Mattress Factory, opening March 8th: Marvin Touré, Isla Hansen, Catalina Schliebener Muñoz

The Mattress Factory invites you to the opening of three new exhibitions from artists Isla Hansen, Marvin Touré, and Catalina Schliebener Muñoz. 

The free opening reception is from 6 PM - 8 PM on Friday, March 8, 2024. The three artists were selected for exhibition by Guest Curator, Monique Long, a New York City-based contemporary art curator and writer through Mattress Factory's annual Regional Open Call. This program is an ongoing effort to amplify the voices and profiles of artists from in and around Pittsburgh by connecting creatives in our community with curators, artists, institutions, and scholars throughout the world.

Click here to learn more and register for this free event!

Mattress Factory, 1414 Monterey Galley
1414 Monterey St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Parking: Limited parking is available in the Mattress Factory’s Main Building lot located at 505 Jacksonia St. Free street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Catalina Schliebener Munñoz, Satanic Panic Series, 2020

Isla Hansen, in her studio

New Hazlett Theater: March 2024 Upcoming Events!

Check out some of New Hazlett Theater’s upcoming events in March!

And Then They Came for Me

Presented by Prime Stage Theatre

March 1-2, 8-10 | 7:30 PM
March 3, 9-10 | 2:30 PM

Immerse yourself in this inspiring multi-media story based on the true life of Anne

Frank and her childhood friends Eva Schloss and Ed Silberberg, who survived the Holocaust during World War II.

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Special Viewing of Perseverance

Presented by Prime Stage Theatre

March 4 | 7:00 PM

Experience a special one-time showing of the world premiere production that brought a powerful memoir of healing and renewal to the stage.

Join Prime Stage Theatre for a special viewing of Perseverance with a post-show discussion about the book, play, and the Holocaust with The Author Lee Kikel, The Playwright L.E. McCullough, and The Director Art DeConciliis.

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Transformations

Presented by Texture Contemporary Ballet

March 15-16 | 8:00 PM
March 17 | 2:00 PM

Artistic Director Alan Obuzor premieres his newest work, which includes music curated to reflect themes of change, transition, and life's natural ebb and flow. Musical artists include Anesthesia, Fun, Glass Animals, and The Airborne Toxic Event.

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Kiki Teshome at the Studio Museum in Harlem!

We are beyond thrilled to continue following the work of Kiki Teshome (the inaugural Carnegie Museum of Art Margaret Powell Curatorial Fellow) at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

Check out a recent essay from Teshome, "Collection in Context: Text Based" from Studio Museum’s 2023 Fall/Winter issue of Studio Magazine.

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The Kingdom of This World, Reimagined @ Carlow University

Opening Celebration + Artist & Curator Talk
February 1, 2024 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Carlow University Art Gallery - University Commons
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

5:30-6:30 PM: Reception, gallery walk-through, live DJ and complimentary refreshments.

6:30-7:30 PM: Artist & Curator Talk

The evening will feature artist Chesley Antoinette and curator Dr. Lesley Wolff. Please visit Carlow University’s website here for more information about The Kingdom of This World, Reimagined.

Register for this FREE event here!

Blank Tape, Curated by Lena Hansen, January 18 – March 9, 2024 @ Brew House Arts

Blank Tape is inspired by the ubiquity of surveillance technology in contemporary life. From social media to smart devices, surveillance technology is an inescapable part of our current reality. The artists in Blank Tape explore our complicated relationship to surveillance—and draw connections between surveillance and attitudes towards gender identity, national identity, international politics, and sex work. In doing so, Blank Tape seeks to show how surveillance technologies inform the way we think and behave, and to imagine how we can use and engage with surveillance more ethically. The exhibition features artists working in video, animation, projection, photography, installation, and game art. Exhibiting artists include Ajunie Virk, Azzah Sultan, Caroline Yoo, Jamie McArthur, Jonathan Ellis, Lena Chen, Negin Mahzoun, Or Zubalsky, Shori Sims, Tooraj Khamenehzadeh. This exhibition includes mature content.

Blank Tape will be on view at the Brew House Gallery from January 18 to March 9, 2024

711 South 21st Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Blank Tape Opening Reception
Thursday, January 18, 6 - 8:30 pm
The reception is open to the public and free to attend.

Blank Tape: Artist and Curator Talk
Thursday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Join Lena Hansen in a conversation about Blank Tape featuring exhibited artists Ajunie Virk, Caroline Yoo, and Jamie McArthur. Tickets available for the artist and curator talk here on a sliding scale from $0-$20.