Economic downsizing hasn't put a damper on visual arts programming, which remains promising despite venue adaptations to budget constraints.

Photography reigns at the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, with a 160-year exploration of the human subject and continuance of the Charles "Teenie" Harris project at the former, and a poetic look at the diversity of life at the latter. The Andy Warhol Museum takes a spirited look at music and dance in Warhol's work. And the Frick Art Museum shows 17th-century Dutch masterpieces.

Two splendid regional champions of American art celebrate big anniversaries this year, golden at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, and the 90th at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown.

For full listings, watch the Weekend Magazine Guide. Following are the major shows coming in.

The 50thThree Rivers Arts Festival returns to Point State Park June 5 and stays through June 14; the 35th Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival will be at Twin Lakes Park east of Greensburg July 2-5; the next Cultural District Gallery Crawl is July 17; and the 40th A Fair in the Park closes the summer season in Mellon Park, Shadyside, Sept. 11-13.

"Matsubara: A Celebration in Pittsburgh" continues through June 7, "Forum 62: Maria Grazia Rosin" through June 28 and "Opera for a Small Room" by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, through July 19. "Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People" opens June 20, followed by "Documenting Our Past: The 'Teenie' Harris Archive Project, Part Three," 205 images selected by the son of the late Pittsburgh photographer, on July 18 (both through Nov. 8). The 99th Annual of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh opens Aug. 29, running through Nov. 8. The Heinz Architectural Center presents "Laboratory of Architecture/Fernando Romero" through May 31. 412-622-3131.

Pittsburgh-area high school students bring a new interpretation to things Warholian in "Youth Invasion 2009" through June 7. June 13 "Warhol Live: Music and Dance in Andy Warhol's Work" opens with a 7 p.m.- midnight party that includes guest DJ Glenn O'Brien and a 10 p.m. performance by Dean & Britta (opening free; performance $10). A co-production with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, "Warhol Live" comprises more than 640 works including silkscreens, photographs, films and videos. 412-237-8300.

"The Road to Impressionism: Barbizon Landscapes From the Walters Art Museum" lingers through May 24. Arriving July 11 is "The Dutch Italianates: Seventeenth-Century Masterpieces From Dulwich Picture Gallery, London," 40 paintings from England's oldest public art gallery (through Sept. 20). 412-371-0600.

"Thaddeus Mosley: Sculpture (Studio | Home)" continues through Aug. 2 (program including an artist talk begins at 6:30 tonight, $10). "Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works," the 12th installment of this eclectic series, guest curated by Katherine Talcott, continues through June 21; look for "Gestures 13" July 31. "Strange Democracy: An Evening With Guillermo Gomez-Pena," the controversial "post-Mexican writer and performance artist," is May 31 (7 p.m., $10). The 2009 Urban Garden Party is June 12 (admission) and Community Garden Party is June 14 (free). 412-231-3169.

"Machine Improvisations," 10 international artists, continues through June 20, followed July 10 by "Physical Conditions," installations by Henrik Menne, Marnix de Nijs and Edward van der Heide, through Sept. 12. 412-471-5605.

"Czech It," 12 photographers co-curated by Jen Saffron and Prague House of Photography director Eva Heyd, continues through May 31. "Smoke and Mirrors," 16 artists who are "faking it," arrives June 12 (through Sept. 5). 412-325-7723.

"Beyond Shared Language: Contemporary Art and the Latin American Experience" continues through Aug. 29. "Reflect/Respond: Work by Local Area Students," an exhibition inspired by "Shared Language," will be exhibited at the One Mellon Center satellite gallery May 22- June 22. 412-261-7003.

"The Analytical Eye: Photographs by Aaronel deRoy Gruber" continues through June 27. "Self Portrait: Silver Eye at 30," a group member exhibition that expands upon the theme of the self portrait, follows July 8-Sept. 12. 412-431-1810.

Two photographers explore nature's mysteries in the Filmmakers Galleries, Philomena O'Dea in "Organic Cosmic Mandalas" and Malgorzata Mosiek in "Leaf in the Water." The shows open with a 6-9 p.m. reception June 4 (free) and run through Aug. 16. 412-681-5449.

Continuing through June 21 are "Guided by the Ancestors," story quilts by Tina Williams Brewer, who will speak May 28 and be presented with a PCA Lifetime Achievement Award June 12; "Domestic Landscapes," carpet as a metaphor for landscape by Aasta Deth; "In Between Presence and Absence," a cast paper installation by Sun-Young Kang; and "From Out of This Planet Earth," drawings, collage and books by Encyclopedia Destructica co-director Chris Kardambikis. Ongoing through Aug. 30 are "SALIGIA: Seven Deadly Sins," by Pittsburgh Society of Artists; "Revisiting the Work of Henry B.," a tribute to late sculptor Henry Bursztynowicz, who was PCA 1960 Artist of the Year; "Now From Then," work by Bursztynowicz student W. Glen Davis; and animated short films by Drew Pavelchak, Martyna Matusiak and Diane Christiansen in the Video Room. 412-361-0873.

"Wings of Paradise: Watercolors of Silkmoths by John Cody" continues through June 30. 412-268-2434.

"The Gift of Art" continues through May 24, followed by a 50th anniversary celebratory weekend May 29-31 that includes special events and tours, a Charm City Cakes replica of the museum, family activities and a Saturday night gala. "Modern Masters From the Smithsonian American Art Museum," 31 celebrated artists of the 1950s, arrives June 14, as does "Daniel Bolick: The Innocence Portraits," both through Sept. 6. 724-837-1500.

At Loretto, "In Harmony With Nature II: Photography by Donald M. Robinson," almost 200 images spanning five decades, continues through July 25. "Things, Thoughts & Imagination: The Visual Journeys of Soul Mates," retrospectives of watercolorist Shirley Zampelli Sturtz-Davis and the late multimedia artist William Davis, begins Aug. 7 (through Nov. 7). "Colleen Browning: Realist -- Illusionist" is in the Balcony Gallery through Oct. 4 (accessible by stair only). 1-814-472-3920. "A Changing Landscape: From the City to the Countryside," 100 plein air paintings by Ron Donoughe and Kevin Kutz, continues through Aug. 1 at Ligonier Valley. "Popular Culture: A Retrospective of Published Illustrations by John Ritter" arrives Aug. 14 (through Nov. 7). 724-238-6015.

A series of special programs commemorate the museum's 90th year, including a May 28 black-tie gala coinciding with the opening of "Jessica Lange: 50 Photographs" (through July 5). 1-330-743-1711.

"Friedlander" and "Art and Power in the Central African Savanna" continue through May 31. June 27 is the public opening of the new Rafael Vinoly east wing, and "Streams and Mountains Without End: Asian Art and the Legacy of Sherman E. Lee at the Cleveland Museum of Art," honoring the late director, opens June 27 (through Aug. 31). 1-216-421-7340.

First Published: May 15, 2009, 8:00 a.m.