Forum 64: Cecil Balmond

14.11.2009 - 30.05.2010

4400 Forbes Avenue Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh, PA 152134080, USA

Forum 64 features his work H_edge, which consists of approximately 6,000 aluminum plates suspended between rigid stainless steel chains. What appears to hang like metallic ivy is revealed on closer inspection to stand from the floor. This trick allows for H_edge segments to turn at will and create a mazelike structure that is surprisingly sturdy. Interstitial gaps offer intriguing glimpses through a structure further animated by light and reflections. H_edge is supplemented by a suite of lightboxes that illustrate the principles used by Balmond to structure many of todays most innovative buildings.Forum 64: Cecil Balmond is presented by the Heinz Architectural Center, made possible by the generosity of the Drue Heinz Trust. General support for museums exhibition program is provided by The Heinz Endowments, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Allegheny Regional Asset District.

Opening Hours:
Tuesday/Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday: Closed*
Closed major holidays

*Open: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, and Mondays in the summer between the 4th of July and Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission:
Adults: $15
Seniors (65+): $12
Students with ID/Children ages 3/18: $11
Members and children under 3: Free

How to Get There:
Public Transportation
Bus routes 61A, B, and C and 67A, C, E, F, and J stop directly in front of the museum on Forbes Avenue. Routes 71B, C, and D stop one block north of the museum at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and South Craig Street. Bus 54C stops on South Craig Street between Forbes Avenue and Fifth Avenue.

Accessibility:
The Sculpture Court, Forbes Avenue, and Carriage Drive entrances and the security entrance at the rear are designed to provide access for disabled visitors. Wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first-come first-served basis during regular museum hours. (Call 412.622.3131 for information.) The parking garage, restrooms, telephones, and other facilities are fully accessible.