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November 2023 by Rose Generazio
A very cool venue to hold any art event.
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September 2023 by Michael Adams
Great art gallery on Penn Ave!
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March 2023 by Michael Ursiny
Great Show, Great Venue.
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March 2023 by Lauren Bees
Went for the art gallery crawl. Staff were very friendly. Band that play was perfect! Great little gallery, should stop by to check it out
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May 2022 by Queens Boulevard
Excellent art class
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March 2022 by Adam A.
Despite the bright panels on the outside, Irma Freeman Center for the Imagination is in many ways a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of place. Even after having been past it on foot several times, I often had fairly little idea what it was. My first impression was that it might be a community center for disabled or destitute youths, and therefore somewhere that serves a valuable cultural function but in which I have no place. I was very incorrect in this assumption, as I found out later. One day, while the doors were open, I walked in. I was treated to a private, minimalistic indie gallery featuring work by local artists. At the time, the exhibit focused principally on abandoned sites in the Pittsburgh area, with photographs giving an eerie portrait of the region's history. It was as though the photographers were archaeologists documenting recent times that have fallen into obscurity and ruin. This is of course not the only exhibit: Irma Freeman's collections, ever changing, deal with a number of different artists and themes. Gift shop at the front door and opening night receptions every First Friday of the month. Strongly recommend!
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November 2021 by karen temple
Great place! I was there for theEthereal Aperture Gallery Show in October 2021. Amazing show in a Beautiful Venue.
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November 2021 by Rita Belloma
A nice evening out
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October 2021 by Josie Fisher
Great vibe during gallery crawl
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August 2020 by Bill Van Dyke
We loved the venue and the terrific staff helped make our event a great time!
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December 2019 by Sue T.
I've always passed this place with lots of intrigue. From the outside, it looks like a magical place that is decorated with lots of beautiful mosaic tiling and mirror parts. I've always wanted to go inside although, it's always been closed- until now!! A friend and I were walking across the neighborhood and we saw that it was finally open! I learned that the Irma Freeman center is a community center that sometimes hosts classes such a yoga. It's also an art space. The art was amazing and very interesting. What I saw was contemporary art that was incredibly thought provoking. The two people that were in there were very pleasant to chat with and knowledgeable about the art work. They even encouraged us to come back on the first Friday next month. I loved everything I saw so much and I look forward to my next visit here.
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December 2019 by David B.
Wonderful community center, gallery, and event center. I attended a poetry reading here, but they also host community events, classes, summer camps, and art exhibitions. The center is named after Irma Freeman, a painter born in Germany but later emigrated to the United States due to the increasing N*** threat. Her paintings are vibrant splashes of color and light that dazzle the viewer. Whether you attend a Yoga or art class here, it's an inviting and welcoming space that will expand your horizons and encourage your creativity.
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June 2019 by Tara Toms
Wonderful experience tonight at the Irma Freeman Center. Thanks so much for facilitating performance art and holding space for the divinely bizarre!
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May 2019 by Kenya Osi
Excellent space and atmosphere. It was my first time spinning the tembo Sounds show at an art gallery crawl and the staff were amazing.
