Spring 2017
Cover Story
Inspired by the unruly natural world, Iris van Herpen has fearlessly redefined fashion, embracing untried materials and technology. The first North American tour of her visionary work is now on view at Carnegie Museum of Art.
Featured Stories
Subversive Beauty
Lush and bold, the work of Firelei Báez dissects gender, race, and suppressed histories.
The Museum Volunteer
As diverse as their ages, interests, and talents, Carnegie Museums volunteers fill a variety of roles.
Also in this Issue
An Old Master of Tomorrow, Today
Carnegie Museum of Art acquires a major new work by Kerry James Marshall, whose art speaks to the moment by rewriting history as we know it.
The Nature of Art
An artist-in-residence at Carnegie Museum of Natural History gives visitors a fresh perspective on the science that’s all around us.
Emotional Architecture
The adventurous work of Pittsburgh architect Arthur Lubetz gets its close-up in the Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center.
Big Picture
Amazing Butterflies, a family-friendly, maze-like exhibition on view at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, provides just a small glimpse inside the museum’s vast butterfly collection. This drawer is one of dozens housed in the section of Invertebrate Zoology.
