West Mifflin native opens art exhibit in Braddock

John Rice’s exhibit is on display at Braddock UnSmoke Systems Artspace through May 31.

Over time, John Rice has realized he wants to make art that can help people.

“I’ve made art before for personal reasons, and people can vibe with it or not,” Rice said. “But when I’m making art, I’m thinking, how can I be of service? It just changes the art. It just makes it that much more resonant. And I think when I realized that my art could help people, (I realized) why would I want to make art...