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Pastel exhibit opens at Butler

“The Pastel Society of America’s 52nd annual exhibition will be displayed at the Butler Institute of America.

“Enduring Brilliance!” features the work of some of the best pastel artists working in the world.

Founded in 1972 by Flora B. Giffuni, the Pastel Society of America is the oldest pastel society in America and is largely responsible for the current renaissance of pastels in American art.

The society’s annual exhibition at The National Arts Club in New York is the premier event for pastel artists worldwide. PSA encourages artistic advancement through prestigious awards, both monetary and material, distributed during its annual exhibition to pastelists showing technical acumen and creative use of pastel techniques.

Members winning three cumulative awards in PSA annuals are named PSA Master Pastelists, the highest designation of pastel achievement. In recent years, PSA members have been honored guests in exhibitions in Italy, France, Russia and China.

The Butler exhibition is drawn from the society’s annual fall exhibition.

Thanks to her generosity, the Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels was established at the Butler in 2004. It is the only museum gallery in the U.S. devoted exclusively to works in the pastel medium.

“Enduring Brilliance!” runs from Sunday until March 9 at the Butler, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, go to butlerart.com or call 330-743-1107.

Starting at $2.99/week.

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