Art All Over
Our Art All Over initiative launched in 2020 following the completion of our Lohr Building restoration, which included the 1,300 square foot, street-level Lohr Gallery space at 725 Wood Street in Wilkinsburg. The Lohr Gallery opened up the opportunity to create a dedicated space to feature artworks from local artists and makers and provide an arts-focused public space in the heart of Wilkinsburg – a longtime goal of the WCDC and our community.
During the first year of Art All Over, we partnered with the Wilkinsburg-based Sleeping Octopus Arts Initiative to curate four shows at the gallery. Featured work in the inaugural series included a range of artistic mediums, from painting to printmaking and quilting – all by Wilkinsburg-based artists and makers.
Following a successful first series despite pandemic restrictions, we forged a partnership with Casey Droege Cultural Productions (CDCP) to manage Art All Over moving forward. Our first series with CDCP during 2021-22 included four eight-week shows featuring four local artists and makers. These shows engaged nearly 200 Wilkinsburg residents and visitors during Saturday gallery hours and resulted in the sale of 20 pieces of artwork sold to support local artists.
Our second season with CDCP during 2022-23 featured local painter Ashante Josey, youth makers from the Wilkinsburg & Braddock Youth Projects, graphic artist Bahirah, a special show featuring youth artists from Pittsburgh Urban Christian School, and fiber artist Megan Adgate. By increasing our budget for the current series, CDCP brought on local artist, Naomi Chambers, to lead free community workshops centered on each featured artist.
We’re thrilled to present our 2023-24 season in partnership with CDCP. Below are the artists that will be featured over the next year.
2023-24 Season
Kelly Lanzendorfer – September 16, 2023 through November 18, 2023
Jasmine Green – December 9, 2023 through February 24, 2024
Lizzee Solomon – March 16, 2024 through May 25, 2024
Lohr Gallery
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12-5PM
Address: 725 Wood Street, Wilkinsburg PA 15221
Past Artists & Shows
Megan Adgate – May 6, 2023 – June 24, 2023
PUCS + WCDC: Student Works – April 26, 2023 – April 29, 2023
Bahirah – February 4, 2023 – April 1, 2023
Sense of Self by The Wilkinsburg and Braddock Youth Project & Meshwork Press – November 5, 2022 – January 14, 2023
Free Mind by Ashanté Josey – August 27, 2022 – October 15, 2022
Works by Rell – April 23, 2022 – June 11, 2022
Works by W. Randy Rice – February 12, 2022 – April 2, 2022
All Unsaved Changes Will Be Lost by Centa Schumacher – November 6, 2021 – January 22, 2022
Works by Kelly Malone – August 28, 2021 – October 16, 2021
A Scrappy Quilt Show by Ada S. Cyrus – May 1, 2021 – June 26, 2021
Travelogue by Tom Norulak – November 14, 2020 – March 13, 2021
Daybreak by Zoë Welsh – August 15, 2020 – November 7, 2020
Creations by John Burt Sanders – June 30, 2020 – August 8, 2020