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Caricature, Satire, and Comedy of Manners: Works on Paper from the 18th through 20th Centuries

Opens February 13, 2010
Works on Paper Gallery

Humor, flattery, critique, protest, mockery, stereotype, distortion, and the grotesque are just some ideas evoked by the artworks in this exhibition. Ranging from the lighthearted to the unsettling, these 70 prints and drawings present fascinating aspects of caricature, satire, and comedy of manners. Produced over two centuries, the works are united by the artists’ use of archetypes, stereotypes, double meaning, and deep-seated cultural associations to build images that are at once instantly meaningful and ambiguous or multifaceted. These genres can expose public facades as masks for hidden truths, challenging the viewer to think critically. The exhibition, representing the work of 12 European and American artists, features in-depth selections of works by Honoré Daumier, William Hogarth, and Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes—three major artists who helped establish these traditions.  

General support for the museum’s exhibition program is provided by The Heinz Endowments, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Allegheny Regional Asset District.

 

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Imagining Home: Selections from the Heinz Architectural Center

Opens February 27, 2010
The Heinz Architectural Center

Home. . . . A word dense with personal and social meaning, it conjures images of everything from a stately mansion to an apartment building to a child’s treetop refuge. More than simply a house, a home is at once the focus of domestic aspirations and the outward expression of them, however modest or grand . The Heinz Architectural Center presents more than 125 drawings, models, books, and games from its collection that reveal ways in which the home has been envisioned over the last 200 years. Among the subjects explored are the range of styles in residential architecture, innovative construction technologies, interiors, company-built housing, and the modern and contemporary house. Architectural objects from the collection are supplemented by photography, video, and two new installations.

The programs of the Heinz Architectural Center are made possible by the generosity of the Drue Heinz Trust. General support for the museum’s exhibition program is provided by The Heinz Endowments, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Allegheny Regional Asset District.

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