stephanie armbruster
HUNGRY GHOSTS: SOLO EXHIBIT AT THE PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS
February 10 - April 22, 2012

Hungry Ghosts opens with a reception on February 10th, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

Visit the PCA website for more information.

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DISTILLATE: GROUP SHOW AT FUTURE TENANT GALLERY
January 13 - February 4, 2012

Distillate opens with a reception on January 13th from 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Visit the Future Tenant website for more information.

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STEPHANIE ARMBRUSTER SELECTED AS PORTFOLIO ARTIST IN ENCAUSTIC WORKS 2011
October 18, 2011
Curated by Joanne Mattera, Encaustic Works is an international jurried exhibition in print.

Find out more at www.rfpaints.com

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PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER REVIEWS IN SEARCH OF SOMETHING MORE - SOLO SHOW AT 709 PENN GALLERY
September 1, 2011
With symbolism and exploded perspectives, painter Stephanie Armbruster explores postindustrial landscapes
Armbruster's work adheres to a big bang theory of creation, wherein disparate elements swirl violently in the unpredictable atmosphere.
By Chris McGinnis

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STEPHANIE ARMBRUSTER RECEIVES FLIGHT SCHOOL FOR ARTISTS RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIP
February 25 - April 25, 2011

Flight School is a program designed to help artists advance their careers through the expertise of the New York-based nonprofit Creative Capital and mentoring by Pittsburgh artists and professionals. Founded by Hillary Robinson of Carnegie Mellon University, Flight School is administered by Pittsburgh Filmmakers/ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and supported by the Fine Foundation, the Heinz Endowments, the Pittsburgh Foundation and Creative Capital.

In the news: www.post-gazette.com

About Flight School

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EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING PROJECT
February 1-28, 2011

Thing-A-Day 2011 Thing-a-day is a collective creative blog that lives for one month every February. Participants commit to create new things every day and share them with the rest of the group. The Experimental Drawing Project is a creative visioning exercise to see how much of memory can be conveyed through the blindly drawn mark.

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STEELTOWN ANTHEM FEATURES STUDIO TOUR AND INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE ARMBRUSTER
November 7, 2010

http://steeltownanthem.com/2010/11/07/interview-with-stephanie-armbruster/
Created by Mundania Horvath, Steeltown Anthem is a blog dedicated to art, design and architecture in the Pittsburgh area.

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STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE ARMBRUSTER BY DIRECTOR, AARON ROSE
STEPHANIE ARMBRUSTER FEATURED IN PORTRAITS OF BRADDOCK BY DIRECTOR AARON ROSE
September - November, 2010
IFC & the Sundance Channel

Braddock Portraits: Episode 4 - UnSmoke Systems
Studio Interview by director Aaron Rose. Funded by Levi's in partnership with IFC and the Sundance Channel. Visit Levi's Explore: We Are All Workers to view the complete series of Braddock Portraits. The series will be featured on the Sundance Channel on Friday nights throughout September and October, 2010.

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GESTURES 13 ARTIST & CURATOR TALK
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
November 7th, 2009 - 6PM

Join the artists and curator Katherine Talcott to discuss the thirteenth installment of Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works

The exhibition, showing in the Mattress Factory's Gallery at 1414 Monterey Street, is guest-curated by Katherine Talcott and features artists Stephanie Armbruster, Jeremy Boyle, Nayda Collazo-Llorens, Jonny Farringdon, Victoria Hruska & La Toya Frasier, Gary Huck, Andrew Ellis Johnson, Amanda Long, Lindsay O'Leary, Drew Pavelchak, Renee Piechocki, John Riegert, The Urban Gardener: Joan Kimmel & Lynne Weber, Patricia Villalobos Echeverria and Dror Yaron.
http://www.mattress.org

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NIGHT OUT: BRADDOCK
August 15, 2009
7:30 - 10:30PM

A party to celebrate one year of events @ UnSmoke Systems Artspace
1137 Braddock Ave. Braddock, PA 15104

In July of 2008, UnSmoke Systems Artspace was launched with their inaugural event, Out of this Furnace, in conjunction with the 55th Carnegie International. Since the studio’s debut, UnSmoke Systems has become integral to promoting the arts in Braddock.

