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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 00-024

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Public Programs/Curatorial Division

Exhibition Records, 1988-1999

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Public Programs/Curatorial Division
Title:Exhibition Records
Dates:1988-1999
Quantity:4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 00-024
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting 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. The records document to the following exhibitions and artisits: "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). Materials include correspondence, memoranda, loan agreements, brochures, press kits, checklists, budget records, notes, floor plans, exhibition catalogs, scripts, and photographs.

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).

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-024, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Public Programs/Curatorial Division, Exhibition Records

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Container List

Box 1

Curated by Amanda Cruz, Associate Curator, 1989-1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: June 16 - September 11, 1994

Lannan Foundation (fundraising)

Box 1 of 4

Book/Publication of brochures

Box 1 of 4

Budget

Box 1 of 4

Press Kit

Box 1 of 4

Essays

Box 1 of 4

Graphics

Box 1 of 4

Events

Box 1 of 4

Articles, Invitations, etc

Box 1 of 4

Slides/photos

Box 1 of 4

Correspondence

Box 1 of 4

Special Exhibition Fund (SEF)/Warhol Foundation (fundraising)

Box 1 of 4

Warhol/FDU (giant)

Box 1 of 4

Venice Proposal Miscellaneous

Box 1 of 4

Venice Biennale - Proposal for 1995

Box 1 of 4

WORKS: Alfredo Jaar, November 7, 1991 - March 29, 1992

Alfredo Jaar

Box 1 of 4

Brochures

Box 1 of 4

11/28 - 2/24

Box 1 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Mike Kelly: "Half a Man", February 20 - May 19, 1991

Text

Box 1 of 4

Correspondence

Box 1 of 4

Miscellaneous files

Four Latin American Pioneers of Modernism

Box 1 of 4

Portugal Dokumenta/Europe 1992

Box 1 of 4

Lannan Museum - Rifkin & Cruze correspondence

Box 1 of 4

Box 2

Culture and Commentary exhibition

Box 2 of 4

WORKS: Dennis Adams, April 1990

Box 2 of 4

Steve Barry - Liability Waiver (AVA Release Forms)

Box 2 of 4

Steve Barry

Box 2 of 4

AVA-10

Tony Labat - artist

Box 2 of 4

Cary Leibowitz - artist

Box 2 of 4

Adrian Piper - artist

Box 2 of 4

Kay Rosen - artist

Box 2 of 4

Jessica Stockholder - artist

Box 2 of 4

Steve Barry - artist

Box 2 of 4

Petah Coyne - artist

Box 2 of 4

James Haywood - artist

Box 2 of 4

Arnaldo Roche-Rabell - artist

Box 2 of 4

Exhibition

Box 2 of 4

Artist's Info. & Slies

Box 2 of 4

Exhibition Background

Box 2 of 4

Exhibition Correspondence

Box 2 of 4

Exhibition Slides & Photos

Box 2 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Adrian Piper

General

Box 2 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Jeanne Dunning, July 21 - November 2, 1994

Press

Box 2 of 4

Brochure

Box 2 of 4

Photos

Box 2 of 4

Letters of Complaint

Box 2 of 4

Photo Works

Box 2 of 4

Loans Checklist

Box 2 of 4

Untitled Splatter

Box 2 of 4

Installation

Box 2 of 4

Events

Box 2 of 4

Two Videos

Box 2 of 4

Brochure/graphics/invite

Box 2 of 4

Articles

Box 2 of 4

July 21 - November 2, 1994

Box 2 of 4

Jeanne Dunning

Box 2 of 4

Box 3

Curated by Ned Rifkin, Chief Curator, 1988-1992

Franz Gertsch Exhibition Files

Box 3 of 4

Recent British Sculpture Exhibition

Box 3 of 4

EXPRESSIV

Checklist

Box 3 of 4

Coverage, notes, floorplan, etc.

Box 3 of 4

Correspondence

Box 3 of 4

Miscellaneous Exhibition Files

Lucian Freud

Box 3 of 4

WORKS: Ann Hamilton

Box 3 of 4

WORKS: David Ireland

Box 3 of 4

WORKS: Matt Mullican

Box 3 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Ilya Kabakov (2 folders)

Box 3 of 4

Curated by Amanda Cruz, Associate Curator, 1989-1993

DIRECTIONS: Mike Kelley

Mike Kelley

Box 3 of 4

Lists & loans, photos

Box 3 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Jac Leirner

Jac Leirner

Box 3 of 4

Press

Box 3 of 4

Articles, text

Box 3 of 4

Fundraising

Box 3 of 4

Packets

Box 3 of 4

Photos

Box 3 of 4

Loans

Box 3 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Tim Rollins & K.O.S.

Tim Rollins & K.O.S.

