BOOM Concepts

Summer is almost here, and the Sculpture Court is the place to be! Check out this year’s full Inside Out lineup and start making your plans.

🌙 Inside Out Night—Dance your heart out, or relax into the magic hour and watch the stars come out as DJs, musicians, and dancers transform our Sculpture Court into a can’t-miss convergence of energy and beautiful people.

☀️ Inside Out Day—Gather with us to imagine, relax, play, and create, while immersed in art and performances by regional arts organizations, dance companies, and artists featured in the 59th Carnegie International.

Learn more online: https://carnegieart.org/series/inside-out/

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sidewall project springs into summer, hosting Julie Piller and her visually electric, untitled work through the end of July.
In a fantastical flip, viewers are rendered small below a towering, vibrant flower, whose colors radiate warmth from its center, as if beaming the sun's energy back towards passers-by, the city a-buzz with activity in the summer heat.

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Julie Piller is a Pittsburgh based mixed media artist with primary focuses in experimental alternative photographic processes and Islamic geometry. Curiosity is at the root of her practice. She balances in-depth research and foundational technique with intuitive process-based exploration. Her work embodies the dynamic interplay of precision and spontaneity through the use of light, texture, and form.

Julie is a familiar presence at Creative Citizen Studios, cultivating her skills and sharing her artistic expertise with fellow artists. A passionate advocate with a deep understanding of the needs of the community, Julie’s enthusiasm and care make a lasting impact at CCS. Whether exhibiting through CCS or independently, Julie's work invites viewers into a thoughtful and visually rich creative world.

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Creative Citizen Studios (CCS) uses art to bring people of all abilities together. We work with artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make, exhibit, and sell their work. Our weekly art classes, workshops, and exhibit opportunities help promote our artists while connecting them with a larger community of artists.
CCS is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Citizen-artists featured in local, regional, and national art shows and exhibit spaces.

Thank you to for including and again for Chalkfest presented by . It’s great to participate in joyful experiences that celebrates art and community!

We will be on the ave (6P-8P) AND on N Winebiddle (5P-7P) today!

Come by and grab a hat from to support BOOM and if you’re an artist interested in renting BOOM for your next exhibition, today’s the chance to ask!

Come up the street to see ’s Future Shock “Everyday Afrofuturism” public art installation. Presented by and BOOM!

From exhibitions to public art to contracted opportunities, has connected with BOOM in numerous ways. We are happy to work with someone who shows up and is ready to work. Support Cue and support BOOM!

Support and look good doing it! Get the new “Bohemian Ossuary” fatigue hat by BOOM Concepts and .corp. Each purchase from BOOM includes a printed bag with goodies.

The design follows DS Kinsel’s exploration of mortality, ancestral iconography, and cultural memory. DontPlayCorp takes pieces from previous exhibitions, street art, the tag line “Die now, live later”, and mixes the artist’s bones designs and flips the idea of the iconic Pittsburgh “P” for the specialty release.

This is limited. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever just like the Black hat release! You can grab a hat at BOOM Concepts, you can reach out to and for pick up, message .corp, and we can also mail a hat (S&H will be applied to final cost).

Need an exhibition space this Summer?

BOOM Concepts is opening its gallery space for exhibition rentals during June, July and August, aligning with the Unblurred First Friday Gallery Crawl.

Available exhibition periods:
June 1st - June 26th
June 29th - July 27th
August 3rd - August 28th
(Includes a week installation time)

Contact BOOM via email for a walkthrough or inquiry at [email protected]

Yesterday and the rest of the Mayor’s team came by to check out our exhibition “Sweat and Sacrifice”. We even got him and some staff members to play Paper Football real quick.

Thank you for stopping by. And don’t miss a chance to see the exhibition. Closes this Friday.

“The Godfather”
’s painting features Rube Foster recognized as “The Godfather of Black Baseball” by establishing the Negro National League. He not only was an executive but also a player and manager. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, Rube was also inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Make sure you check out this original piece at this week before the Sweat and Sacrifice exhibition closes on May 1st.