This series contains records of approximately twenty-five group exhibitions held at the gallery. Files typically contain announcements, press releases, correspondence with participating artists, price lists, and photographs of artwork. Researchers should note that records of other exhibitions can be found in the artist files.
For several exhibitions, such as the Alfred Show (1989), and some of the New Glass exhibitions and Teapot Invitationals, Weiss requested that participants submit black and white sketches, rather than photographs of artwork, for the exhibition announcements. She asked that the sketches "suggest the character and spirit of the work" to be included in the exhibition. Many of these original black and white drawings, with accompanying letters from the artists, can be found in this series. One oversized letter with accompanying teapot drawings by Juta Savage, is housed in Series 1: Artist Files, and can be found in OV 21.
See Appendix for a list of exhibitions at Meyer Breir Weiss Contemporary Crafts, Inc., and the Dorothy Weiss Gallery.
Arrangement note:
Files are chronologically by date of exhibition which appears in parentheses after the title and is followed by span dates for the folder. Some files contain records of several exhibitions of the same title over a period of years, for which no specific exhibition years are given. These folders are placed at the beginning of the series. Within folders, material is generally arranged chronologically. However, in cases where the gallery collected records relating to individual artists in a single exhibition, material is arranged alphabetically by artist and then chronologically.
Appendix: List of Exhibitions at Meyer Breir Weiss Contemporary Crafts, Inc., and the Dorothy Weiss Gallery:
Below is a list of exhibitions held at Meyer Breir Weiss Contemporary Crafts, Inc., and the Dorothy Weiss Gallery from 1980 to 2000. Italics indicate the actual title of the exhibition. Every effort has been made to include all known exhibitions.
DateExhibitionOct. 14-Nov. 15, 1980 -- David Kuraoka - Clay
Nov. 18-Dec. 24, 1980 -- Functional Forms
Mar. 17-Apr. 11, 1981 -- New Forms in Glass, Series I
Apr. 14-May 9, 1981 -- New Forms in Glass, Series II
May 12-June 6, 1981 -- New Forms in Glass, Series III
Sept. 15-Oct. 17, 1981 -- Joyce Kohl - Clay Sculpture; Gayle Luchessa - Felting
Apr. 6-May 15, 1982 -- David Gilhooly
May 25-June 26, 1982 -- Philip Cornelius
July 6-Aug. 7, 1982 -- Painted Object
Mar. 1-Apr. 2, 1983 -- Buildings
Apr. 5-May 14, 1983 -- Teapots
May 31-July 9, 1983 -- Neil Williams - An Explanation of the Vessel
July 30-Sept. 3, 1983 -- David Gilhooly
Feb. 7-Mar. 3, 1984 -- Roseline Delisle - Porcelain; Walter Lieberman - Glass
Apr. 3-28, 1984 -- Jay Kvapil, Sculpture - Domestic Monuments Series
May 1-June 2, 1984 -- Stan Welsh, Recent Works - Ceramic Sculpture and Monotypes
Aug. 30-Sept. 22, 1984 -- Philip Cornelius - New Work, Porcelain Vessels
Sept. 25-Oct. 27, 1984 -- Jamie Walker - Ceramic Work and Installation
Nov. 1-24, 1984 -- Yoshio Taylor - Clay Sculpture
Nov. 28-Dec. 31, 1984 -- The Teapot
Feb. 5-Mar. 2, 1985 -- Neil Williams - Recent Work in Clay
Mar. 5-30, 1985 -- Scott Chamberlin - New Clay Sculpture
Apr. 2-27, 1985 -- Hank Murta Adams - Glass Sculpture
Apr. 30-Jun. 1, 1985 -- Allan Winkler - Figurative Ceramic Sculpture and Paper Cut-outs
June 6-July 6, 1985 -- Glass Sculpture - Five Artists
July 12-Aug. 4, 1985 -- Group show
Aug. 6-31, 1985 -- Linda Einfalt - Sculpture; Tom Heid - Ceramic Sculpture
Aug. 8-Sept. 1, 1985 -- Jamie Walker
Sept. 5-28, 1985 -- Louis Marak, Kazuko Matthews - Ceramic Sculpture
