Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Phoenix Gallery Records, 1958-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.phoegall
Creators:
Phoenix Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
Dates:
1958-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of the Phoenix Gallery measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. The records document the history of the gallery through exhibition announcements, exhibition posters, photographs of the gallery and its founding members, membership lists, and recollection from founding members on the history of the gallery.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of the Phoenix Gallery measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. The records document the history of the gallery through exhibition announcements, exhibition posters, photographs of the gallery and its founding members, membership lists, and recollection from founding members on the history of the gallery.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
  • Series 1: Phoenix Gallery, 1958-1977 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Phoenix Gallery is a cooperative art gallery in New York, N.Y. The gallery was founded in 1958 and has featured artists such as Elaine de Kooning, John Fischer, Alice Neel, and Jay Milder.

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 in 1978 by Helen Thomas, president of the gallery.
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.
Preferred Citation
Phoenix Gallery Records, 1958-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Artist-run galleries -- New York (State) Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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