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For Arts Landing, Peña presents Local Time and Weather, a dynamic, interactive installation that invites participants to actively engage by placing the provided magnetic shapes onto the sculpture’s surface to reflect the current time and weather. Local Time and Weather was created in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Tough Art residency, which challenges artists to design engaging pieces that can sustain the rigors of a hands-on environment. Peña was selected from a distinguished roster of Tough Art alumni for this commission, marking the Tough Art program’s first major collaboration for an offsite public art installation.

About the Artist

John Peña is a Pittsburgh-based multidisciplinary artist renowned for his innovative approach to public art, comics, and sculpture. His work often explores themes of personal experience, natural history, and community engagement. Peña’s artistic practice is characterized by a commitment to creating interactive and immersive experiences that invite viewers to engage thoughtfully with their surroundings.

John Peña’s Local Time and Weather is created in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Tough Art Program for Arts Landing.