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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 07-028

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of Public Affairs

Publicity Records, 1999-2001

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of Public Affairs
Title:Publicity Records
Dates:1999-2001
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 07-028
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the publicity of exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Exhibitions documented in this accession include "Faces of Friendship: The Art World Circle of Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn in Documentary Photographs;" "Hirshhorn Collection at 25: Celebrating Modern and Contemporary Art;" "DIRECTIONS: Sam Taylor Wood;" "DIRECTIONS: Juliao Sarmento;" "Brice Marden Work of the 1990s: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints;" "Dali's Optical Illusions;" "Regarding Beauty: A View of the Late Twentieth Century;" "Robert Gober: Drawings + Sculptures;" "DIRECTIONS: Shahzia Sikander;" "DIRECTIONS: Leonardo Drew;" "Edward Ruscha;" "DIRECTIONS: Cathy de Monchaux;" "Collection in Context: Horace Pippin's 'Holy Mountain III;'" "Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective;" "DIRECTIONS: Dana Hoey;" "William Kentridge;" "DIRECTIONS: Tim Hawkinson;" "Clyfford Still: Paintings, 1944-1960;" and an installation at the Biennale di Venezia. Materials include press releases, correspondence, press sign-in sheets, images, press kits, clippings, and background information.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the publicity of exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Exhibitions documented in this accession include Faces of Friendship: The Art World Circle of Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn in Documentary Photographs; Hirshhorn Collection at 25: Celebrating Modern and Contemporary Art; DIRECTIONS: Sam Taylor Wood; DIRECTIONS: Juliao Sarmento; Brice Marden Work of the 1990s: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints; Dali's Optical Illusions; Regarding Beauty: A View of the Late Twentieth Century; Robert Gober: Drawings + Sculptures; DIRECTIONS: Shahzia Sikander; DIRECTIONS: Leonardo Drew; Edward Ruscha; DIRECTIONS: Cathy de Monchaux; Collection in Context: Horace Pippin's 'Holy Mountain III'; Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective; DIRECTIONS: Dana Hoey; William Kentridge; DIRECTIONS: Tim Hawkinson; Clyfford Still: Paintings, 1944-1960; and an installation at the Biennale di Venezia. Materials include press releases, correspondence, press sign-in sheets, images, press kits, clippings, and background information.

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Subject

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-028, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of Public Affairs, Publicity Records

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Container List

Box 1

The Hirshhorn Collection at 25: Celebrating Modern and Contemporary Art (February 25, 1999)

Press Release/Handout

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS: Juliao Sarmento (January 28 - June 20, 1999)

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

Brice Marden: Works of the 1990s (June 17 - September 12, 1999)

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Background

Box 1 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS: Sam Taylor-Wood (July 15 - October 7, 1999)

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Background

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Press Preview

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

Faces of Friendship (April 7 - May 9, 1999)

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Background

Box 1 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

Regarding Beauty: Perspectives on Art Since 1950 (October 14 - January 17, 2000)

Background

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit

Box 1 of 3

Press

Box 1 of 3

Press Release

Box 1 of 3

Press Preview Sign-In

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Gala

Box 1 of 3

Robert Gober: Sculpture and Drawing (February 17 - April 23, 2000)

Press Release

Box 1 of 3

Exhibition Contents

Box 1 of 3

Press Clips

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Press Preview

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Press Kit and Opening Information

Box 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS: Shahzia Sikander (November 18, 1999 - February 21, 2000)

Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Background

Box 1 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 1 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 1 of 3

Public Affairs

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

DIRECTIONS: Leonardo Drew (March 16 - June 20, 2000)

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Background

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 2 of 3

Brochure (Accession 15-080)

Box 2 of 3

Dali's Optical Illusions (April 19 - June 18, 2000)

Procedures - Administrative

Box 2 of 3

Attendance

Box 2 of 3

Background

Box 2 of 3

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Press Kit

Box 2 of 3

Edward Ruscha (June 29 - September 17, 2000)

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Background

Box 2 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS: Cathy de Monchaux (July 13 - October 22, 2000)

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Background

Box 2 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Press Kit

Box 2 of 3

The Collection in Context: Horace Pippin's 'Holy Mountain III' (September 14, 2000 - March 14, 2001)

Checklist

Box 2 of 3

Press Release

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Press Preview Sign-In

Box 2 of 3

Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective (October 26, 2000 - January 22, 2001)

Volunteer Files

Box 2 of 3

Correspondence

Box 2 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 2 of 3

Background

Box 2 of 3

Press Kit

Box 2 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

DIRECTIONS: Dana Hoey (November 16, 2000 - February 19, 2001)

Background

Box 3 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 3 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit

Box 3 of 3

William Kentridge (February 28 - May 13, 2001)

Correspondence

Box 3 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 3 of 3

Background

Box 3 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit

Box 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS: Tim Hawkinson (March 15 - July 1, 2001)

Correspondence

Box 3 of 3

Background

Box 3 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 3 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit

Box 3 of 3

Clyfford Still Paintings, 1944-1960 (June 21 - September 16, 2001)

Correspondence

Box 3 of 3

Press Release/Handout

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit

Box 3 of 3

Photographs/Negatives

Box 3 of 3

Robert Gober Installation for United States Pavilion at Venice Biennale - Joint Project with The Art Institute of Chicago (June 10 - November 4, 2001)

Staff

Box 3 of 3

Preview Dinner

Box 3 of 3

Printed Materials

Box 3 of 3

Budget

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit Production

Box 3 of 3

Timelines/Deadlines

Box 3 of 3

Print and Website Coverage

Box 3 of 3

Press Kit

Box 3 of 3