Art gallery district?

I will be in Pittsburgh for a weekend. I am planning on going to the Warhol museum but I am also interested in doing some art shopping. Is there a neighborhood known for art galleries? My husband and I live in Chicago and regularly pick neighborhoods to just take a walk and see what we find so walking is not an issue.

Art gallery district?

I think Shadyside might be your best bet for art.

Art gallery district?

There is not really one ';art district,'; but galleries scattered everywhere%26#39; Try Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside, and if you%26#39;re really up for an interesting walk, try Lawrenceville, which is kind of a half-gentrified millworker neighborhood. The Strip District is also a fun walk on Saturdays though there isn%26#39;t a huge amount of art, two nice antique stores and the Society for Contemporary Craft.

http://www.1662designzone.com/

Try the link above for more info about stores in Lawrenceville and The Strip. Welcome and good luck.

This article is in today%26#39;s paper:

www.post-gazette.com/pg/07226/809197-42.stm

I agree, there%26#39;s not really one ';art neighborhood'; in Pittsburgh, although Shadyside, Oakland, Bloomfield, Squirrel Hill and Regent Square, where most of the museums and galleries are, are all within about a 5 mile radius. The other arty area is the South Side, which also has a fair number of antique shops. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh website has a pretty comprehensive list of galleries and museums:

carnegielibrary.org/subject/art/museums.html

The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts sells the works of their current exhibitors and also sells works by local artists and craftspeople in their gift shop. The Pittsburgh Glass Center also sometimes has very interesting exhibits, sales and auctions. Another quirky spot if you are interested in photography is Photo Antiquities on the North Side. They have a huge collection of antique prints, photographic plates and cameras and their $5 admission fee comes with a little lecture on the history of photography that%26#39;s really fascinating. It%26#39;s a dim and attic-like space, though, so don%26#39;t go if you%26#39;re claustrophobic or allergic to dust. The Michael Berger gallery, the Concept Gallery and the Silver Eye Center for Photography are well-established galleries that seem to have consistently high standards (and prices) for the work they show.

You can%26#39;t buy any of the art at the Frick Art %26amp; Historical Center, but it%26#39;s worth a visit. They have interesting travelling exhibits, a beautiful little permanent collection, and the Frick Cafe is a great place to have lunch or high tea. (You have to reserve at a day or two in advance).

Hope you have fun.

If your interest isn%26#39;t limited strictly to paintings you may want to visit Phipps Conservatory in Oakland (Schenley Ave). There is an exhibit of world famous sculptor, Dale Chiluly%26#39;s abstract glass there through November. Phipps is a great botanical garden and the colorful glass is displayed among the plants and flowers...together they make a fantastic display. You can find more information at Phipps.conservatory.org.

Not for shopping as much as looking, but there are also several smaller art galleries within a few blocks of each other Downtown. And not far from the Warhol. Wood St. Galleries and Space are both on Liberty and only 1 block from eachother, and about 4 blocks (and a bridge) from the Warhol. There are several other ones on Penn Avenue in that area that I can%26#39;t remember right now...