Does the museum usually purchase works from the Carnegie International?
LH: Yes, typically we do. Over the past three years we purchased a number of works of the artists in this International. Now that the exhibition is up, we might take a look and see what else we need to purchase. CM: Why is the International important to Pittsburgh? LH: The tradition of the exhibition is enormously important to Pittsburgh. It’s one of the things people know Pittsburgh for. Pittsburgh’s famous for the steel industry, for the PPG building, for the three rivers, and Pittsburgh’s famous for the Carnegie International. It’s one of the main draws for this region, and it has been since the 19th century. CM: Who do you expect to attend and appreciate the show? LH: I hope the entire region will attend. We had a huge attendance at the 1999-2000 International. Eighty-five percent of the attendees—or more—were from this region. It’s friends and neighbors. It’s an exhibition for the world—and the world certainly comes to see it—but attendance is mostly from the region. CM: What do y
