With no concerts on the near horizon and a whole-ass swathe of boring winter ahead of us, Henry and I have started planning out some day trips / culture days. He found out that the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is free (the best way to get Henry out to a museum, btw) so that’s where we headed Saturday morning after a quick stop at Pigeon Bagels for a carby breakfast.

Anyway, we were the first ones there right at opening! I love being FIRST. ME FIRST.

We spent 2 whole hours there which went by super quickly. Here is a collection of my favorite paintings and moments.

This immersive exhibit was called Steel Valley Visions. It shows the rise and fall of Pittsburgh’s steel industry.

Bambi. :(

(That was Drew’s nickname.)

!!!Obviously!!!

Then there was the cabinet full of fraktur (manuscript art of the Pennsylvanian Germans) and I had to open every single drawer much to Henry’s chagrin. I think there were about 60 drawers, lol. But there was barely anyone else there even at this point so I didn’t feel rushed and wanted to slow down and look at everything, which isn’t always a luxury you’re given at the more popular, crowded museums. Those are the ones where I get museum fatigue real quick.

Anyway, I was mostly obsessed with making fun of the art on these. It was so rudimentary! The ones with the angels looked like they were “courtesy of Mrs. Bennington’s preschool class” I swear to god. They were hauntingly bad.

And this looks like it was from the Erin Practices Lettering in 3rd Grade archives.

I REALLY LIKED THIS ONE THOUGH. According to the information book, it’s called Heaven or Hell by good old G.S. Peters.

I begged him to do this pose. You’re welcome!

I just liked the wood panel walls in this room.

This was another favorite – literally a painting of a girl stitching a button but there is so much to take in. It was also a great time to remind Henry that he has to re-sew a button on one of my coats.

FUN FACT!!! Henry lived on this street before he moved in with me. He’s being exceptionally annoying right now as I write this so I WONDER IF HE CAN MOVE BACK THERE.

The overarching theme of this museum is STEEL MILL stuff and this little station lets you play records of really cringey mill worker anthems. I was only able to get through 1 and a half songs.

This exhibit of the Florida Highwaymen landscapes had JUST opened on this day! It was by far the best part of the place and now I need to read a book or two about the Highwaymen for sure.

They even had a station set up where you could sketch out your own Florida landscape by spinning a wheel three times. I got: palm tree, sunset, clouds.

You know I was all about this activity!

Henry refused to participate.

This was hands down my ult fave of the day. I love that the background is mica flakes!! Also adding this guy to my list of artists to follow.

Oblig bathroom selfie.

The last exhibit we saw before leaving was this one by Maryam Safajoo and believe me when I tell you each and every painting and its description made me cry. These are just some of them:

And then we left to the news of Alex Pretti’s murder at the hand of ICE. Another fucking Saturday in MAGA USA.

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