and contains paintings, sculptures, works on paper, film, and video pieces. Forum Gallery – Located on the first floor of the museum just inside the Forbes Avenue entrance, this single room is dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. It opened November 3, 1990 with support from the National Endowment of the Arts – The first exhibition, Forum 1, was a solo show of Jeff Wall. Subsequent exhibitions were numbered sequentially (for example, Forum 40 featured Felix de la Concha). Unlike larger museum exhibitions, which can take up to three years to plan and execute, Forum shows come together relatively quickly, and are open to any curatorial staff's vision. In the words of Vicky Clark, a longtime curator at the museum, "The idea was to make sure that we had an exhibition of contemporary art set up at all times." Educational programs Saturday art classes in the galleries of Carnegie Museum of Art have been conducted for over 75 years. Alumni of the program include Andy Warhol, photographer Duane Michals, and contemporary artist Philip Pearlstein. The museum has classes specific to various age groups. Gallery Past directors John W. Beaty (1896–1921) Homer Saint-Gaudens (1922–1950) Gordon Bailey Washburn (1950–1962) Gustave Von Groschwitz (1963–1968) Leon Arkus (1968–1980) John R. Lane (1980–1987) Phillip M. Johnston (1988–1996) Richard Armstrong (1996–2008) Lynn Zelevansky (2009–2017) Eric Crosby (2018–present) See also Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Homer Saint-Gaudens Frick Art & Historical Center List of museums in Pennsylvania Sally Dixon References External links Carnegie Museums A finding aid to the Carnegie Institute, Museum of Art records, 1883-1962, bulk 1885-1940, in the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution 1896 establishments in Pennsylvania Andrew Carnegie Art museums established in 1896 Art museums and galleries in Pennsylvania Asian art museums in the United States Edward Larrabee Barnes buildings Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums Modern art museums in the United States Museums in Pittsburgh Plaster cast collections Tourist attractions in Pittsburgh