From museums such as the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Mattress Factory and the Andy Warhol Museum to art-focused schools such as The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and CAPA, there is a variety of options for art makers and appreciators in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to these large-scale museums and schools, Pittsburgh is home to a countless number of cafés, which frequently host artwork and musicians. These cafés have been opening more and more over the last few years in the Lawrenceville, Southside, and Oakland Pittsburgh areas.
Most locals would mention these well-known places immediately when speaking about Pittsburgh art. However, the art that is often overlooked is ironically all around!
Here is a list of the all too often overlooked public art in the Pittsburgh area:
1. Remembering Workers, Remembering Veterans by Lucas Stock and other artists
This art is located at 2417 East Carson Street Southside, Pittsburgh.
2. August Wilson by Kyle Holbrook, Edward Rawson and other artists
This art is located at 2037 Centre Ave Hill District, Pittsburgh.
3. Jazz House by Oliver Lake
This art is located at 320 Sampsonia Street Central North Side, Pittsburgh.
4. Mural by Shepard Fairey
This art is located at 1327 East Carson Street Southside, Pittsburgh.
5. Peace Goddess Burgundy by Shepard Fairey
This art is located at 1020 East Carson Street Southside, Pittsburgh.
6. Carrick Above Us by Phillip J. Seth
This art is located at 1917 Brownsville Road Carrick, Pittsburgh.
7. House Poem by Huang Xiang
This art is located at 408 Sampsonia Street Central North Side, Pittsburgh.
8. Mural by Ashley Hodder
This art is located at 360 Castle Shannon Blvd in Mt. Lebanon.
9. A Piece of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Monica Cervone McElwain
This art is located at the Double Wide Grill at 2341 East Carson Street Southside, Pittsburgh.
10. Welcome to Uptown by James Simon
This art is located at the Birmingham Bridge at 2204 Fifth Avenue Uptown, Pittsburgh.
11. Bloom by Gerry Tonti
This art is located at 131 Shiloh Street Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh.
12. Randyland by Randy Gilson
This art is located at 1500 Arch Street Central North Side, Pittsburgh.