MATTRESS FACTORY CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS

MATTRESS FACTORY CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS

PITTSBURGH, PA (JULY 25, 2013) - The Mattress Factory--the country's premier museum for installation art--will open three new exhibitions Sept. 12 in celebration of its 35th anniversary. Work by Janine Antoni, Design 99, Jessica Frelinghuysen, Scott Hocking, Nicola Kuperus + Adam Lee Miller, Russ Orlando, Frank Pahl and Chiharu Shiota will be on view in the museum's three spaces through Spring 2014. Links to full press releases for each of the exhibitions are below.

Mattress Factory Presents Work By Janine Antoni

Mattress Factory Celebrates 35th Anniversary With New Works By Detroit-Based Artists

“Chiharu Shiota: Trace of Memory” Opens Sept. 12 in Mattress Factory’s New Space

With the opening of "Chiharu Shiota: Trace of Memory," the museum will debut its new space at 516 Sampsonia Way, adding 2,500 square feet of exhibition space to its campus. Read a fact sheet and chronology about 516 Sampsonia Way. An oral history from Richard Morris--former resident of 516 Sampsonia Way--is available here.

Press inquiries about these exhibitions should be directed to Mandy Young through Aug. 2. After Aug. 2 please contact Alexis Tragos, Director of Development, at (412) 231-3169 or alexis[at]mattress[dot]org.

About the Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that presents “art you can get in to” – room-sized environments, created by in–residence artists. Located in the historical Mexican War Streets of Pittsburgh’s North Side since 1977, the Mattress Factory is hailed as the best facility for installation art in the United States.

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