Christopher Ruane Photography & Fine Art
*Myths and Fables*
Christopher's piece, No Place Like Home, was chosen for the Myths and Fables Exhibition at Gallery Sim, July 10 – July 30, 2011. The show juror is Artist and Arts Educator, David Olson. Mr. Olson has an extensive art education history and is connected with Andy Warhol and Carnegie Museums.
*Prix de la Photographie, Paris*
One of Christopher's works has been chosen as an official selection for the 2011 Px3 Photography Competition in Paris, France. The competition is juried by leading editors, publishers, curators, gallery owners, consultants, creative directors, and art directors, Px3 brings the best of photography from across the globe to Paris.
*37th Westmoreland Art Nationals*
Christopher just received the 2011 Westmoreland Art Nationals Photography Award for one of his works. His work will be on display at WCCC through July 2nd.
*Three Rivers Arts Festival*
Christopher will be showing and selling work June 3-7 at booth #22. He will have over 30 framed canvas pieces and many archival photographic prints for sale. There will also be some limited edition prints available that have never been viewed by the public.
*Extremes Exhibition*
Christopher's work, Molokini, was chosen for the Extremes Exhibition, being held at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The work was juried by Jill Larson, an accomplished artist, educator, and founding Director of Fe Gallery in Lawrenceville. Twenty pieces were chosen for inclusion and will be on display from April 8 to May 22.

*Interplay*
Christopher's work, National Insecurity was selected to be displayed in the upcoming art exhibition, Interplay. Only 50 pieces were chosen out of 206 submissions by Eric Shiner, Milton Fine Curator at the Andy Warhol Museum. The piece will be on display at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, second floor galleries June 25-August 22.
*100 @ 100 President's Choice Exhibit*
Christopher was selected by the President of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh as one of 100 AAP members to represent the Association in an exhibition to celebrate AAP's 100th birthday and their connection with the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The exhibition will be held at 907 Penn Avenue in the Cultural District during the festival June 4-13.
*New Juried Visual Arts Exhibition*
Christopher's work, The End Is Real has been chosen to be displayed at the New Juried Visual Arts Exhibition. The exhibition will take place at an indoor Cultural District gallery during the 2010 Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 4-13, in downtown Pittsburgh.

Work from 75 artists was chosen out of hundreds of entries. The exhibition was juried by a panel of Pittsburgh-based curators. The distinguished jurors are Sarah Hall, Curator of the Frick Art and Historical Center; Murray Horne, Curator of Wood Street and Space Galleries; and Adam Welch, Curator of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh Filmmakers Galleries.
*Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artist Scholarship*
Christopher was chosen as one of Pittsburgh's Emerging Artists for the Three Rivers Arts Festival and will be showing and selling work June 9-13 at booth #87. He will have over 30 framed canvas pieces and many archival photographic prints for sale. There will also be some limited edition prints available that have never been viewed by the public.