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![]() Quilt exhibits cover African-American tradition
Saturday, January 18, 2003 By Mary Thomas, Post-Gazette Art Critic
Sixty colorful quilts -- among them "Sunflowers and Poppies" by Wilkinsburg resident Gerry Benton -- brighten the walls of the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center in two exhibitions that open tomorrow.
"Western Pennsylvania Quilts" showcases 20 quilts made by African-American women in our region, and 40 quilts are featured in "Bold Improvisation: 120 Years of African American Quilts," selections from the collection of Pittsburgh native Scott Heffley. A painting restorer at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo., Heffley has been collecting quilts made by African Americans for two decades. He will give gallery talks about the exhibition at 2 and 4 p.m. tomorrow (free with museum admission).
And if you go before Jan. 31, you'll still be able to see "Contemporary Folk Art: Treasures From the Smithsonian American Art Museum" and "Western Pennsylvania Folk Artists."
The History Center is at 1212 Smallman St. in the Strip District. Admission is $6, $4.50 for seniors (62 and over) and students with ID, $3 for ages 6-18, free for children 5 and under and members. Parking up to four hours in the Smallman Street lot is $3 with center validation. For information, call 412-454-6000 or visit www.pghhistory.org.
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