Exhibitions + Events
FEB
18
"Down on Paper" Exhibiton
Opening Reception at 6:00 PM
JAN
7
"After Hours" Exhibiton
Opening Reception at 6:00 PM
6PM-10PM
+ A special popup cocktail cart will be on hand from Lawrenceville Distilling Company
NOV
19
"A Very Vestige Christmas" Exhibition & Holiday Market
Opening Reception at 6:00 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of year! The holidays are just around the corner and Vestige Concept Gallery loves to celebrate with style, beauty, and ART. A Very Vestige Christmas exhibition opens on Saturday, November 19th. Artworks in this showcase are contemporary, bold, slick, stylized, and absolutely giftable! Along with fine-art, the gallery also offers artist-made greeting cards, crafts, trinkets, prints and other small one-of-a-kind gifts all season long.
NOV
5
Performance | Sagisaka Duo, Cornelius Boots, The Jakarta Method
Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 7:30 PM
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 5th at 7:30 PM for an evening of music by Sagisaka Duo (traditional Japanese music), Cornelius Boots (bass shakuhachi, original compositions) and Risky Sasono’s “The Jakarta Method!” We’re asking for $15 suggested donation at the door to be split amongst the performers.
OCT
8
Exhibition | Primal Disposition II: Dual Dilemma
Opening Reception Saturday, October 8th | 6PM
Following the ancient axiom: “As Above So Shall It Be Below,” Primal Disposition II: Dual Dilemma exhibition showcases artworks dealing with the concept of Duality that are raw, dark, religious, emotive, primitive, sexual, sensory, confrontational, and instinctual. Join us for for our opening reception on Saturday, October 8th to be among the first to view our fall collection! Limited Refreshments will be provided.
SEPT
24
Performance | Silenus & St. Christopher w/ The Crystal Boys
Doors at 7:30 PM | BYOB
AUG
20
Exhibition | F**KING IT UP
Opening Reception Saturday, Aug 20th | 6PM
JULY
9
Exhibition | "Backroads: Further On Ahead"
Opening Reception Saturday, July 9th | 6PM
“Backroads: Further On Ahead” exhibit showcases works of art that venture off the beaten path, especially with regard to travel. Artwork includes places or experiences involving hidden gems, special or unusual places, serene/unique landscapes, wanderings, odd travel, Americana/folk art, strange encounters, and/or lost and fading places. The exhibit features works of art from local and national artists working with varying mediums.
Join us for our opening reception on July 9th. This event runs in collaboration with the 2022 Lawrenceville Art Crawl, Produced by Redfishbowl. The Art Crawl unifies the neighborhood for a day with vibrant culture, which in turn creates a platform for artists to further their career, for local shops to have a sell out day, and it fosters new relationships between the public, small businesses, and artists alike. Don’t miss this exciting weekend in our neighborhood!
JUN
4
Exhibition | "On Neutral Ground"
Opening Reception Saturday, June 4th | 6PM
Neutrality and the middle way: in a world of increasing polarization and conflict, those who do not choose sides are left to wonder where to stand. “On Neutral Ground” creates a zone of peace by displaying works of art that are free from heavy sensory output. Works in this exhibit show a softness, harmony, balance, and sense of meditation.
Featuring works of varying mediums by local and national artists including: Anna Guarneri, Laura Ahola-Young, Kevin Clancey, Lauren Scavo-Fulk, Egor Shokoladov, Maria Stracke and many more! Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 4th, at 6 PM.
APR
30
Exhibition | New Appalachia w/ Kyle Houser
Opening Reception Saturday, April 30th | 6PM
We are excited to team up with Kyle Houser (E.D., PCA&M) yet again for our annual Spring showcase: “New Appalachia.” You won’t want to miss this vibrant display of modern, contemporary, and innovative artworks from artists surrounding the Appalachia region and beyond. Join us on April 30th for our opening reception, featuring special guest DJ Joziah Council!
This show includes works of local and national artists including: Evan Boggess, Kristin Letts Kovak, Kalin Gregg, Alexandria Farber, Kevin Clancy, Grue Shackleford, Darrin Simmons, and many more!
MAR
26
Exhibition | "Rustbelt: Redux"
Opening Reception Saturday, March 26th | 6PM
We are “redux-ing” one of our favorite exhibitions from last year! Rustbelt: Redux is the sequel to our much beloved exhibition “Post-Rustbelt: Living Between America.” For this year’s celebration of our region we are getting rustier than ever! Artworks in this exhibition depict the culture and landscape that define the rustbelt states: industry decline; the disappearance of main street; and juxtapositions of old and new. Join us for our opening reception on Saturday, March 26th!
Featuring the art of local and national artist: Jeff Drake, Jason Cytaki, Kelly Booze, Hannah Duggan, Lily Johnson, Jaci Rice, Roger Boulay, and many more!
