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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Exhibition Records, 1988-1999
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA00-024
- Creators:
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Public Programs/Curatorial Division
- Dates:
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1988-1999
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document the planning, curation, and execution of temporary exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, including EXPRESSIV, and the WORKS and DIRECTIONS series sponsored by the Museum. The records were created and maintained by Neal David Benezra, Assistant Director for Art and Public Programs (1992-1999); Amada Cruz, Associate Curator (1989-1993); and Ned Rifkin, Chief Curator, 1988-1992. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, loan agreements, brochures, press kits, checklists, budget records, notes, floor plans, exhibition catalogs, scripts, and photographs.
Exhibitions and artists documented include: British Sculpture Since 1965: Cragg, Deacon, Flanagan, Long, Nash, Woodrow (1987-1988), featuring work by Tony Cragg, Richard Deacon, Barry Flanagan, Richard Long, David Nash, and Bill Woodrow; Franz Gertsch: Nine Large-Scale Woodcuts (1990); Lucian Freud Paintings (1987); Awards in the Visual Arts 10 (1991); Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures and Drawings (1995-1996); EXPRESSIV: Central European Art 1960 (1988); WORKS: Dennis Adams (1990); WORKS: David Ireland (1990); WORKS: Matt Mullican (1990); WORKS: Ann Hamilton and Kathryn Clark, "View" (1991); WORKS: Alfredo Jaar (1991-1992); DIRECTIONS: Christian Marclay (1990); DIRECTIONS: Ilya Kabakov, "Ten Characters" (1990); DIRECTIONS: Mike Kelley, "Half a Man" (1991); DIRECTIONS: Adrian Piper, "What It's Like, What It Is #2" (1991); DIRECTIONS: Tim Rollins and K.O.S., "Animal Farm" (1992); DIRECTIONS: Jac Leirner (1993); DIRECTIONS: Jeanne Dunning (1994); DIRECTIONS: Sue Coe (1994); and DIRECTIONS: Gary Simmons (1995).
Administration
Author
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Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-024, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Public Programs/Curatorial Division, Exhibition Records
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