![]() That piece shows some of the things that I’m very interested in with glass. When you filled your lachrymatory, there was a lens magnifying the face of your beloved dog from a photograph. One of my favorite things you made on the show was called the “lachrymatory viewer.” As you noted, a lachrymatory is a small vessel historically used to collect tears as part of a mourning ritual. “Lantern Room” (2016) by Alex Rosenberg (Courtesy photo) The ability to put those things together and experiment was important to forming the artistic practice I have today. I thought there was art that I knew and there was this process that I like. I discovered how to incorporate the material into making artwork I hadn’t conflated the two before. I always thought I would be a painter, but when I saw there was an option to get a degree in this process that I like so much, I was in. I did finally get a high school diploma, and then I went to art school, where there was a glass program. I took the class, and I was terrible at it, but I fell in love with the process. He was coming home with these very unsophisticated blobby glass things, but I was very excited by the fact that this process, which I always thought of as pretty industrial, could be accessed with just an individual human hand. I was living on the West Coast and sharing a room with a guy who was taking classes at the local community college. Through a long and not interesting sequence of events, I dropped out of high school. Like many younger people, I didn’t have a full idea of what that could be. 16.įor more information and for gallery hours and events, visit vestigegallery.I was always interested in art and being an artist. Next up is “Art In The Fast Lane” which opens on Sept. “We want people to realize that starting an art collection is something that is personally enriching and important for your well-being, especially now,” Dennis said. “If you don’t see it on the walls, we can get it or create it for you,” Dennis said. The gallery also carries casual gifts along with collector-grade works of art. In addition to art openings, other monthly events include small music performances and film screenings. In July, the gallery featured rare works from photojournalist Ron Haviv, and in August, Robert Andy Coombs. Guest curators create added appeal, including the recent spring show which featured Kyle Houser, director of Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, and “Hot Summer City” by Rafael Fuchs, an internationally recognized photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. Having shown more than 240 works since opening the Butler Street doors, Dennis said “we work very hard to keep the exhibits fresh and the audiences love it.” “There is an abundance of great art out there but we have to be able to group, market and sell that work,” he said. “Diverse, short and fun” exhibits pique patrons’ interest more than slow solo shows, Sands said. Sands and media Director Kelsey Dennis create themed exhibits each month that feature 35 artists with one or two headliners. Vestige Concept Gallery has quickly gained popularity, Sands said, for its non-pretentious vibe that belies the rigid quality standards for display and sale. Sands launched his art gallery after being underwhelmed by the lack of local opportunity for creative types like himself. “It’s better for business and we enjoy meeting people, hosting events and creating a culturally relevant experience for our friends and visitors,” said Sands, who graduated from FCA in 2002.įor people who can’t attend in-person at his location at 5417 Butler St., there are online tours that Sands said might appeal to “virtual folks, national artists and for posterity.” ![]() 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.īut Sands, a Sharpsburg resident, is staying true to his focus to bolster local and regional artists at his Vestige Concept Gallery.
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