DAVID BERNABO

@david.bernabo

music/film/art at @ongoingbox ; half of @brightarchivespgh ; computer in @how_things_are_made ; multi-instruments in Watererer; "Blue" Gene Tyranny film
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My solo show 00000 opens at @unionhallpgh on April 2, 2026. Large paintings and letterpress works. Reception from 6-9. "Sometime in 2025, I became interested in old things. I found myself in the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles in Rouen, France, surrounded by centuries-old keys, chests, door knockers, and barber’s scissors, all fashioned in wrought iron. These items dated back to the 14th and 15th and 16th centuries. They hinted at mysteries—for example, the secret key of the Duke Christian Louis II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin could be dismantled and reshaped into a tool. Superficial understandings were not the whole story. Understanding was near, but still hidden. But more than that, these items provided proof that an idea and its physical embodiment could exist for centuries."
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14 miles of walking around, looking at art this weekend. Day 2. Marianne Vitale at SPACE (1,2); Darian Johnson at Arts Landing (3); Vanessa German at Arts Landing (4); does Goodwill have an explosion of fancy sportswear after the marathon?; Joe Montana throwing a snowball in Michael Zagaris’s show at 707 Penn; and lastly a new partial roof for market square. @trustvisualarts
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Initial thought: my favorite International since 2004-05. 1999/2000 is still my high water mark. Strong video work. Sogetsu is a wonderful entry point. Nice job all. @carnegiemuseumofart (only posting this one small spoiler)
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My label Ongoing Box released 100 new compositions from vv ii ss ii oo nn. Digital only. Hear it at ongoingbox.bandcamp.com link in the bio tree thing too
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Four of the eight boiler room drum solos for @thisisnathanhall ‘s Echoes of the Hollywood site-specific music walking tour, performed last weekend. So much fun. Big thanks to Nathan, Jake, Kim, Sally, Mark, and all the other performers, staff, and friends. It was pretty amazing to hear the history of the theater through song. Happy 100 years, Hollywood Theater, Gowanda, NY. A door opens, I play. A door closes, I conclude.
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Reiki+Drone VI was a special one. 🥹🥲 Alllll my gratitude for: 🔊 @david.bernabo & @guaguanco127 of @how_things_are_made for creating yet another extraordinarily beautiful, mindful & relaxing sound experience <3 🏡 @navushouse for letting us feel at home in their gorgeous, safe, bright abode <3 🤲🏽 @athalya02 @munbim.pgh @spiralcenterhealing & Krista for offering Reiki alongside me with the utmost care — I’m a proud teacher! <3 🙂‍↕️ all of our guests (new & returning) who chose to spend their Sunday with us in the spirit of rejuvenation <3 It honestly feels surreal that a “That’d be a fun collab!” between Dave & I after a Reiki session yearsss ago has not only come to fruition once, but 6 times over. 😆 The room is full of people who keep coming back, who reserve their spots, who bring their friends… people who I admire, who I’ve learned from, who I’ve taught… people who are also so excited, nourished & inspired by the gentle power of Reiki. Reiki+Drone has seen me — and us — through so many life transitions. It’s a trustworthy thread we can hold onto as we journey from the light through the darkness and back into the light. 🌕 🌖🌗🌘🌑 🌒🌓🌔🌕 Anyway, thank you all!! We’ll be announcing Reiki+Drone VII soon & we hope to see you there. ❤️‍🔥
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It's been a week since HOUSE MUSIC dropped the EP "Bath Time." @eliweid and @david.bernabo . That's us. There's still time to check it out. Possibly infinite time! Listen at ongoingbox.bandcamp.com These pieces were mixed and mastered to retain dynamics, so turn it up loud! House Music is set to play Rhoneymeade Fest @rhoneymeadefest in June. And we'll have a full album out in May.
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Introducing HOUSE MUSIC. @eliweid and @david.bernabo . For our introductory recording, we offer two improvisations—one long and another layered with one overdub each—on vibraphone, block bells, and drum kit. Listen at ongoingbox.bandcamp.com These pieces were mixed and mastered to retain dynamics, so turn it up loud! House Music is set to play Rhoneymeade Fest @rhoneymeadefest in June. And we'll have a full album out ahead of that show.
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Thoroughly enjoyed @mbierut ‘s How To book. A monograph, a fun collection of case studies, and a source of inspiration for when I need to design something for all of my budget-less projects. Beautiful book!
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Very excited for a new art show opening tomorrow @unionhallpgh by @david.bernabo ! Details: Thursday April 2nd: 6-9pm in the gallery above @barmarcopgh Come check it out!
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Thursday night! My solo show 00000 opens at @unionhallpgh on April 2, 2026. Large paintings and letterpress works. Reception from 6-9. "During the summer of 2025, artist Natalia Gomez and I met regularly to talk about art and encourage each other to make new works. While the letterpress works in this show were completed with the assistance of Haylee Ebersole at Meshwork Press in 2023 and 2024, the large paintings were a direct result of the encouragement that grew from our meetings. Our efforts culminated in a dinner with friends, where we both showed and discussed our new works. During a between course dinner break, our group collected in my studio to discuss two of the eight foot paintings. Soon after this show came together."
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My New Yorker subscription has resulted in a steep decline in book reading, but I picked this up at @bottom.feeder.books and loved it. It’s edited nicely, and the interviews mostly have a steady pace. I especially enjoyed the interviews with Lucy Lippard, Walter Hopps, Pontus Hultén, and Anne d’Harnoncourt.
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