Barbara Luderowski (January 26, 1930 – May 30, 2018) was an American artist and museum administrator, who founded the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] and served as the museum's president and co-director.[2]
With her ten-year-old daughter, Luderowski moved to Pittsburgh from Birmingham, Michigan around 1972, and decided to buy a condemned home after taking a tour of the city's North Side.[3] In 1975 she purchased an empty six-story factory in the Central Northside, where mattresses had been manufactured at the turn of the 20th century. She immediately moved in, and from the beginning envisioned the building as a place where she could work on her own sculpture while sharing studio space and conversation with other artists.[4] Luderowski founded the namesake Mattress Factory museum in 1977, dedicating it to site-specific installation art, much of it by artists in residence. Although Mattress Factory installations change regularly, with some 650 different artists showing installation and performance pieces over its nearly 40-year history,[5] permanent exhibits include important works by Yayoi Kusama and Greer Lankton, as well as three installations by James Turrell.[4]
Luderowski owned several properties around the Mattress Factory, which she donated to both local and internationally-known artists and curators for projects.[2] She lived (with museum co-director Michael Olijnyk, also an artist) in a two-story loft-like apartment at the top of the original Mattress Factory building.[6]
Referencesedit
^Rouvalis, Cristina (August 18, 2002). "The house that moxie built: Barbara Luderowski and her Mattress Factory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
^ abBaron, Jennifer (February 22, 2016). "Multimedia eco-fashion: Idia'Dega at The Residence". Next Pittsburgh. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
^Sewald, Jeff (Summer 2009). . Pittsburgh Quarterly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
^ abMattress Factory: Installation and Performance 1982-1989. Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. p. 13. ISBN0-9623290-0-2
^Mattress Factory History, Mattress.org, accessed March 6, 2016.
^Mondello, Bob (July 21, 2015). "Find Unforgettable Art In A Most Unlikely Place: A Pittsburgh Mattress Factory". NPR. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
External linksedit
The Mattress Factory official website
Obituary
May 03, 2024
barbara, luderowski, january, 1930, 2018, american, artist, museum, administrator, founded, mattress, factory, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, served, museum, president, director, with, year, daughter, luderowski, moved, pittsburgh, from, birmingham, michigan, aroun. Barbara Luderowski January 26 1930 May 30 2018 was an American artist and museum administrator who founded the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1 and served as the museum s president and co director 2 With her ten year old daughter Luderowski moved to Pittsburgh from Birmingham Michigan around 1972 and decided to buy a condemned home after taking a tour of the city s North Side 3 In 1975 she purchased an empty six story factory in the Central Northside where mattresses had been manufactured at the turn of the 20th century She immediately moved in and from the beginning envisioned the building as a place where she could work on her own sculpture while sharing studio space and conversation with other artists 4 Luderowski founded the namesake Mattress Factory museum in 1977 dedicating it to site specific installation art much of it by artists in residence Although Mattress Factory installations change regularly with some 650 different artists showing installation and performance pieces over its nearly 40 year history 5 permanent exhibits include important works by Yayoi Kusama and Greer Lankton as well as three installations by James Turrell 4 Luderowski owned several properties around the Mattress Factory which she donated to both local and internationally known artists and curators for projects 2 She lived with museum co director Michael Olijnyk also an artist in a two story loft like apartment at the top of the original Mattress Factory building 6 References edit Rouvalis Cristina August 18 2002 The house that moxie built Barbara Luderowski and her Mattress Factory Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved March 5 2016 a b Baron Jennifer February 22 2016 Multimedia eco fashion Idia Dega at The Residence Next Pittsburgh Retrieved March 5 2016 Sewald Jeff Summer 2009 Barbara Luderowski Pittsburgh Quarterly Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved March 5 2016 a b Mattress Factory Installation and Performance 1982 1989 Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1991 p 13 ISBN 0 9623290 0 2 Mattress Factory History Mattress org accessed March 6 2016 Mondello Bob July 21 2015 Find Unforgettable Art In A Most Unlikely Place A Pittsburgh Mattress Factory NPR Retrieved March 5 2016 External links editThe Mattress Factory official website Obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbara Luderowski amp oldid 1206349391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
