The Carnegie is respected the world over as a leading art museum. The permanent collection is certainly impressive enough, and the architecture and sculpture centers are great diversions from painting after painting. But the real pinnacle of the Carnegie is the International exhibition held every few years. Always impressively curated, it serves as a snapshot of contemporary art. The International features paintings as well as video and interactive exhibits. Many of the names shown in the International go on to become leading names of their time. Edward Hopper, John Singer Sargent, and Willem deKooning all got their start in International exhibits.
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