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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Koplin Gallery and Koplin Del Rio Gallery Records, 1972-2006, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kopldelr
- Creators:
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Koplin Del Rio GalleryKoplin Gallery (Santa Monica, Calif.)
- Dates:
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1972-2006
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Koplin Gallery and Koplin Del Rio Gallery records measure 4.0 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2006. The records document the history of the galleries through photographic material, loan agreements, press releases, and other exhibition files for specific exhibitions, as well as exhibition catalogs, resumes, photographic material, and other materials on artists who have exhibited at the gallieries.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Koplin Gallery and Koplin Del Rio Gallery records measure 4.0 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2006. The records document the history of the galleries through photographic material, loan agreements, press releases, and other exhibition files for specific exhibitions, as well as exhibition catalogs, resumes, photographic material, and other materials on artists who have exhibited at the gallieries.
Exhibition files consist of inventories, loan agreements, press releases, and some photographic material for specific exhibitions held at the galleries. Some of the exhibitions include "Figure Heads & Red Herrings," "Drawings," "Eleven Former LA Artists Who Went to NY," and some of the annual International Contmeporary Art Fair files from 1986 to 1993. The "Figure Heads & Red Herrings" exhibition also contains video recording related to the exhibition.
Artist files were compiled for artists who have exhibited at the gallery. Some of the included materials in the files are resumes, photographic material, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Some of the files also contain audio and video recordings of the artists. Some of the artists include Ida Applebroog, Sandow Birk, Joan Brown, Robert Conal, Minoko Grimmer, Martha Koplin, and Eleana Del Rio. Some of the files also contain material on the artists from before the gallery was founded.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
- Series 1: Exhibition Files, 1982-2004 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1)
- Series 2: Artist Files, 1972-2006 (3.4 linear feet; Boxes 1-4)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Koplin Gallery opened in West Hollywood, Calif. under the direction of Martha Koplin in 1982. In 1996, Eleana Del Rio became business partners with Koplin. In 2002, at Koplin's retirement, the name changed to Koplin Del Rio Gallery.
Administration
Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2007 and 2009 by Eleana Del Rio, gallery director and Martha Koplin, retired Koplin Gallery director.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Koplin Gallery and Koplin Del Rio Gallery Records, 1972-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Art galleries, Commercial -- California | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Koplin Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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