 The Mattress Factory | |
  Location of the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh | |
| Established | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°27′26″N 80°00′44″W / 40.4571477°N 80.012187°W |
| 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]
Barbara Luderowski purchased a derelict Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse in 1975. The museum achieved non-profit status in 1977.[8] Over the next forty years, Luderowski would attract upcoming installation artists to fill its rooms. The Mattress Factory along with its neighbors City of Asylum and Randyland are credited with playing a role in Pittsburgh's revitalization.[9]
- ^ 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.