online

The catalog for the powerful exhibition Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance, which debuted at The Westmoreland last year before traveling to two other museums across the country, is now available for purchase both in person at the Museum Shop or online at thewestmoreland.org/shop.

A Look Back at the Opening Preview for Action/Abstraction Redefined and Bidding a Fond Farewell to Long-time Museum Staff Member Ginnie Leiner

On February 25, The Westmoreland welcomed Westmoreland Society, Patron and Best Friend members along with Museum Trustees, staff, and special guests for the opening reception of Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945-1975 .

During the evening, over 100 guests enjoyed a first look at the exhibition in the Cantilever Gallery and an opportunity to experience the newly installed modern and contemporary galleries. After opening remarks from Interim Director/CEO Suzanne Wright, Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy, Director of Learning, Engagement and Partnerships Erica Nuckles. and Director of Collections and Exhibition Management Doug Evans were on hand to tour the galleries with guests and provide behind-the-scenes exhibition details.

The evening also marked the final opening as a staff member for Membership & Development Coordinator Ginnie Leiner, who announced her retirement starting June 2. Ginnie has been a well-known friendly voice on the other end of the phone line, and during her 16 years with The Westmoreland, she responded to countless calls and emails from Museum members and supporters. She showed us by example the meaning of excellence in customer service and a commitment to being patient and kind. Ginnie relayed that, “Being a member of The Westmoreland staff has been a wonderful experience, and it has been my pleasure to build so many important relationships with our members and supporters.”

Fortunately, for the Museum, Ginnie will remain a valued member of The Westmoreland, and we look forward to seeing her and her husband George at many future events. We know you join us in thanking Ginnie for her many years of service to making the arts accessible to so many. We look forward to introducing Ginnie's successor Miranda Harkins who will be working with Ginnie in May and the new voice you hear to answer any questions. Please extend a warm welcome to Miranda at mharkins@thewestmoreland.org or 724.837.1500 x127.

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Ginnie Leiner, Membership & Development Coordinator in front of one of her favorite portrait works in the Museum's collection, Men Are Square

Gerrit Albertus Beneker, Men Are Square, 1919 Oil on canvas, 34 x 30 in. Courtesy of the LaRoche-Knight Family

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Westmoreland Society, Patron and Best Friend members enjoying the opening reception

THANK YOU!

We are very grateful to these outstanding partners for sponsoring The Westmoreland’s an Artful Evening spring spectacular on June 2023. This important support benefits the Museum’s exhibition, collections and education programs. Thank you for investing in our cultural assets that make our community such a wonderful place to live and work!

PREMIER SPONSORS

LEAD SPONSORS

PARTNER SPONSORS

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Michael and Heather Goodworth Saint Vincent College

John and Suzanne Wright

SPOTLIGHT: SUSY KORB Shining a Light on the People Who Make The Westmoreland

"I am thrilled to be part of The Westmoreland. My father, Donald Korb, and grandfather, Carl Korb, both served on The Westmoreland's board, and it's an honor to follow in their footsteps. The new energy that Jeremiah William McCarthy brings to the museum is a true inspiration."

Joining The Westmoreland Board of Trustees in late 2022, Susy Korb is the newest member of the Museum’s governing body. With a fascinating career in the field of marketing, she has served as an executive for some of the world’s most beloved brands, including Tiffany, Christie’s, Harry Winston and Anthropologie. During her career, she has also focused on more entrepreneurial ventures, co-founding Point One Percent, a marketing agency focused on high net worth individuals for clients such as Rolex, AIG Private Client Group and Godiva chocolate, and OMHU, a business that created well-designed products for the aging and people with disabilities. In 2017, Susy returned to Pittsburgh, and started Pittsburgh Mercantile, an ecommerce business that features handcrafted designs from around the world.

Susy has a BA in Art History from Yale and attended Harvard for graduate studies in Art History. Susy is married to Joseph McInerny, an author. They are the parents of Roger McInerny, a musician, and Lily McInerny, an actor.

CREATE A LASTING LEGACY

From its very beginning, planned gifts from our Legacy Society members have helped to sustain The Westmoreland. The foresight of these generous donors, starting with the first bequest from Mary Marchand Woods in 1959, ensures that our Museum will inspire and engage visitors for generations to come.

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.

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1858–1924), BATHERS, ST. MALO, around 1908. Watercolor on paper, 10 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. Gift of Dr. Walter Read Hovey

Susy Korb, Trustee

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June 25–September 17, 2023

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front & back cover Nick Cave, Drive-By, 2011. Film still. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, Purchased as the gift of Katherine D. and Stephen C. Sherrill (PA 1971, and P 2005, 2007, 2010), 2012.30. © Nick Cave. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York