ART
Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., displays hundreds of pieces of ancient and contemporary Asian art and Meissen porcelain. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8; children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are led by trained docents and are available with advance notice. The museum also has a gift shop specializing in objects relating to China and Japan. Call 724-282-0123.
Saxonburg Area Artists Cooperative, 215 Main St. rear, Saxonburg, features work by the 15 artists currently members of the cooperative, including paintings, photography, fiber arts, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, drawings, stained glass and digital arts. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. Hours change periodically. Call 412-260-5779 or 412-849-4648.
Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony, hosts "Turning Corners" by ceramic artist Michael Flaherty through Sept. 12. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-452-0539 or visit www.bottlebrushgallery.com.
<B>Blue Heron Gallery</B>, 600 Main St., Volant, is showing carved and painted gourds, photography and paintings. An exhibition of artwork created with a computer continues through August. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-652-0752.
<B>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, hosts tours with the theme "Mourning Customs in the Victorian Era" from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31. The exhibit "Small But Sublime: Intimate 19th Century American Landscapes" continues through Sept. 5. American artists spanning the Hudson River School to American Impressionism are represented in these small-scale paintings. Admission to the art museum is free; there is a fee for a tour of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays. Call 412-371-0600.
