Round Museum

Cyril Lancelin describes his inflatable sculpture as a monumental work dedicated to contemplation and exploration. As if emerging from ancient history, the art installation's stacked, yellow-colored spheres (a nod to the shade of Pittsburgh's three iconic golden-colored 'sister' bridges that span the Allegheny River). create the geometric pyramid shape. Pyramid XL Sphere soars through infinite space.

This is another milestone cake, adorned with a family-sized bag of M&Ms celebrating the big TWO OH for James Henry Cress! Born 09.11.02, Henry arrived at 5:38pm three minutes after his twin sister twenty years ago.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY!

09.11.22

This is a milestone cake, adorned with vibrant yellow roses celebrating the big TWO OH for Anna Sabine Cress! Born 09.11.02, Sabine was delivered at 5:35pm as the first of a fraternal pair of babies twenty years ago.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SABINE!

09.11.22

Out in the desert beside a mysterious bunker called Area 15, a 13-foot tall monstrous metal beast rises in the heat, breathing flames and smoke and holding a molten Round in one fist. Who stalks the grounds of the Art Island? Who rules the fires of Mordor? And who presents a perfect Instagrammable moment to anyone who's paid for a ticket? El Scorcho, that's who.

09.10.22

Lights create ambiance and can give a space different moods throughout the day. Like the Lebanese sun, the custom light fixture in the market area of Suraya restaurant makes a radiant Round impression as you walk beneath.

09.09.22

You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive. Despite the glitter ball’s iconic association with the disco era of the 1970s and “Saturday Night Fever” in particular, this mirror-clad Round is more than a century old. Patented in 1917, the flashy globe made its debut in nightclubs in the 1920s, where flappers danced The Charleston instead of foxy mamas doin’ The Hustle.

09.08.22

Awww, well, your golf shot is in the water! This is not a preferred lie and you could try to play on without penalty, but you'll probably get wet. So, you have a few relief choices.

Stacked like cordwood, these five giant tanks seem precariously balanced at 70mph on the highway. Maybe we’ll stay at a safe distance.

09.06.22

Squeaky swings and tall grass
The longest shadows ever cast
The water’s warm and
children swim
We frolicked about in our
summer skin

I don’t recall a single care
Just greenery and humid air
Then Labor Day came and went
And we shed what was left of
our summer skin

The conventions of Byzantine icon painting of the late 1400s included specific styles and symbols such as flattened features and draperies, angels hovering above the figures, and the traditional gesture of the Hodegetria, where the Madonna inclines her head to the Child and gestures towards Him to "show the way." Historians don't comment on why Baby Jesus strongly resembles Stan "The Man" Lundegaard, a surly 42-year old used car salesman with a comb-over. Why, he could put that angel into a Buick in a hot minute.

09.04.22