Mattress Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates | 40°27′26″N 80°00′44″W / 40.4571477°N 80.012187°W |
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Visitors | 28,000 (2018)[1] |
Founder | Barbara Luderowski |
Director | David Oresick[2] |
Nearest parking | On site, Street |
Website | mattress |
The Mattress Factory is a contemporary art museum located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was a pioneer of site-specific installation art and features permanent installations by artists Yayoi Kusama,[3] James Turrell,[4] and Greer Lankton.[5] The museum's roof itself is a light art installation and part of Pittsburgh's Northside evening skyline.[6][7]
History
In 1975, artist and Mattress Factory founder
Over the years the Mattress Factory has acquired more properties for various purposes, including:
- 1414 Monterey Street, which became a new gallery space
- Two buildings on North Taylor Street that became artist residences
- 505 Jacksonia Street, which is now used as a parking lot for museum visitors, and the adjacent lot, which now houses Winifred Lutz's Garden Installation, 1993
- 516 Sampsonia Way, which opened as gallery space in Fall 2013
Sexual Misconduct Allegations
In September 2018, a report published in Pittsburgh's WESA detailed five employees' allegations of sexual misconduct and the mishandling of the situation by the Mattress Factory and its director, Michael Olijnyk.[10] The complaint was filed with the National Labor Relations Board, and in early January 2019, a settlement was reached and the investigation was closed.[11]
Permanent exhibitions
As of 2017[update], the Mattress Factory hosts 17 continuous, permanent installations. The following is a short list of artists who have permanent displays at the Mattress Factory:
Name | Artist | Year |
Trespass | William Anastasi | 1981 |
January 13, 1989, 10 minutes, 6B | William Anastasi | 1989 |
April 15, 1989, 32 minutes, 4B | William Anastasi | 1989 |
A Collaboration | Chicago Collaboration | 1993 |
Untitled installation | Jene Highstein | 1986 |
Ash | Rolf Julius | 1991 |
Red | Rolf Julius | 1996 |
Music for a Garden | Rolf Julius | 1996 |
Infinity Dots Mirrored Room | Yayoi Kusama | 1996 |
Repetitive Vision | Yayoi Kusama | 1996 |
It's all about ME, Not You | Greer Lankton | 1996 |
Garden Installation | Winifred Ann Lutz | 1993 |
Unbrella | Vanessa Sica + Chris Kasabach | 2009 |
Catso, Red (1967) | James Turrell | 1994 |
Pleiades | James Turrell | 1983 |
Danaë | James Turrell | 1983 |
Bed Sitting Rooms for an Artist in Residence | Allen Wexler | 1988 |
Ship of Fools, Discovery of Time | Bill Woodrow | 1986 |
610-3365 | Sarah Oppenheimer | 2008 |
Gallery
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Repetitive Vision installation by Yayoi Kusama
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Mattress Factory building
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The Mattress Factory Annex Gallery
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Garden Installation by Winifred Lutz
References
- ^ O'Driscoll, Bill (May 31, 2018). "Visionary Mattress Factory Founder Barbara Luderowski Dies At 88". WESA. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "David Oresick to Lead Mattress Factory". Artforum. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Carey, Meredith (July 27, 2018). "Where to See Yayoi Kusama's Art Across the U.S." Conde Naste Traveler. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Girdish, Jen (September 10, 2013). "Cool Colors". The Morning News. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Mondello, Bob (July 21, 2015). "Find Unforgettable Art In A Most Unlikely Place: A Pittsburgh Mattress Factory". NPR. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Henry, Maya (July 25, 2016). "New Mattress Factory sculpture "Acupuncture" pierces the Pittsburgh skyline with light". NEXTPittsburgh. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Wasserman, Nadine (August 10, 2016). "A New Public Artwork Lights Up the North Side". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Sewald, Jeff. "Barbara Luderowski: A life's recounting in the subject's own word". Pittsburgh Quarterly. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Peterson, Lucas (April 12, 2017). "Built on Steel, Pittsburgh Now Thrives on Culture". New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Bill (September 25, 2018). "Mattress Factory Staff Say Museum Downplayed Sexual Assault Allegations, Retaliated Against Critics". WESA. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (January 3, 2019). "National Labor Relations Board Closes Investigation of Mattress Factory After Claims of Sexual Misconduct". ArtNews. Retrieved January 3, 2019.