Wood Street Galleries Host Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights, Ends 9/11
Curated by Murray Horne, "Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights" is a survey of videos, installations and photographs that characterize the dynamic contemporary art scene in Iceland.
Participating artists:
Bryndis Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Darri Lorenzen
Egill Saebjörnsson
Elin Hansdóttir
Finnbogi Petursson
Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir
Hrafnkell Sigurdsson
Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson
Snorri Ásmundsson
The exhibition includes a special installation by Elin Hansdóttir entitled "Path." The mazelike structure will be installed at 943 Liberty Avenue. Hours of operation are Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Support for Wood Street Galleries has been provided by the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Additional support provided by the Port Authority of Allegheny County and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Special thanks to i8 Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
GALLERY DETAILS:
Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights
April 15 - September 11, 2011
Opening reception during Gallery Crawl 5:30-9 p.m.
Wood Street Galleries, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is located at 601 Wood Street above the T-Station in the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District.
Hours:
Wednesday & Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free and open to the public
For more information, call 412-471-5605 or visit woodstreetgalleries.org
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