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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Wiegand Gallery Records, circa 1941-2019, bulk 1972-2016, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wieggall
- Creators:
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Wiegand Art Gallery
- Dates:
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circa 1941-2019bulk 1972-2010
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Wiegand Gallery records measure 2.8 linear feet and date from circa 1941 to 2019, with the bulk of the records dating from 1972 to 2010. The records shed light on the gallery's operations through exhibition files and administrative records. The administrative records consist of newspaper clippings accompanied by exhibition ephemera, historical information about the gallery, photographic materials, the gallery newsletter, and press releases. Artists' files for artist, teacher, and Wiegand Gallery curator Charles Strong and Hassel Smith are also present. Exhibition files consist mainly of artist resumes, press releases and announcement cards, catalogs, reviews and clippings, and photographic materials depicting artwork, artists, and installations.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Wiegand Gallery records measure 2.8 linear feet and date from circa 1941 to 2019, with the bulk of the records dating from 1972 to 2010. The records shed light on the gallery's operations through exhibition files and administrative records. The administrative records consist of newspaper clippings accompanied by exhibition ephemera, historical information about the gallery, photographic materials, the gallery newsletter, and press releases. Artists' files for artist, teacher, and Wiegand Gallery curator Charles Strong and Hassel Smith are also present. Exhibition files consist mainly of artist resumes, press releases and announcement cards, catalogs, reviews and clippings, and photographic materials depicting artwork, artists, and installations.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as two series.
- Series 1: Administrative Records, 1970-2019 (Box 1; .5 linear)
- Series 2: Exhibition Files, circa 1941-2916, bulk 1972-2010 (Box 1-4; 2.3 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Wiegand Gallery was an art gallery on the campus of Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. The Wiegand Gallery was founded in 1987, however, the university held exhibitions of notoriety since the early 1970s. Under the direction of the school's art department as well as painter and professor of art Charles Strong, the university's art gallery held shows for William Synder, Kristen Fenstermaker, Lois Siegriest, James Budd Dixon, Frank Lobdell, Great Plains Native American art and artifacts, and more from the 1970s to 1980s. After 1987 to the 1990s, the gallery focused on exhibiting mid-career artists and lesser-known works by well-known artists. Artists shown in this period include Joel Bass, Susan Mareneck, Jim Melchert, Wayne Thiebaud, Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, Mark di Suvero, and Terry St. John. Artists exhibited in the 2000s include Robert Chiarito, Patrick Morrison, Paul Harris, Oliver Jackson, and John Walker. Notable group shows held at Wiegand include Art from the Inside: Drawings by Chicano Prisoners (2004) and Countdown to Eternity (2005), a photo exhibition of pictures taken during the Civil Rights Movement by Benedict J. Fernandez. Countdown included a gallery event with Tom Houck, Martin Luther King Jr.'s driver and personal assistant. The gallery was closed by administration in 2019.
Administration
Author
Christopher DeMairo
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
The collection was donated in 2020 by Dr. Gregory White, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Notre Dame de Namur University.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2022.
Using the Collection
Terms of 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
Wiegand Gallery records, circa 1941-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art galleries, University and college -- California | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Notre Dame de Namur University | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Strong, Charles, 1938- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smith, Hassel, 1915-2007 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Terrill, Ruth | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lobdell, Frank, 1921- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jefferson, Jack, 1921-2000 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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