The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Attendees at the Three Rivers Arts Festival at Point State Park on June 9, 2021.

‘A Pittsburgh Tradition’: Three Rivers Arts Festival brings art and live music to Fort Duquesne Boulevard

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • June 13, 2023
Three Rivers Arts Festival brings over 300+ artists to the Cultural District on Fort Duquesne Boulevard from June 2-11.
&flowers florals at Blue Sky Kitchen and Bar in East Liberty.

&flowers spreads environmental awareness throughout Pittsburgh

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer • April 21, 2023
In an effort to spread awareness for Earth Day and the environment, local floral design studio &flowers in Highland Park has orchestrated a series of events around the Pittsburgh area that are free of charge.
Poster advertising the Viking exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center.

Carnegie Science Center sails back in time with newest Viking exhibit

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer • April 21, 2023
The new “VIKINGS: Warriors of the North Sea” exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center will run through Sept. 4. It features more than 140 authentic Viking artifacts, most of which are from The National Museum of Denmark.
A student paints during “Variety, Variety, Variety!” at WQED Studio A.

CMU and Pitt’s ‘Variety! Variety! Variety!’ event explores multitude of art forms

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • April 17, 2023
More than 100 people gathered on Sunday evening to watch a variation of different art forms at “Variety! Variety! Variety!” — an event hosted by the School of Music at CMU in collaboration with Pitt’s department of studio arts.
A student takes food during the “Oh We Belong End of Year Celebration” put on by Pitt’s Office of Inclusion and Belonging at the William Pitt Union on Friday.

‘Oh We Belong’ end-of-year celebration fosters inclusivity, shared spaces

By Amy Zhang, Staff Writer • April 17, 2023
The Office of Inclusion and Belonging hosted its first annual “Oh We Belong” event on Friday afternoon. Students from diverse student organizations and communities gathered on the sixth floor of the William Pitt Union to enjoy international cuisine, music and raffle prizes.
Models wear Visions Attire merchandise.

Visions Attire combines one-of-a-kind art with music, fashion

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • April 13, 2023
Created by three Pittsburgh teens in 2017, Visions Attire creates one-of-a-kind clothing pieces with hand-drawn designs of various clothing pieces and accessories. The brand doubles as a record label, VOE The Label.
A collection of photographs and drawings by students on display in a window of the Frick Fine Arts building during the Creators Collective Exhibition this weekend.

Creators Collective hosts a weekend-long exhibition featuring Black, queer art

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer • April 9, 2023
Pitt Creators Collective transformed Frick Fine Arts Building this weekend with student artwork ranging from photography, poetry, drawings, paintings, sculptures and more. The exhibition is Creators Collective’s first large event since it was founded in 2019.
Large watering cans add to a display inside Phipps Conservatory’s spring flower show.

Spring is blooming at Phipps Botanical Garden show

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer • April 6, 2023
Phipps’ spring show, Five Senses of Splendor, opened in March to give visitors the opportunity to enjoy spring early. The show features a giant perfume bottle, elevated birdhouses and whimsical faux birds “flying” from the ceiling.
Cam Ojeda’s hand-drawn map of Pittsburgh.

Ontario-based artist creates hand-drawn map of downtown Pittsburgh

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • April 5, 2023
Ranging from a map of Edinburgh to Addis Ababa to cities around the U.S., such as Des Moines, Iowa, Ontario-based artist Cam Ojeda’s website features 19 hand-drawn maps. Recently, Shane Miller commissioned Ojeda to draw a map of downtown Pittsburgh.
An architecture model is displayed during the 2023 HAARCH in the Frick Fine Arts Building on Friday.

HAAARCH showcase celebrates student architecture models, independent projects

By Amy Zhang, Staff Writer • April 2, 2023
The history of art and architecture department held its 11th annual undergraduate showcase in the Frick Fine Arts Building on Friday afternoon. The showcase featured a variety of basswood models surrounding the open garden in the cloister of Frick.
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