James Turrell Mattress Factory

Exhibition continues through april 30 2003.

James turrell mattress factory. Estimated at 1. Turrell s achievements have been recognized by the acadamie francaise when he was made a chevalier des arts et lettres a signal honor for a non french artist at the opening of a major installation. Bed sitting rooms for an artist in residence.

Children under 12 members and thursdays free. Catso red 1967 by james turrell at the mattress factory art museum in pittsburgh pennsylvania april 22nd 2011. June 1 to 6 p m.

Mattress factory pittsburgh pennsylvania james turrell into the light june 2 2002 to april 30 2003 2001 haus konstruktiv zurich switzerland james turrell september 29 2001 to april 11 2002 2000 espace electra james turrell paris france april 26 to august 30 2000 1998. About james turrell born in los angeles in 1943 to a quaker mother and a father who was a school. James turrell s gift to the mattress factory museum has its roots in their shared past and implications for the future.

Using holography to make the light itself the subject rather than the medium turrell creates colored light installations that appear to possess mass and take up space as planes cubes pyramids and tunnels. Senior citizens and students 4. The mattress factory 500 sampsonia way north side.

The mattress factory a contemporary art museum in pittsburgh has announced that james turrell has donated one of his skyspace works to the museum s permanent collection. James turrell s artwork has been exhibited in major museums around the world and many cities and collectors have commissioned new permanent works. Call for information and reservations.

James turrell has innovated photographic techniques that allow light to have a physical presence. The mattress factory board of directors is in the early stages of determining the feasibility and scope of a capital campaign that will be needed to fund the installation of the new turrell work.