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Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., hosts a temporary exhibit that gathers representations of modes of travel in a display that contains many sculptures of horses, deer and goats. Museum 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 or visit www.maridon.org.
Saxonburg Area Artists Co-Op, 215 Main St. rear in Saxonburg, is open 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 1 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment, though visitors should call 412-260-5779 or 412-849-4648 to confirm. Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony, will host a Procrastinators Party on Friday. Discounts will be available plus live music and refreshments. Blown glass artwork by Raymond Nelson of Fombell will be shown through the end of the year. The gallery has locally made pottery, glass, sculpture, photography, paintings, textiles, soaps, jewelry, books and other handmade items. 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>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St. in Point Breeze, hosts a tour of the mansion themed “A Gilded Age Christmas” through Jan. 2. Holiday decorations and artifacts will evoke the traditions and celebrations of the late 19th century. The exhibit ”For My Best Beloved Sister Mia: An Album of Photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron” continues through Jan. 2. Admission to the art museum is free as always; 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 and major holidays. Call 412-371-0600.<B>Silver Eye Center for Photography</B>, 1015 E. Carson St., presents the Fellowship 2010 Exhibitions: Laura Heyman's “Pa Bouje Anko: Don't Move Again” and Laura Bell's “The Alba Series” through Jan. 15. Heyman's photos were taken in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while Bell's were shot in Edinburgh, Scotland. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 412-431-1810 or visit www.silvereye.org.<B>Carnegie Museum of Art</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., is showing the Italian Nativity Neapolitan Presepio as well as the holiday trees with decorations “Inspired by the Muses” through Jan. 6. Continuing is “Ordinary Madness” through Jan. 9 in the Heinz Galleries. This exhibit mines the museum's rich holdings of contemporary art. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. Regular admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 65 and older, and $11 for students with ID and children age 3 to 18, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit the website, www.cmoa.org.<B>Society for Contemporary Crafts</B>, 2100 Smallman St., is showing ”DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts” in the main galleries through March 26. This major exhibition explores issues relating to environmentalism, social responsibility, politics, community and an appreciation for all things handmade. The show highlights works created by 15 artists from across the United States as well as Canada and England. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment Mondays; closed holidays. Call 412-261-7003.<B>Andy Warhol Museum</B>, 117 Sandusky St., presents “Marilyn Monroe: Life as a Legend” through Jan. 2. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and open later until 10 p.m. Fridays; closed holidays. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for students and children. Call 412-237-8300.
<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, presents an exhibit of Oscar Bluemner drawings that are typical of the travel sketches or art motifs Bluemner developed into themes in his paintings in the early 20th century. The exhibit continues through Dec. 23. Admission to the gallery is free. New gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, except holidays. Call 724-652-2882 or visit the website, www.hoytartcenter.
