Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Art. Music. Dance. Architecture. Film. Networking. Fun. FREE!

The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces and are FREE and open to the public. The event is ongoing between 5:30 and 9:00 pm, and patrons may start at any location.

2012 Gallery Crawl Schedule:

January 27
April 27
July 13
September 28

January 27 Event Schedule:

1. Wood Street Galleries
601 Wood Street
in transit > Norwegian artist HC Gilje will have his US debut with a site-specific installation and several single channel video works using video projected light as a single lighting source.

2. SPACE
812 Liberty Avenue
Out of Rubble > Guest curated by Susanne Slavick, this exhibition presents international artists who consider its causes and consequences, its finality and future, moving from decimation and disintegration to the possibilities of regeneration and recovery. Music by DJDJW and DJ Jordan K.

3. Cell Phone Disco
Tito & Exchange Way
A surface that visualizes the electromagnetic field of an active mobile phone. Several thousand lights illuminate when you make or receive a phone call in the vicinity of the installation.

4. Shaw Galleries
805 Liberty Avenue
The Bad Art Sale > An art show and sale of dozens of thrift store paintings and amateur art. All at rock bottom prices!

5. Trust Arts Education Center
805-807 Liberty Avenue
Peirce Studio (lower level)
kNOT Dance: Shape Shifter > Allow your dance fantasy to come true! Draw your dream and kNOT Dance will interpret it, creating your own personal dance. 6 to 9pm.

Fourth Floor
Live Music by Chatham Baroque > Performances at 6, 7 and 8pm.

Artist Image Resource (AIR) > Archives of prints from print-related projects with professional artists.

2011 TRAF Emerging Artists > Ryan Woodring, painter, and Danna Eve Rzecnik, ceramicist, are Emerging Artist Scholarship recipients and award winning artists of the 2011 Three Rivers Arts Festival.

6. Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue
Harris Theater Short Films > Pittsburgh Filmmakers presents locally made short films looping throughout the evening.

7. 937 Liberty Avenue
Second Floor
Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan > Art can be a dynamic way to help people reflect on important issues that impact our country. Windows and Mirrors is a traveling exhibit that provides an opportunity to see ourselves in depictions of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of artists and children.

Third Floor
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre > photo exhibit of the works on Photographer Annie O'Neil during our three week run of Ray Werner's new play ELDER HOSTAGES.

8. 943 Liberty Avenue
Path: An Installation by Elin Hansdottir > A special maze-like installation incorporating light and space. Held over from Long are the Days, Short are the Nights, an exhibit at Wood Street Galleries.

9. Tonic
971 Liberty Avenue, 2nd Floor Gallery
[This location is not universally accessible.]
It Is What It Is > People. Art. Music. Drinks. Food.

10. August Wilson Center for African American Culture
980 Liberty Avenue
Teenie Memories > See Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographers Bill Wade and Rebecca Droke’s present-day portraits and video interviews of people who Charles “Teenie” Harris photographed.

Common Ground: Affrilachia! Where I’m From > Work that typifies the themes and sensibilities that spring from rural and urban life in the Appalachian region.

11. David Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Convention Center Public Art & Sustainability Tour > The Office of Public Art and SEA present a tour of art and sustainable practices at the Convention Center. 6 and 7pm. Meet in the East Lobby off 10th Street.

12. Urban Pathways 6-12 Gallery
914 Penn Avenue
Winter Art Exhibition > A High School art exhibition including ceramics, photography, drawings and more.

Live music by Sounds of Steel Pan Band > 6 to 7pm and 7:30 to 8:30pm

13. Future Tenant
819 Penn Avenue
Distillate > Curated by Meghan Olson and Kara Skylling. Resident artists from Pittsburgh’s Brew House Association.

14. CAPA Gallery
111 Ninth Street
Younger Than Teachers > An exhibition featuring new work by Pittsburgh CAPA high school visual art students.

15. Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200
Art on the Walls > Featuring the stunning collage work of artist Seth Clark, examining the beauty of abandoned structures. Enjoy light refreshments and meet the artist.

16. 709 Penn Gallery
709 Penn Avenue
Paper Thin Theater > Kathryn Carr’s collection of paper cut art focuses on the art of storytelling; children’s tales, puppetry, opera and the stage are presented in a narrative silhouette form. Her images mix nostalgia, dreams, nightmares and fleeting memories.

17. 707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Avenue
Internal Reflections > Paintings by Steve Emmett, the late Edinboro University professor and artist, that represent his motif of the solitary male figure.

18. Katz Plaza
Seventh Street & Penn Avenue
Steel Town Fire > Pittsburgh’s premier Fire Art performance wows the crowd with dancing and intricate moves on poi, snakes, swords and other burning props. 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30pm.

19. Backstage Bar
655 Penn Avenue
Acoustic performance by JD Eicher & the Goodnights. 5:30 to 7:30pm.

20. Arthur Murray Dance Studio
136 Sixth Street (above Melange Bistro)
[This location is not universally accessible.]
Free Dance Lessons and Demos > Salsa at 7:30pm. Tango at 8pm. Swing at 8:30pm.

Also visit these Project Pop Up: Downtown locations during the Crawl:

604 Liberty Avenue
Summer Sky Eternal > No matter what the season, this interactive digital installation will make you feel a bit warmer on the city street. Step near the screen to see how your movement affects the display.

929 Liberty Ave
Awesome Books > An independent Pittsburgh-based bookstore offering new and used books of high quality. Expect readings by authors and publishers.

131 Seventh St
The Society for the Advancement of Miniature Curiosa > A gallery, toy theater parlor, performance space, and workshop that seeks to spark the resurgence of curiosity and wonderment in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Symbiotic Collusion > A modern music initiative presenting visual and musical art concepts through installation, education, and performance. Performances will include string quartets, bands, orchestras, and demonstrations.

208 Sixth St
Burgheoisie > A retail boutique featuring high quality, handmade wares from local artisans in a welcoming environment that offers community workshops.

210 Sixth St
Robot Repairs > Is your robot experiencing technical difficulties? Consider visiting this place for a potential fix.

1035 Penn Ave
The Steel Curtain > The greatest defensive line of all time comes alive in this historical installation. Come visit to see the iconic front four of the Steelers dynasty.

AFTER THE CRAWL!
SALSA FRIDAY > As a special post-Crawl party, the Cabaret and Backstage Bar are waiving the usual cover charge for Salsa Friday’s dance lesson at 10pm and dancing until 1:30am. Enjoy Happy Hour at the Backstage Bar from 9 to 11pm! (21 and over.)

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