Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Robin Tewes Papers, 1950-2016, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.tewerobi
Creators:
Tewes, Robin
Dates:
1950-2016
Languages:
Collection is in English
Physical Description:
8.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of painter and educator Robin Tewes measure 8.4 linear feet and date from 1950-2016. The collection documents the life of a veteran New York artist, active in artist run galleries, such as Fifth Street Gallery, and in artists' organizations. Among the papers are biographical material, correspondence, nine notebooks, project files, teaching files, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, artwork, nine sketchbooks, and a few artifacts.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and educator Robin Tewes measure 8.4 linear feet and date from 1950-2016. The collection documents the life of a veteran New York artist, active in artist run galleries, such as Fifth Street Gallery, and in artists' organizations. Among the papers are biographical material, correspondence, nine notebooks, project files, teaching files, personal business records, printed material, photographic material, artwork, nine sketchbooks, and a few artifacts.
Notable correspondents include Tewes' longtime friend and writer Beverly Donofrio, as well as Andrea Belag, Vija Celmins, Petah Coyne, Ilona Granet, Mark Innerst, Joyce Kozloff, Ruth Marten, Mark Tansey, Marcia Tucker, Martha Wilson, and Nina Yankowitz.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 11 series.
  • Series 1: Biographical Material, 1950-2012 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)
  • Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1970-2016 (0.9 linear feet; Box 1-2)
  • Series 3: Notebooks, 2007-2015 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2)
  • Series 4: Project Files, circa 1975-2015 (1.6 linear feet; Box 2-3, OV 10-11)
  • Series 5: Teaching Files, 1997-2015 (0.4 linear feet; Box 3-4)
  • Series 6: Personal Business Records, circa 1975-2010 (0.2 linear feet; Box 4)
  • Series 7: Printed Material, circa 1970-2015 (2.5 linear feet; Box 4-6, OV 12)
  • Series 8: Photographic Material, circa 1958-2015 (0.6 linear feet; Box 7, OV 13; 332 Megabytes; ER01)
  • Series 9: Artwork, circa 1950-2015 (0.7 linear feet; Box 7, OV 14-15)
  • Series 10: Sketchbooks, circa 1984-2010 (0.6 linear feet; Box 8-9)
  • Series 11: Artifacts, circa 2000, circa 2009 (0.2 linear feet; Box 9)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robin Tewes (1950- ) is a New York painter and educator. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Tewes graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1968 and received her BFA from Hunter College in 1978. Tewes was an original member of P.S. 122 Painting Association and founded the Fifth Street Gallery which operated on the Lower East Side in the late 1970s. Tewes has taught at several colleges and universities around New York City including Bard College, Hunter College, Pace University, Parsons the New School for Design, and the School of Visual Arts. She has been included in numerous exhibitions, both domestically and internationally.

Administration

Author
Hilary Price
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives of American Art in 2016 by Robin Tewes.
Processing Information
The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2017.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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.
Preferred Citation
Robin Tewes papers, 1950-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Educators -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Belag, Andrea Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Celmins, Vija, 1938- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coyne, Petah Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Donofrio, Beverly Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Innerst, Mark, 1957- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kozloff, Joyce Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Marten, Ruth Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tansey, Mark, 1949- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tucker, Marcia Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wilson, Martha, 1947- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Yankowitz, Nina Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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