Smithsonian Institution Archives

Exhibition Records, 1969-2018

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA20-143
Creators:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Ceramics
Dates:
1969-2018
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the planning and production of exhibitions as well as professional activities and research. These records were created and maintained by Louise Allison Cort, Curator, 1995-2018; Associate Curator, 1994-1995; Assistant Curator, 1989-1994; and Museum Specialist, 1985-1989. Topics covered include lectures, research, collaborative projects, peer reviews, exhibition development, installation, traveling exhibitions, artists, and education. Exhibitions particularly well documented in this accession include Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts, Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, Chigusa and the Art of Tea. Materials include correspondence, notes, brochures, agendas, lecture notes and scripts, news clippings, meeting minutes, articles, memoranda, photographs, slides, sketches, floor plans, scripts, publications, label texts, gallery plans, agreements, grant proposals, certificates, exhibition proposals, postcards, checklists, videotape, and related materials. Some records predate Cort's tenure at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Cort previously held positions in Oriental Art as Assistant Curator, 1969-1976, and Associate for Research, 1978-1981, at the Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 20-143, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Curatorial - Ceramics, Exhibition Records
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 9/13/01 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.

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Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts (Exhibition) (2000-2001: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (Exhibition) (2007-2011: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chigusa and the Art of Tea (Exhibition) (2014: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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