Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Perimeter Gallery Records, 1953-2015, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.perigall
Creators:
Perimeter Gallery
Dates:
1953-2015
Languages:
Multiple languages
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Physical Description:
15 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of the Perimeter Gallery measure 15.0 linear feet and date from 1953 to 2015. The records document the history of the gallery, located in Chicago, Illinois, through files on artists represented by or exhibited by the gallery and printed material related to exhibitions put on by the gallery.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of the Perimeter Gallery measure 15.0 linear feet and date from 1953 to 2015. The records document the history of the gallery, located in Chicago, Illinois, through files on artists represented by or exhibited by the gallery and printed material related to exhibitions put on by the gallery.
Artist files consist of resumes, inventories and price lists, exhibition announcements and catalogs, articles, and photographic materials for artists who exhibited at the gallery. Some of the files also include records in digital format. Notable artists include: Keiko Hara, Peter Voulkos, Kathleen Holder, Dona Look, and Toshiko Takaezu. Also included are two exhibition files for the "Chaos/Control" exhibition and "Nude in Clay" exhibition.
Exhibition printed material consists of unbound binders arranged by year from 1982 to 2015. The binders contained reviews, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs for exhibitions held at the gallery. Also included are binders for exhibitions held at other galleries in Chicago and New York.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
  • Series 1: Artist Files, 1953-2015 (13.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-14)
  • Series 2: Exhibition Printed Material, 1982-2015 (1.9 linear feet; Boxes 14-15)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Perimeter Gallery (established 1982; closed 2015) was a gallery in Chicago, Illinois owned and operated by Frank Paluch. The gallery featured contemporary art from established mid-career artists. Originally called Perimeter Press, it expanded in 1983 and changed its name to Perimeter 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 2017 by Frank Paluch.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

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 born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Perimeter Gallery records, 1953-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art galleries, Commercial -- Illinois Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Paluch, Frank Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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