On August 15, from 7:30 – 10:30pm, UnSmoke Systems will be hosting Night Out: Braddock - a party to celebrate our first year of events. Featuring the artwork of resident and guest artists, Humanaut DJ’s Aaron Clark and Paul Alexander (resident DJ’s at Hijack, New Amsterdam) and refreshments. Delicious Donations will be present and raising money for the regional artists, with a cash award (typically between $100 - $250) to be given away at the end of the night. Join us for an evening of art, music, and socializing to kick off one more year.

Participating artists: Barb Antel, Stephanie Armbruster, Emilia Edwards, Jeanine Hall, Eric Haberle, Marc Nieson, Tarra Powley, Fitzhugh Shaw, Josh Tonies, and Paulina Wilkowska

Support for Night Out: Braddock is generously provided through a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) – Project Stream Grant.

Press:
Pop City Media - Pop Filter

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MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART: GESTURES 13
July 24, 2009 - January 10, 2010

The thirteenth installment of Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works

The exhibition, showing in the Mattress Factory's Gallery at 1414 Monterey Street, is guest-curated by Katherine Talcott and features artists Stephanie Armbruster, Jeremy Boyle, Nayda Collazo-Llorens, Jonny Farringdon, Victoria Hruska & La Toya Frasier, Gary Huck, Andrew Ellis Johnson, Amanda Long, Lindsay O'Leary, Drew Pavelchak, Renee Piechocki, John Riegert, The Urban Gardener: Joan Kimmel & Lynne Weber, Patricia Villalobos Echeverria and Dror Yaron.
http://www.mattress.org

Press:
Pittsburgh Tribune Review

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOCIETY OF AMERICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
May 1, 2009
Bright Innovations open house

5-10 p.m.
Bright Innovation
333 East Carson Street, Suite 527, South Side
412-325-6705
www.bright-innovation.com

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NEW WORKS - SPACE 101 GALLERY
April 24 - May 22, 2009
The Brew House Distillery artists in residence present "New Work" following the six month artist residency program.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 24, 7-11 PM
Brew House Space 101 Gallery, 2100 Mary Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
Duration: April 24 - May 22, 2009
Gallery Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 6-9pm. Saturday 12-6pm
Artist talk: May 16th, 5-7pm

2008-2009 Resident Artists:
· Stephanie Armbruster
· Rose Clancy
· Matthew Liam Conboy
· Anna E. Mikolay
· Aubrie Sell

The Brew House
www.brew-house.org

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PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN GALLERY CRAWL - 937 GALLERY
February 22, 2009
The Brew House Distillery program artists in residence featured in the Pittsburgh downtown gallery crawl - Stephanie Armbruster, Rose Clancy, Anna Mikolay, Matthew Conboy, Aubrie Sell. 937 Liberty Ave. 5-10pm.

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ARTIST'S SPACE IN BRADDOCK INSPIRING
January 8, 2009
Stephanie Armbruster interviewed in article regarding Braddock art space, Unsmoke Systems - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

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A SENSE OF PLACE - 937 GALLERY
December 31, 2008
Sponsored by the Three Rivers Arts Festival and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, "A Sense of Place" is part of Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary celebration and First Night Pittsburgh. 937 Liberty Ave. 7-11pm.

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HOTHOUSE:
August 23, 2008
Stephanie Armbruster to exhibit on behalf of UnSmoke Systems Artspace at the Sprout Fund's annual fundraising event.
HOTHOUSE 2008

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OUT OF THIS FURNACE
Carnegie Museum of Art: 2008 Carnegie International and the Mayor's Office of Braddock
July 19, 2008

Unsmoke Systems connects with Carnegie Museum of Art to bring contemporary art to Braddock, Pennsylvania, with films by Carnegie International artist Wilhelm Sasnal, the exhibition opening for Out of This Furnace, and a happening afterparty.
CMOA Life on Mars - Blog

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...An evening celebrating arts and culture in the industrial community of Braddock, Pennsylvania, will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2008. The evening will present three special events, including the first screening of the Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International film series; the launch of Unsmoke Systems, Braddock’s new arts and cultural venue, with Out of This Furnace, an exhibition featuring 16 Pittsburgh-based artists; and an afterparty featuring DJs, live performances and open bar. Organized in collaboration with Carnegie Museum of Art and the Mayor’s Office of Braddock, the evening is free and open to the public.

