Flags Of A Different Fiber
Gallery To Explore Apolitical Theme, but Controversial Medium June is set out to be a month of exciting art events with fiber art and artists in the spotlight as Pittsburgh hosts the Fiber Arts International starting Saturday, June 3rd. Concurrently, local Lawrenceville art space Vestige Concept Gallery will be hosting the opening reception of their […]
RECOMMENDATION // AN ARTIST IN EVERY STOREFRONT
A Q&A with Pittsburgh’s Vestige Concept GalleryEXCERPT // RQ: How did you make the decision to do a storefront gallery?Kelsey Dennis, co-owner and media director: Opening a storefront gallery was a convergence of both luck and the external environment. My partner and business owner Alexander Sands, an artist who used to exhibit regularly, grew frustrated […]
Sharpsburg’s Alexander Sands draws national attention with Lawrenceville art gallery
By Tawnya Panizzi Fox Chapel Herald Fox Chapel Area graduate Alexander Sands opened his Lawrenceville art gallery in February and has been blown away by the number of requests he gets from artists to display their work, from as far as Alaska and beyond. But Sands, a Sharpsburg resident, is staying true to his focus […]
Vestige Concept Gallery to explore intersections of disability and sexuality with photography exhibition The Tropic of Color
By Amanda Waltz Pittsburgh City Paper In 2009, artist Robert Coombs sustained a spinal cord injury after a trampoline accident. As a result, he became what’s described in the medical community as a C4-C5 quadriplegic — paralyzed in his legs, torso, and hands. Despite being unable to hold a camera — one review describes how […]
10+ New Businesses Open in Lawrenceville Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has been a challenging time for small businesses communities like Lawrenceville. Many businesses were forced to close completely for a few months in 2020, opening again in the summer at smaller capacities with a nervous customer base. Many had to continue to flip flop business practices to make it 2021 with […]