| Ragnar Kjartansson: Song March 10, 5:30–9 p.m. Free; cash bar | Ragnar Kjartansson: Song is the first solo American museum exhibition of Ragnar Kjartansson (b. 1976), one of Europe's most exciting and influential young artists. Kjartansson's enthralling performances and videos, which combine sublime environments, repetition, and humor, made him a star of the 2009 Venice Biennale. On March 10, start with a drink at 5:30 p.m. and witness the debut of Song. Meet Ragnar and take part in the discussion led by Dan Byers, associate curator of contemporary art. Song includes: - A live performance commissioned for the museum, open March 11–27, 2011
- Four video works, on view March 11–September 4, 2011
- A one-night-only, vaudeville-style concert taking place March 24, 2011, and starring the artist, members of his family, and his friends (see details below).
| Off the Wall: An Evening with Ragnar Kjartansson and Friends Thursday, March 24, 8 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall $10 students and members $20 nonmembers | Artist and musician Ragnar Kjartansson presents an intimate vaudeville-style show with family and friends. This March 24 performance is co-presented by Carnegie Museum of Art and The Andy Warhol Museum. | Buy tickets online now before they sell out! | | Presenting sponsorship of Ragnar Kjartansson: Song provided by Rodgers Insurance Group and Motorists Mutual Insurance Company. Sponsorship support is also provided by Sandeman.
| One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Ragnar Kjartansson, The End, 2008, five-channel video, color, sound, 30 min., Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Galleri i8, Reykjavik |