The evening begins with a screening of Life on Mars artist Wilhelm Sasnal’s short films in Braddock Carnegie Library’s historic Music Hall from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. This event marks the first in the Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International film series.

Out of This Furnace, opening to the public in the newly renovated Unsmoke Systems building from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., takes its title from the book of the same name by Thomas Bell that narrates the history—through the stories of four generations of immigrants—of this former industrial town, which collapsed along with the steel industry in the early 1980s. The exhibition, like the space, celebrates the revitalization of the town through arts and culture. Heather Pesanti, assistant curator of contemporary art at Carnegie Museum of Art and organizer of the exhibition, asked Out of This Furnace artists to create work in reaction to Braddock’s history.

“The theme of this first exhibition really just chose itself. To my mind, it couldn’t be anything else but responding to the powerful, gritty, and historically rich site,” says Pesanti. “I fear the Braddock ghosts would return to haunt the space forever if we hadn’t honored them.”

Participating artists are:
Stephanie Armbruster
Bianca Butti
Dallah Cesen
Thommy Conroy & James Maszle
Kerry Gaydos
Christopher Kardambikis
Merissa Lombardo
Anton Miriello
David Montano
Danny Paracat
Carley Jean Parrish
Ed Parrish Jr.
Ally Reeves
Josh Tonies
Mary Tremonte

The exhibition is followed by an afterparty, featuring top Pittsburgh-based DJs and other performers, plus refreshments and open bar, from 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

Unsmoke Systems is located at 1137 Braddock Avenue. The building, previously an abandoned Catholic schoolhouse located across from the Edgar S. Thompson steel mill, is a short walk from the Braddock Carnegie Library, location of the Sasnal film screening.

Mayor John Fetterman, assisted by Deputy Mayor Jeb Feldman since 2006, has been vigorously engaged since 2001 in reviving Braddock through attracting artists, art, and culture to the region. Pesanti, who came to Pittsburgh in 2005 to work on the 2008 Carnegie International with Douglas Fogle, Carnegie Museum of Art’s curator of contemporary art and curator of the International, has been actively involved with Pittsburgh’s art community. She has visited scores of artist studios during her time here and organized several exhibitions, including Forum 58: Jonathan Borofsky—Human Structures and Forum 60: Rivane Neuenschwander, both at Carnegie Museum of Art, and the most recent Gestures show at the Mattress Factory, Illustrations of Catastrophe and Remote Times.

Support:
This project is supported in part by a Seed Award from The Sprout Fund. Additional in-kind support has been provided by the Mattress Factory and Penn Brewery. Media sponsorship provided by WYEP and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Afterparty promotions by Nakturnal, a female-owned events, marketing, and promotions agency based in Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Museum of Art
Located at 4400 Forbes Avenue in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh and founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1895, Carnegie Museum of Art, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, is nationally and internationally recognized for its distinguished collection of American and European works from the sixteenth century to the present. The Heinz Architectural Center, part of Carnegie Museum of Art, is dedicated to the collection, study, and exhibition of architectural drawings and models. For more information about Carnegie Museum of Art, call 412.622.3131 or visit our web site at CMOA.org.

Unsmoke Systems
Unsmoke Systems, located at 1137 Braddock Avenue—on the doorstep of where the American steel industry was born—is a gallery and studio space that has been reclaimed from the abandoned Braddock legacy. Visit Braddock’s web site for more information at www.15104.cc or contact Jeb Feldman at braddockmayor@gmail.com.

Press:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Carnegie International takes a field trip to Braddock with films, exhibit

Pop City - New arts and cultural venue set to open in Braddock, launch inaugural exhibition

Pittsburgh City Paper - What to do in Pittsburgh: July 17-24

93.1FM wyep Pittsburgh - What's up - Community Connections

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