Art Flourishes During Pandemic – Student Artists Honored at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center Misty Klug January 23, 2021 There is no shortage of art being created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists, of all ages, from around the globe, continue to draw, paint, sculpt and photograph—in spite of and because of—difficult times. Em...
Crosscurrents Art Exhibit Opens June 25th at Stifel Center Provided June 24, 2020 Oglebay Institute’s annual Crosscurrents exhibition will take place again this year at its Stifel Fine Arts Center. While no opening night reception will be held due to the COVID-19 crisis, the gallery will be ...
PRESENCE EXHIBITION: A Virtual Tour Within Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling Heritage Media March 27, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can continue...
‘Presence: An Exploration of Aging Through Art’ Exhibit Challenges Perceptions of Growing Old Provided February 29, 2020 A new exhibition and educational series opens Thursday, March 5, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. “Presence: An Exploration of Aging Through Art” examines the universal, yet intensely personal, e...
Pick Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Date Night Jessica Broverman February 7, 2020 Valentine’s Day rolls around every year — whether you want it to or not — and it'll be here before you know it! Do you plan it to the nines? Do you wait until the last minute? Do you even have a clue what to do...
Winners Announced for OI Regional Student Art Exhibit Provided January 19, 2020 Celebrating the talent and creativity of young artists, Oglebay Institute’s 31st annual Regional Student Art Exhibition is on display at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. The exhibit provides high school students...
Holiday Art Show and Sale Showcases Local Talent Provided November 10, 2019 Oglebay Institute’s annual Holiday Art Show and Sale not only benefits shoppers looking for unique gifts it also supports local artists. The exclusive five-week show provides an outstanding opportunity for s...
Festival of Trees Returns to Wheeling’s Stifel Center Provided November 3, 2019 Oglebay Insitute's Festival of Trees will transform the Stifel Center into a Christmas wonderland of trees, wreaths and garlands from Nov. 8-22, decorated by creative and skilled volunteers. All items are fo...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’ Phyllis Sigal October 1, 2019 Will we see Suspension Bridges? Park landscapes? Businesses that are no more? The Ohio River or Wheeling Creek? Sculptures of historic mile markers? That remains to be seen when visions of Wheeling will dance r...
Stifel to Open Season With ‘Collective Works’ of Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Provided August 31, 2019 Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center will opens its 2019-20 season of changing art exhibits with “The Collective Works” of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators. “The Collective Works” exhibit featur...
Crosscurrents Exhibit Showcases Regional Artistic Talent Provided May 19, 2019 A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Now in its 40th year, this annual exhibition attracts some of the finest artwork from the tri-st...
Wee Asked Michael McKowen Phyllis Sigal April 22, 2019 WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a little bit better with our fun series, “WEEasked.” Look for i...
Artists Studio Tour to Showcase Local Artists at Work Laura Jackson Roberts April 16, 2019 If you’re not an artist, the world of art seems like another dimension. When we walk the halls of a gallery, buy a piece of jewelry or admire a hand-crafted dining room table, we only see the finished product. ...
Oglebay Institute Honors Student Artists Provided January 19, 2019 The 30th annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened earlier this month with a public reception and awards ceremony at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Several students received cash prizes for their work, and o...
Recipe for a ‘Capitol’ Holiday Ryan Norman November 19, 2018 Take six parts theatrical spectacle, add a dash of distinctive cuisine, fold in a trip to one of many unhidden gems — and what do you have? All the ingredients for a delectable visit to Wheeling. Treat this ...
Freaks Night Out! Costume Party and Sideshow Extravaganza at Shadows Ball Provided October 13, 2018 Oglebay Institute is hosting the most wicked Halloween party in Wheeling. The third annual Shadows Ball brings a night of thrills, chills, sideshow, costumes and live music by Ohio Valley favorite Hit Play. ...
Art and Technology Converge at Stifel Ryan Norman September 23, 2018 A crumpled water heater. Footage of a train that looks like it’s been put through a shredder and reassembled. Halting images being projected onto a disc of celluloid film. Metal formed into an image of the fact...
‘Crosscurrents’ Showcases Regional Artistic Talent Provided August 5, 2018 A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. For more than 30 years, this annual exhibition has attracted some of the finest artwork from the...
Wee Asked Robert Villamagna Phyllis Sigal June 11, 2018 WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a little bit better with our fun, new series, “WEEasked.” Look for it a ...
