Mattress Factory - Museum of Contemporary Art

Mattress Factory - Museum of Contemporary Art Mattress Factory is a leading contemporary art museum and international artist residency. Guided Visits available every Monday. General Admission Wed-Sun.
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To learn more and purchase Guided Visit or General Admission tickets, go to mattress.org/visit. In addition to revolving installations created by artists-in-residence, you can explore permanent installations by Greer Lankton, James Turrell, Winifred Lutz, Yayoi Kusama and more.

IT’S (A)LIVE! 🧟⚡ The Garden Party: Gothic Art Auction is ready to bid for your possession. This auction features works ...
06/03/2026

IT’S (A)LIVE! 🧟⚡

The Garden Party: Gothic Art Auction is ready to bid for your possession.

This auction features works by artists who exhibit at the museum, serve on the board, and contribute to Pittsburgh’s rich ecosystem.

100% of proceeds benefit the artistic, educational, and community outreach programs at Mattress Factory.

Bid now at https://app.galabid.com/gardenpartygothic/

Thank you for your support.

Thank you to the wonderful artists contributing to this year’s auction:

🦇 Rebecca Shapass
🦇 Steve Alexis
🦇 Rachel Schmidhofer
🦇 Ursula Scheuer
🦇 Andréa Stanislav
🦇 John Burt Sanders
🦇 Andy Šlemenda
🦇 Sarah Cohen
🦇 vanessa german
🦇 Michael Yonas
🦇 Sue Abramson
🦇 Anne Chen
🦇 Matty Constant
🦇 Jordan Bohannon
🦇 Matt Eskuche
🦇 Liz Rudnick
🦇 Bradley Sizemore
🦇 Luke Stettner
🦇 Alecia Dawn Young

Thank you to the Gothic sponsors:

$25,000
JusticeWorks YouthCare
$20,000
Kate Romane Productions — Black Radish Kitchen
PA Libations
R/T Audio
The Weeping Glass
$10,000
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan
$5,000
Aplós
Boyd & Blair
Dr. Lisa Cibik and Bernie Kobosky
Grim Wizard Coffee
KDKA Talk Pittsburgh
Lo Bar Cocktail Services
Mazza Wines
Penn Brewery
Reed Smith LLP
$4,000
Windswept Entertainment and Event Rentals
$2,500
Alloy 26 | Nova Place
The Bearded Iris
City Cast Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
TABLE Magazine
Trust-Franklin Press
$1,000
Catherine McConnell and Mark Knobil
DBI Projects
The Emily Askin Team at Compass RE
GVD Financial
Maher Duessel
Pin Up Posters Courier Collective
PNC Bank
PWWG Architects
Q Development
Sherry DuCarme and Jeffrey Crummie
Strategic Nonprofit Finance
Stuff to do in Pittsburgh
Sue and Scott Lammie
Sunburst School of Music

📸 Chris Uhren

For decades, q***r artists have realized their bold visions, transformative ideas, and expansive installations at Mattre...
06/02/2026

For decades, q***r artists have realized their bold visions, transformative ideas, and expansive installations at Mattress Factory. Their impact can be felt not only in the museum, but throughout Pittsburgh's arts community and across the world of contemporary art.

This spring, Mattress Factory had the honor of working with Argentine artist duo Lolo y Lauti on "Triple Threat," an exhibition inspired by American musical theatre that celebrates the stage as a place of comfort and expression for q***r identity.

We celebrate Pride in June, and we carry the pride in Mattress Factory's alumni artists throughout the year, every year. Thank you for empowering us to build with you.

Exhibiting artists: Lolo y Lauti

📸 (1,2) Courtesy of the artists, (3,4,5) Mattress Factory, (6) Sean Carroll

As the prophecy foretold, General Admission tickets for Garden Party: Gothic are SOLD OUT. Before you boo, limited VIP t...
05/28/2026

As the prophecy foretold, General Admission tickets for Garden Party: Gothic are SOLD OUT.

Before you boo, limited VIP tickets are still available! 👻

Dress to impress with your ghoulfriends and shut down the crypt with us on June 12!

Get your VIP tickets here: https://mattress.org/events/gothic/

All proceeds benefit the artistic, educational, and community outreach programs at Mattress Factory.

