PCA

WHAT: Artist of the Year Exhibitions
WHERE: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
WHEN: Through November 4

Why You Should Go:

This fall, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is honoring its 2018 Artist of the Year Atticus Adams and its 2018 Emerging Artist of the Year Njaimeh Njie with prizes and recognition, professional support and the opportunity to present new work in its Shadyside galleries.

A West Virginia native, Adams has created the sculptural exhibition, There’s a Pink Poodle in My Arcadia. Hailing from a family of self-taught artists, Adams creates work that is deeply connected to folk art traditions.

In her new multimedia installation, On the Daily, Njie ues audio, text and video to explore the lives of black Pittsburgh residents.

Both exhibitions are on view through November 4.

Jennifer has worked at the Mattress Factory, Brooklyn Museum of Art and SLB Radio Productions. She is co-author of the award-winning book, "Pittsburgh Signs Project: 250 Signs of Western Pennsylvania." For 15-plus years, she was co-coordinator and marketing director with Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh's first and largest independent craft fair. She makes music as The Garment District and is a founding member of Brooklyn's The Ladybug Transistor.