Box 3 of 4

Press Reviews

Box 3 of 4

Loans

Box 3 of 4

Artists Influence - Notes

Box 3 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Christian Marclay

Christian Marclay

Box 3 of 4

DIRECTIONS: Garry Simmons

Public Relations Correspondence & Conservation

Box 3 of 4

Events

Box 3 of 4

Installation/checklist

Box 3 of 4

House (Flute Player)

Box 3 of 4

Sanada (Bal'head, Bal'head)

Box 3 of 4

Spector (Soft Shoe)

Box 3 of 4

Loans

Box 3 of 4

Press

Box 3 of 4

Brochure

Box 3 of 4

Budget

Box 3 of 4

Articles

Box 3 of 4

Box 4

Curated By Neal D. Benezra, Assistant Director for Art and Public Programs, 1992-1999

Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures and Drawings

Deutshe Bank

Box 4 of 4

Bonn

Box 4 of 4

Budgets

Box 4 of 4

Cantz Verlag, Publisher

Box 4 of 4

Carnegie International

Box 4 of 4

Checklists

Box 4 of 4

Correspondence with the artist

Box 4 of 4

Dallas Museum of Art

Box 4 of 4

Ellen de Bruijne

Box 4 of 4

DAP/Cantz

Box 4 of 4

Deichtorhallen

Box 4 of 4

Description

Box 4 of 4

Delta Airlines

Box 4 of 4

Development (General)

Box 4 of 4

Dweer Art Gallery

Box 4 of 4

Development Letters

Box 4 of 4

Drawing Acquisition

Box 4 of 4

Galerie Jonen & Schottle

Box 4 of 4

Galerie Braunbehrens

Box 4 of 4

Galerie Lohrl

Box 4 of 4

General Correspondence

Box 4 of 4

German Ambassador

Box 4 of 4

Goethe Institute

Box 4 of 4

Guggenheim Museum

Box 4 of 4

Hamburger Kunsthalle

Box 4 of 4

Internal Forms

Box 4 of 4

International Monetary Fund

Box 4 of 4

Invitations

Box 4 of 4

Los Angeles County Museum

Box 4 of 4

Institut fur Auslandbeiziehungen

Box 4 of 4

Invitation Sample

Box 4 of 4

Invitation Lists

Box 4 of 4

Loan Correspondence - Galleries & Museums

Box 4 of 4

Lender: Dr. Bertold Gerchen

Box 4 of 4

Lender: Kunstmuseum Basel

Box 4 of 4

Lender: Dr. Hans Jochen Waitz

Box 4 of 4

Ludwig Forum

Box 4 of 4

MCA, Chicago

Box 4 of 4

Dr. Franz Meyer

Box 4 of 4

Miami, Center for the Fine ARts

Box 4 of 4

Color Photocopies

Box 4 of 4

Museum Ludwig

Box 4 of 4

Lufthansa German Airlines

Box 4 of 4

MIT, List Visual Arts Center

Box 4 of 4

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Box 4 of 4

Museum fur Moderne Kunst

Box 4 of 4

Paine Webber Coll.

Box 4 of 4

Parkett Article

Box 4 of 4

Public Programs (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Public Programs - Drafts

Box 4 of 4

Herbert Quadflieg

Box 4 of 4

Harold Rayburn

Box 4 of 4

San Diego

Box 4 of 4

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Box 4 of 4

St. Louis Museum

Box 4 of 4

Horst schmitter

Box 4 of 4

Shipping estimates

Box 4 of 4

Thank You letters

Box 4 of 4

Union Bank of Switzerland

Box 4 of 4

Witte de With Center

Box 4 of 4

Exhibition Announcemetns

Box 4 of 4

Essays

Box 4 of 4

Development

Box 4 of 4

SB Drawings

Box 4 of 4

Replies

Box 4 of 4

Catalogue (Balkenhol)

Box 4 of 4

Three Mugures (Dreiergruppe), 1985

Box 4 of 4

Freestanding Figure (Freistehende Figure), 1987

Box 4 of 4

Man with Black Trousers (Mann mit schwarzer Hose), 1987

Box 4 of 4

Relief Heads 1-6, 1988

Box 4 of 4

57 Penguins (57 Pinguine), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Lion (Lowe), 1984

Box 4 of 4

Twelve Friends (Zwolf Freunde), 1988

Box 4 of 4

Kleines Kopfrelief (Mann), 1990

Box 4 of 4

Seated Man, 1990

Box 4 of 4

Large Couple (Heads of a Man and Woman) Grosses Paar (Manner und Frauen Kopf), 1990

Box 4 of 4

Small Man on a Snail, 1990

Box 4 of 4

Head on a Column (Man), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Head on a Column (Woman), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Man with Toadstool (Mann mit Fliegenpilz), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Sculpture Cross (Skulptur-Kreuz), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Double Figure (Doppel-Figure), 1992

Box 4 of 4

Small Man on a Giraffe, 1990

Box 4 of 4

6 Bears (6 Baren), 1991

Box 4 of 4

Head on a Column (Woman), 1993

Box 4 of 4

Head on a Column (Man), 1993

Box 4 of 4

Tondi (Head of a Woman/Head of a Man), 1993

Box 4 of 4

Relief, 1983

Box 4 of 4

Woman in Green Bathing Suit, 1993

Box 4 of 4

Man in Black Trunks, 1993

Box 4 of 4

Man on a Dolphin, 1993

Box 4 of 4

Larger Man with Green Shirt (Grosser Mann mit grunem Hemd, 1984

Box 4 of 4

Larger Man with Pink Shirt (Grosser Mann mit rosa Hemd, 1984

Box 4 of 4

Small Man with Two Crocodiles, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Camel

Box 4 of 4

Cow

Box 4 of 4

Dog, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Dolphin, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Donkey, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Elehants

Box 4 of 4

Giraffe, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Horse, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Lion, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Lizard, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Ostrich, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Parrot, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Pig, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Rhinoceros, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Zebra, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Man with Lions, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Man with Salamander, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Man with Zebra, 1994

Box 4 of 4

Man with Bull, 1994

Box 4 of 4

3 Hybrids, 1995

Box 4 of 4

Volume - Relief I (male), 1995

Box 4 of 4

Volume - Relief II (female), 1995

Box 4 of 4