Organized every four years by Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international art in North America. Titled If the word we, the 59th Carnegie International is the most collaborative and far-reaching to date—a clear expression of the museum’s founding commitment to the art and artists of our time, at once grounded in our locality and extending globally. It engages artists and contributors from around the world, transforming the museum’s programs, partnerships, and operations in responsive and imaginative ways.
Organized by Ryan Inouye, Danielle A. Jackson, and Liz Park, the Kathe and Jim Patrinos Curators of the 59th Carnegie International, the current edition engages contributors and partners across Pittsburgh and around the world, transforming the museum’s programs, partnerships, and spaces in imaginative ways. Works are featured at the museum and four partner institutions—including the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Kamin Science Center, and Mattress Factory—situating the exhibition within the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh’s North Side, as well as at the Thelma Lovette YMCA in Pittsburgh’s Historic Hill District.
By embracing many forms and sites, If the word we underscores the breadth of approaches shaping contemporary art and creative practice today.
