FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jonathan Gaugler | gauglerj@cmoa.org | 412.688.8690 / 412.216.7909

Pittsburgh, PA…Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the City of Pittsburgh to make the parking chair fashionable. The museum is lending hundreds of chairs from its decorative arts and design collection to the initiative.

In a prepared statement, Mayor William Peduto said, “This beautiful city deserves beautiful parking chairs. We are thrilled to offer Pittsburgh’s most exquisite collection of chairs to save your brother’s parking spot while he makes a beer run.”

The chairs span over two centuries of craftsmanship and design, representing a dizzying array of forms and styles. All serving the same purpose, that of the humble chair.

“Our chair collection is world class,” said Rachel Delphia, CMOA’s curator of decorative arts and design. “These precious, often one-of-a-kind objects will look stunning on curbs throughout Pittsburgh’s streets.” She added, “Please take care when parking near them. Please.”

Qualifying Pittsburgh residents can apply on the museum’s website. Simply provide your name, address, and a photograph of your current parking chair, and museum experts will determine whether your request qualifies. If you do, the City of Pittsburgh will deliver these priceless works of art to your door!

To view a selection of available chairs, browse the selections below, or visit our chair wall at the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries of Decorative Arts and Design.

“It’s a true testament to the timeless character of our chairs,” said Lynn Zelevansky, CMOA’s Henry J. Heinz II Director, “that no one has tried to park by our chair wall since its 2009 installation. That’s something Pittsburgh can be proud of.”

Carnegie Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art enriches people’s lives through art. The museum is committed to global engagement and regional advancement. We champion creativity and its importance to society with experiences that welcome, inspire, challenge, and inform. Our core activities—collecting, conserving, presenting, and interpreting works of art—make those experiences possible. Our world-class collection of over 30,000 works emphasizes art, architecture, photography, and design from the 19th century to the present. We have a lot of chairs in our collection. One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art was founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1895. Learn more: call 412.622.3131 or visit cmoa.org.

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