Thank you to the Gothic Sponsors:

$25,000
JusticeWorks YouthCare

$20,000
Kate Romane Productions — Black Radish Kitchen
PA Libations
R/T Audio
The Weeping Glass

$10,000
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan

$5,000
Aplós
Dr. Lisa Cibik and Bernie Kobosky
Grim Wizard Coffee
KDKA Talk Pittsburgh
Lo Bar Cocktail Services
Penn Brewery
Reed Smith LLP

$2,500
Alloy 26 | Nova Place
The Bearded Iris
City Cast Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
TABLE Magazine
Trust-Franklin Press

$1,000
Catherine McConnell and Mark Knobil
DBI Projects
The Emily Askin Team at Compass RE
GVD Financial
Maher Duessel
Pin Up Posters Courier Collective
PNC Bank
PWWG Architects
Q Development
Sherry DuCarme and Jeffrey Crummie
Strategic Nonprofit Finance
Stuff to do in Pittsburgh
Sue and Scott Lammie
Sunburst School of Music

Mattress Factory has taken Manhattan for NADA, where the museum’s Artistic Director Anthony Elms curated a presentation ...
05/28/2026

Mattress Factory has taken Manhattan for NADA, where the museum’s Artistic Director Anthony Elms curated a presentation of five artist-focused spaces from around the US. Anthony led a circle of museum supporters across the island to discover what can be accomplished when creatives focus on building together, for each other.

We were moved by Jenny Jaskey's projects at the American Academy of Arts & Letters, mesmerized by Anthony Huberman at Giorno Poetry Systems, and filled with a shared sense of purpose (and paella) over dinner at the Hotel Chelsea.

If you're interested in being a part of Mattress Factory's next travel program, a great way to start is by joining our membership here: https://mattress.org/mattress-factory-museum-membership/

📸Mattress Factory

If you've ever wondered what it takes to bring an exhibition at Mattress Factory from a blank canvas to opening-ready, c...
05/21/2026

If you've ever wondered what it takes to bring an exhibition at Mattress Factory from a blank canvas to opening-ready, check out this before and after comparison of 516 Sampsonia in various stages of the install process.

For the installation of Claudia Martínez Garay + Arturo Kameya's "La ceniza ya no recuerda qué causó el incendio. / The ash no longer remembers what caused the fire.," several rooms involved specialized prep work, including the creation of curved wooden walls. The artists worked alongside the museum's exhibitions staff and several contractors to ensure the environments set the desired stage for their artwork. From painted rooms to programmed mechatronics to carefully placed miniatures, the artists made and directed thousands of decisions in order to execute their vision.

This exhibition was created in partnership with the Carnegie Museum of Art for the 59th Carnegie International.

Curated by Danielle A. Jackson

When you book a facility rental at Mattress Factory, you're not just reserving one of the most interesting venues in Pit...
05/18/2026

When you book a facility rental at Mattress Factory, you're not just reserving one of the most interesting venues in Pittsburgh; you're also booking access to the museum's top-notch preferred vendors list.

Among this star-studded cast of culinary creatives is Black Radish Kitchen, a q***r-owned boutique catering business specializing in veggie-forward foods.

Black Radish Kitchen has worked with Mattress Factory since 2017, when owner Kate Romane collaborated with the museum on its café.

Her favorite moment(s) so far? "Garden Party! All the way. Best party of the year!"

Learn more about how your event at Mattress Factory can be catered by Black Radish Kitchen by inquiring at https://mattress.org/visit/facility-rentals/

📸 Aaron Sheedy

05/15/2026

The veil between the spirit world and our own grows thin through midnight on May 18. Use discount code "GOTH" for 13% off General Admission tickets and VIP tickets to Garden Party: Gothic.

Mattress Factory's biggest fundraiser of the year will consume the museum with live performances and musical acts throughout the night, open galleries, open bars, indulgent food, an art auction featuring work from local creatives, and a Gothic costume contest that will live in infamy.

100% of proceeds benefit the artistic, educational, and community outreach programs at Mattress Factory. Thank you for your support!

🔮 Discount code valid May 15 - May 18, 2026
💀 13% off GA and VIP tickets
🦇 Code: GOTH

Garden Party: Gothic
Friday, June 12, 2026
7 - 11 PM for GA | 5:30 - 11 PM for VIP
📍 At Mattress Factory
Tickets at mattress.org/events/gothic

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Black Radish Kitchen
PA Libations
R/T Audio
The Weeping Glass
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan
Lo Bar
Penn Brewery
Dr. Lisa Cibik + Bernie Kobosky
Talk Pittsburgh
Reed Smith LLP
Aplós
Grim Wizard Coffee
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alloy 26 | Nova Place
TABLE Magazine
Trust-Franklin Press Co.
City Cast Pittsburgh
PNC Bank
Scott + Sue Lammie
Sherry DuCarme + Jeffrey Crummie
Maher Duessel
PWWG Architects
Catherine McConnell + Mark Knobil
DBI Projects
Sunburst School of Music
Q Development
Strategic Nonprofit Finance
Pin Up Posters Courier Collective

Music: Nonsite | 21st Century Condo

The Garden Party Art Auction takes a darker, more evocative turn this year, drawing inspiration from the spirit(s) of Go...
05/14/2026

The Garden Party Art Auction takes a darker, more evocative turn this year, drawing inspiration from the spirit(s) of Gothic.