Sept. 15-29, 1985 -- Philip Cornelius
Oct. 3-Nov. 2, 1985 -- Rudy Autio - Ceramic Sculpture
Nov. 5-30, 1985 -- Juta Savage - Recent Work, Sculpture and Porcelain
Dec. 5-Jan. 4, 1985-86 -- Roseline Delisle - Recent Work in Porcelain and Drawings
Feb. 6-28, 1986 -- British Ceramics
Mar. 6-29, 1986 -- Jamie Walker - Ceramic Work
April, 1986 -- Jay Kvapil - Sculpture
April, 1986 -- Hitoshi Sasaki - Wall Sculptures
Apr. 29-May 31, 1986 -- Rick Dillingham - Recent Work
June 3-July 5, 1986 -- Stan Welsh - Ceramic Sculpture, Monotypes
June 11-July 4, 1986 -- Hank Murta Adams - Sculpture
July 12-Aug. 2, 1986 -- Barbara Bell Smith - Paintings
Sept. 11-Oct. 4, 1986 -- Philip Cornelius - Porcelain Vessels
Oct. 9-Nov. 1, 1986 -- Tony Hepburn - New Sculpture
Nov. 5-29, 1986 -- Yoshio Taylor - Figurative Sculpture
Dec. 2-Jan. 3, 1986-87 -- Teapots - New Boundaries
Jan. 8-31, 1987 -- Todd Pearson - New Sculpture
Feb. 5-28, 1987 -- Jack Bowers - New Boxes
Mar. 3-28, 1987 -- Louis Marak - New Sculpture
Mar. 31-Apr. 25, 1987 -- Scott Chamberlin - "A Different Garden," Sculpture and Drawings
Apr. 30-May 23, 1987 -- Robert Turner
May 26-June 9, 1987 -- Amy Podmore - Figurative Sculpture
June 11-July 8, 1987 -- Hank Murta Adams - Sculpture, Glass and Bronze
June 11-Aug. 8, 1987 -- Introductions - Amy Podmore, Michio Sugiyama
Aug. 11-Sept. 5, 1987 -- Diane Olivier - Drawings
Sept., 1987 -- Nancy Carman
Oct. 8-31, 1987 -- Rudy Autio - Ceramic Sculpture
Nov. 5-28, 1987 -- Roseline Delisle - New Work
Dec., 1987 -- Group Glass Exhibition
Jan. 7-30, 1988 -- Joseph Slusky - New Sculpture
Feb. 2-Feb. 27, 1988 -- Linda Einfalt, Jaap Bongers - Recent Sculpture
Feb. 5-Mar. 28, 1998 -- Potent Images - Figurative Clay Sculpture
Mar. 3-Apr. 2, 1988 -- Tony Hepburn - Recent Sculpture and Drawings
Apr. 7-30, 1988 -- Jamie Walker - New Work
May 5-28, 1988 -- Stan Welsh - New Sculpture
June 9-July 2, 1988 -- Philip Cornelius - New Work
July 5-30, 1988 -- Introductions: Tim Mosman - Sculpture and Paintings; Marc Pandone - Drawings
Aug. 4-Sept. 3, 1988 -- Allan Winkler - Figurative Ceramic Sculpture and Paper Cut-outs
Sept. 8-Oct. 1, 1988 -- Barbara Bell Smith - New Paintings
Oct. 6-29, 1988 -- Jun Kaneko - New Work
Nov. 3-26, 1988 -- Yoshio Taylor - New Ceramic Sculpture
Dec. 1-Jan. 7, 1989 -- Annette Corcoran - New Work
Jan. 5-31, 1989 -- 1989 - New Work for the New Year
Feb. 2-28, 1989 -- Diane Olivier - New Drawings
Mar. 2-Apr. 1, 1989 -- Amy Podmore - Recent Work
Apr. 6-May 3, 1989 -- Ruth Duckworth - New Work
May 4-31, 1989 -- The Alfred Show - Professors and Graduates Associated with Alfred University
June 8-July 6, 1989 -- Hank Murta Adams - Sculpture
July 8-Aug. 1, 1989 -- Introductions 1989: Deborah Hoch - Narrative Clay; Lisa Reinertson - Figurative Ceramic Sculpture
Sept. 7-Oct. 3, 1989 -- Scott Chamberlin - New Sculpture
Oct. 5-31, 1989 -- Rudy Autio - New Sculpture
Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 1989 -- James Morris - Narrative Sculpture
Dec. 7-30, 1989 -- New Glass
Jan. 4-27, 1990 -- 1990 - New Work for the New Year by Gallery Artists
Feb. 1-27, 1990 -- Louis Marak - New Work
Mar. 1-31, 1990 -- Beverly Mayeri - New Sculpture
Apr. 5-28, 1990 -- John Gill - New Work
May 3-June 30, 1990 -- Jack Earl - Narrative Sculpture
July 5-Aug. 5, 1990 -- Steve Briscoe - Introductions
Aug. 9-Sept. 1, 1990 -- Teapot Invitational
Sept. 6-Oct. 6, 1990 -- Jamie Walker - New Work
Oct. 11-Nov. 3, 1990 -- Jun Kaneko - New Sculpture
Nov. 8-Dec. 1, 1990 -- Tony Hepburn - Recent Sculpture
Dec. 6-31, 1990 -- Annette Corcoran - New Work
Jan. 10-Feb. 2, 1991 -- Sculpture 1991
Feb. 7-Mar. 2, 1991 -- Stan Welsh - New Work
