Sidney and Pauline (”Pauly”) Friedman and their children, Robert Friedman and Anne Friedman‑Glauber, have been long-time supporters of Penn State University, particularly the Penn State Wilkes‑Barre campus. Their donations established both the Friedman Observatory and the Friedman Art Gallery at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will display a new exhibit that features artwork by students enrolled in past Penn State Wilkes-Barre art courses, including some artwork that was created by students enrolled in art classes at the campus more than 25 years ago. Organizers hope to identify the artists behind those pieces.
On April 8, the Friedman Observatory at Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosted a solar eclipse viewing party, attracting more than 1,500 local residents seeking a view of the unique celestial phenomenon. The event featured activities inside and outside the Nesbitt Academic Commons for children and adults.
A new student art exhibit is now open at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery. The exhibit, which runs through March 29, features artwork by independent students and students who were enrolled in diverse Penn State Wilkes-Barre courses.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will once again feature the artwork of local high school students this winter. The fifth annual High School Art Exhibit opens Dec. 7 and runs through Jan. 31, 2024.
A new art exhibit has opened at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery. The featured artwork was created by students in three Penn State Wilkes-Barre courses, as well as students who submitted their work independently.
The “Art in the Natural World” virtual art exhibit presented by the Friedman Art Gallery is now available for viewing on YouTube. It features artwork from 23 students enrolled in the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Science 60, Art in the Natural World course taught by Luciana Caporaletti.
Since April 2017, the Friedman Art Gallery on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre has hosted annual art exhibits by local high school artists. Because of current health concerns, virtual classes, limited access to the Friedman Art Gallery and other mandated protocols that continue to affect our educational systems, especially the arts, a virtual alternative was devised to promote local high school artists.
The Friedman Art Gallery at Penn State Wilkes-Barre has announced its new “Emerging Artists” series — occasional exhibits highlighting the work of unknown local artists. The inaugural exhibit features the artwork of MaryLou Kolojeski.