MAR
18
Performance | Howling Mob
Live Performance Saturday, March 18th | 7PM
Vestige Concept Gallery is thrilled to welcome Howling Mob back for another musical performance! Join us for a night of mountain music with subversive themes and gorgeous, gritty harmonies.
This Pittsburgh-based band is led by Hannah Standiford (of Rumput): a certified music therapist and singer-guitarist trained in jazz and classical music, with a lifelong interest in Americana. Hannah has studied keroncong under a Darmasiswa scholarship in 2014, and a Fulbright Grant in 2017 and is currently pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Howling Mob is…
Hannah Standiford (guitar/banjo/vocal)
Art Lindsay (guitar/vocal)
Eli Namay (bass)
Mark Micchelli (accordion)
Refreshments provided w/ donation
BYOB
Doors @ 7
JAN
19
Exhibition | "Stripped Down"
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, February 19th | 6PM
Join us for the opening reception of “Stripped Down;” a bold display of fine art from all mediums celebrating the nude form, sexuality, & body positivity. Featuring works from both local and national artists including: Natalie Obermaier, Akintayo Akintobi, Ben Dinino, Annick Duvivier, Jack Puglisi, Krista LaBella, Mattie Sterling, Trevor Coopersmith, and many more! The show opens on Saturday, February 19th and runs until March 20th.
JAN
8
Exhibition | "Like Clockwork"
OPENING RECEPTION: January 8th, 2022 | 6PM
“Like Clockwork” is our first exhibition of 2022 and the opening reception will be held on January 8th. From birth, to our daily routines, anxieties on aging, death, and rebirth; artworks in this group exhibition represent how the forms of time give shape to the human experience. Join us for our opening reception on January 8th at 6PM. This national group exhibition runs through February 12th.
DEC
10
"Imagine" (1988) Free Film Screening
December 8, 1980, the world lost beloved musician and artist John Lennon to a senseless act of gun violence. 40 years later, guns are more than ever glorified by our culture, media, and society. In the wake of an increasing number of shooting tragedies, the question always raised is “WHY?”
To honor John’s legacy of Peace and to all victims of gun violence, VCG will be screening “Imagine” (1hr 46min, 1988) for free on Friday, Dec 10th
Doors: 7:00 PM
Start: 7:30 PM
Wine Provided (Donation or BYOB)
NOV
21
"But Once A Year" Holiday Art Market
OPEN NOV 21 THRU DEC 31
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…Vestige Concept Gallery is transforming! Throughout the holiday season shop small, local, and artist-made at our “But Once A Year” Holiday Art Market. Items on display include small-to-mid sized, and affordable items and artwork such as: ceramics, photography, greeting cards, prints, jewelry, sculptures, and paintings.
Items part of the “But Once A Year” Holiday Art Market will also be shoppable online. Check back throughout the season for new arrivals!
NOV
20
Schereeya: Prayers & Pixies Book Release Party
Join us for a special event, celebrating the release of Pittsburgh author Schereeya’s poetry book “Prayers & Pixies:” a collection of poems exploring identity, nature, and our connection to the mysteries of the universe. Schereeya will be performing a live poetry reading and copies will be available for purchase.
“The poems in this collection that were not commissioned were my true and sincere prayers direct from my prayer journal. 2019-2021 have been difficult years for me in deep, incalculable ways. Every single one of these poems helped me make a bit of sense of the pain, grief, and search for hope and joy that I have been experiencing. I hope they can in some small way do the same for you.”
-from the introduction of Prayers & Pixies
Start Time: 6PM
Free Admission
For more on Schereeya:
schereeya.com
Interview w/ The Midwest Black Speculative Alliance
NOV
12
Performance | OKM - Songs and Compositions by Mai Khoi, Mark Micchelli, and Devon Osamu Tipp
OKM (Osamu, Khoi, Mark) is a new Pittsburgh based project of electroacoustic songs and improvisation. Composed of shakuhachi player Devon Osamu Tipp, vocalist, composer, and activist Mai Khoi, and keyboardist/electronic musician Mark Micchelli. Join us on November 12th for this unique band’s presentation of fearless new songs and works.
Doors open: 6:00 PM
Performance starts: 7:00 PM
BYOB | $5-10 donation
OCT
16
Exhibition | Primal Disposition
OPEN NOW THROUGH NOV 14
VCG’s only Fall Exhibition showcasing works that are primitive, earthen, sexual, sensory… confrontational, instinctual, raw, foundational, elemental, and heavy-bodied.
The exhibit will feature National sculptural works from Anthony Heinz May, Audrey Zahraa Franklin, and Bryna McCann. 2D work including painting, assemblage, intaglio, and drawings from Jay Michael Del Greco, Kevin Haran, Bat St. Chip, Juliette Manolié, Eriko Hattori, and more!
