Exhibitions

A July 1958 cover of features a coquettish, red-lipped model wearing white-rimmed sunglasses and a striped sun hat. She peers out at the viewer through a cool blue lens, the corners of her mouth pricking upward. “Easy Living,” the text beside her croons. “Armchair Shopping. Summer Reading. New Beauty Box.” Then, a little further down […] More

The middle of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the 22 countries of the Arab world. It was a period of decolonization and industrialization, of war and mass-migration. It saw the rise of socialism, the global oil boom, and the formation of new nations.   “Because many of these countries were entering the world […] More

Museums, nonprofits, and the culture ministry of Berlin are collaborating on a multi-year project to address the city’s long colonial legacy. Between now and 2024, organizers of the program will map colonial sites around the city and mount exhibitions and events looking at how Berlin benefited from Germany’s brutal presence in part of present-day Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad, Ghana, […] More

Iranian artist Sohrab Kashani lives in Tehran, but you can visit his apartment—which serves as a contemporary art venue as well as his home—in Pittsburgh, where  is on view at the Mattress Factory. The project, a collaboration with artist Jon Rubin, features a scaled reproduction of Kashani’s home, and the artists will stage matching exhibitions […] More