Prepare to feast your eyes on a collection of one-of-a-kind works from an extraordinary lineup of creative skill and talent.

Thank you to the wonderful artists contributing to this year's auction including:
🦇Rebecca Shapass
🦇Steve Alexis
🦇Rachel Schmidhofer
🦇 Ursula Scheuer (courtesy april april)
🦇 Andréa Stanislav
🦇 John Burt Sanders
🦇 Andy Šlemenda
🦇 Sarah Cohen
🦇 vanessa german (courtesy Concept Gallery)
🦇 Michael Yonas
🦇 Sue Abramson
🦇 Anne Chen
🦇 Matty Constant
🦇 Jordan Bohannon
🦇 Matt Eskuche
🦇 Liz Rudnick
🦇 Bradley Sizemore
🦇 Luke Stettner
🦇 Alecia Dawn Young

More information on the works and how to bid coming soon. 🕯️

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Black Radish Kitchen
PA Libations
R/T Audio
The Weeping Glass
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan
Lo Bar
Penn Brewery
Dr. Lisa Cibik + Bernie Kobosky
Talk Pittsburgh
Reed Smith LLP
Aplós
Grim Wizard Coffee
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alloy 26 | Nova Place
TABLE Magazine
Trust-Franklin Press Co.
City Cast Pittsburgh
PNC Bank
Scott + Sue Lammie
Sherry DuCarme + Jeffrey Crummie
Maher Duessel
PWWG Architects
Catherine McConnell + Mark Knobil
DBI Projects
Sunburst School of Music
Q Development
Strategic Nonprofit Finance
Pin Up Posters Courier Collective

Your general admission ticket to Mattress Factory gives you all-day access to the museum campus. Three buildings and mul...
05/13/2026

Your general admission ticket to Mattress Factory gives you all-day access to the museum campus. Three buildings and multiple floors full of art installations await.

Make sure to set aside (at least!) an hour and a half to fully immerse yourself in the room-sized exhibitions.

If your visit runs through lunch time or snack time, stop by the Mattress Factory Shop + Café or one of the locally owned businesses in the neighborhood to fuel up before returning to the art!

Plan your visit at mattress.org/visit.

Allegheny County residents may use their Allegheny County Library Card to access free general admission tickets through the RAD Pass program. Go to radpass.org to learn more.

📸 Darcy Aders

FROM THE ARCHIVES Kendall Buster | “Untitled” (1985) Simple architectural forms in two and three dimensions evoke the mi...
05/11/2026

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Kendall Buster | “Untitled” (1985)

Simple architectural forms in two and three dimensions evoke the midnight eeriness of the deserted urban landscape. You find walls that unexpectedly block your way, ramps leading nowhere, doors that don't open, dim red lights, the silhouette of an anonymous figure watching through an overhead grating. A hotly glowing red panel feeds your sense of paranoia.

The 1985 installation at the Mattress Factory explored a territory between the sculptural and the architectural. Through a combination of reductive and eccentric geometric structures, radical manipulations in scale, and diverse lighting techniques, the environment produced a theatrical aura. Considered an analytic re/de-constriction of architectonic space (and the "everyday" social edifice), the project demanded physical interaction from the viewer. Sculptural objects posed as intrinsic design components, catalyzing an interplay of illusionistic effects.

Kendall Buster (b. 1954, Selma, Alabama) earned a BFA degree from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington DC and an MFA in Sculpture from Yale University as well as participating in the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Studio Program in New York City.
Her work has been exhibited in venues nationally and internationally including the Hirshhorn Museum and the Kreeger Museum in Washington, DC, Artist’s Space and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York City, Suyama Space in Seattle, Washington, the Bahnhof Westend in Berlin, and the KZNSA Gallery in Durban, South Africa.

Buster currently lives and works in Richmond, Virginia and is a Professor in the Department of Sculpture and Extended Media at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Learn more by going to https://mattress.org/art/art-archive/

Address

505 Jacksonia Street [parking Lot]
Pittsburgh, PA
15212

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

(412) 231-3169

Website

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