Friday, January 31, 2014

RECAP // Factory 500: Mine Factory Open Studios


Thank you to everyone who came out in the snowy weather last Saturday, January 25th for the Factory 500 tour at the Mine Safety Building, home to dozens of diverse artist studios. A special thanks to Board Member Delanie Jenkins, who invited the group to the building and coordinated the participation of over 30 artists with studios in the building. The participating artists presented a variety of work, from painting and sculpture to Daguerreotype photography and installation art.

Factory 500 members tour Stunden Studios.


Carin Mincemoyer's work in her studio on the second floor.


Members view Sarika Goulatia's studio and work on the second floor.
Sarika exhibited at the Mattress Factory in 2007.


Artist Alexi Morrissey shows the group  his latest work for Community Supported Art (CSA).


Factory 500 members watch the snow from the windows
 of Kathy Montgomery's sixth floor studio.


Factory 500 is the Mattress Factory's premier membership group. Chaired by Susan Lammie, the members meet several times a year to tour artist studios, businesses, private collections and more.  The next Factory 500 will be March 28, 2014. We will explore some new sights in Lawrenceville– a neighborhood that is rapidly growing and changing, with a diverse culture of art, food, and drink. For more information about Factory 500, contact Abby at the MF.


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Best of 2013 Mattress Factory Instagrams!


HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE MATTRESS FACTORY!

In honor of the new year, the Mattress Factory has been perusing its Instagram tags (to bolster our ego, of course) and decided to showcase the best #mattressfactory Instagrams from 2013. So from the MF to you, avid Instagrammers, THANK YOU for posting such beautiful pictures of our museum and the amazing installations we have the privilege of exhibiting. Enjoy!

THE MUSEUM:
@zaheen139, @santillsby, @apemade
@jolieelisew, @charisnotes, @brandonfo
@pennstmegan, @lisbet_lee, @tessameline


CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

DETROIT: ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 - MAY 25, 2014
 
 
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FRANK PAHL - @hbeschizza, JESSICA FRELINGHUYSEN - @palmawurzel
RUSS ORLANDO - @lt_ellis, SCOTT HOCKING - @phillip_adams
DESIGN 99 - @avesmaria, ADAM LEE MILLER & NICOLA KUPERUS - @floralfolk

CHIHARU SHIOTA: TRACE OF MEMORY

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 - INDEFINITELY

  @candice_danielson, @heyitsmedrew 


PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS:

YAYOI KUSAMA
 
 
@emnicoleee, @ne_vinci
@jessmgreen, @boxcartaydad

JAMES TURRELL
 
 @_nicholasj_, @literatureasadeadart
@jojoisonthegogo

 
 
JENE HIGHSTEIN  - @bowdownza, ALLAN WEXLER, WILLIAM ANASTASI, VANESSA SECA + CHRIS KASABACH - @eye_akwinta
ROLF JULIUS  - @greatbritton29, GREER LANKTON  - @joshbakaitus

SARAH OPPENHEIMER  - @t_grinks

JOHN LATHAM  - @kerrysosovery


PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS:

GESTURES: INTIMATE FRICTION
MARCH 30, 2012 - JUNE 6, 2013
 
 
NICK LIADIS  - @mzicka, NICK LIADIS  - @trousetiki
GILL WILDMAN  - @trousetiki, GILL WILDMAN  - @sydcity

FEMINIST AND…
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 - MAY 26, 2013
 
 
AYANAH MOOR  - @chelsbundy, BETSY DAMON  - @triangular_field
PARASTOU FOROUHAR - @halocline, PARASTOU FOROUHAR  - @sydcity


EVENTS:
35th Anniversary Auction - @kharimosley, SHARE: An Evening of Sharing Food & Ideas - @begoodbertha
Family Day - @wytock, Urban Garden Party: Soul Factory - @malinargh


FUNNIES:
 
 
 SCOTT HOCKING - @rambleready, GARDEN - @rambleready
SCOTT HOCKING - @tessameline, YAYOI KUSAMA - @thechrisstanton



Keep on Instagramming, and don't forget to tag us in all your 2014 Mattress Factory adventures! See you at the museum soon.

Love,
#mattressfactory