Mar. 7-30, 1991 -- Yoshio Taylor - New Sculpture
Apr. 4-27, 1991 -- Barbara Bell Smith - Recent Paintings
May 2-June 1, 1991 -- Michael Lucero - New Work
June 6-29, 1991 -- New Sculpture - Hank Murta Adams, Pike Powers, Michael Scheiner, James Watkins
July 3-27, 1991 -- Introductions '91: Jeremy Popelka - Glass Sculpture; Sana Krusoe - Ceramic Sculpture
Aug. 1-31, 1991 -- New Glass
Sept. 5-28, 1991 -- Diane Olivier - Works on Paper
Oct. 3-Nov. 2, 1991 -- Robert Turner - Master Works in Clay
Nov. 7-30, 1991 -- James Morris - New Sculpture and Drawings
Dec. 5-Jan. 11, 1991-92 -- Teapot Invitational
Feb. 6-29, 1992 -- John Gill - New Sculpture
Mar. 5-28, 1992 -- Beveryly Mayeri - New Ceramic Sculpture
Apr. 2-May 2, 1992 -- Hank Murta Adams - Glass Sculpture
May 7-30, 1992 -- Ruth Duckworth - Recent Work
June 4-27, 1992 -- Jack Earl - New Narrative Sculpture
July 2-Aug. 1, 1992 -- Introductions
Aug. 6-29, 1992 -- Therman Statom - New Sculpture, Glass Houses, Ladders, and Wall Pieces
Sept. 3-26, 1992 -- Jamie Walker - New Sculpture
Oct. 1-31, 1992 -- Jun Kaneko - Recent Sculpture
Nov. 5-28, 1992 -- Tony Hepburn - Recent Sculpture and Drawings
Dec. 3-Jan. 2, 1992-93 -- Annette Corcoran - Figurative Teapots
Dec. 5-Jan. 11, 1992-93 -- Teapot Invitational
Jan. 7-39, 1993 -- Robert Kehlmann - Drawings with Glass
Feb. 4-27, 1993 -- The Clay Figure
March 4-27, 1993 -- Glass Invitational
Apr. 1-May 1, 1993 -- James Morris - Ceramic Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings
May 6-29, 1993 -- Teapot Invitational
June 3-July 3, 1993 -- Hank Murta Adams - Sculpture
July 10-31, 1993 -- Introductions '93 - Daniel Goldstein, Metal Sculpture with Movement and Light
Sept. 9-Oct. 2, 1993 -- Robin Grebe, James Watkins - Recent Works in Glass
Oct. 7-30, 1993 -- Recent Sculpture - Rudy Autio, Jim Leedy
Nov. 4-27, 1993 -- Mark Lindquist - Recent Works
Dec. 2-Jan. 29, 1993-94 -- Clifford Rainey - New Sculpture, Drawings and Installation
Feb. 3-26, 1994 -- Clay Selections
Mar. 3-Apr. 2, 1994 -- Glass Invitational
Apr. 7-30, 1994 -- Beverly Mayeri - New Sculpture
May 5-28, 1994 -- William Morris - New Sculpture
June 2-July 2, 1994 -- John Gill, Louis Marak - Recent Work
July 7-30, 1994 -- Introductions '94 - Lawrence LaBianca, Gregory Roberts
Aug. 4-27, 1994 -- Teapot Invitational
Sept. 8-Oct 1, 1994 -- Ruth Duckworth - Recent Sculpture
Oct. 6-29, 1994 -- Michael Lucero - Dogs and Children
Nov. 3-26, 1994 -- Jun Kaneko - Recent Work
Dec. 1-Jan. 7, 1994-95 -- Annette Corcoran - New Work, A Bird in the Hand
Jan. 14-Feb. 25, 1995 -- Therman Statom - Northern Tide - Site-Specific Installation and Other Works
Mar. 2-Apr. 1, 1995 -- Stan Welsh - New Work
Apr. 6-29, 1995 -- Daniel Brice, David Tomb - Recent Drawings
May 4-27, 1995 -- Jack Earl - Narrative Sculpture
June 1-July 1, 1995 -- Hank Murta Adams - Sculpture
July 6-29, 1995 -- Introductions' 95 - Timothy Hower, Helene E. C. Linder
Aug. 3-Sept 2, 1995 -- Horse Show
Sept. 7-30, 1995 -- Charles Hobson: Clouds & Dreams - Variations on Longitude and Surrealism
Oct. 5-29, 1995 -- New Clay - Jeff Irwin, Annabeth Rosen
Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 1995 -- Jay Musler - Imaginary Evolution
Dec. 7-Jan. 27, 1995-96 -- Teapot Invitational
Feb. 1-Mar. 2, 1996 -- Jun Kaneko - Drawings and Sculpture
Mar. 7-30, 1996 -- Daniel Brice, Philip Cornelius and James Morris
Apr. 4-27, 1996 -- Beveryly Mayeri - New Work
May 2-June 1, 1996 -- Michael Lucero - Reclamation Series
June 6-29, 1996 -- Jim Melchert and Jamie Walker - "Affinities," Sculpture for the Garden
July 5-Aug. 3, 1996 -- Introductions '96 - Masako Miyata, Jenifer Wofford
Sept. 5-28, 1996 -- Hank Murta Adams, Pike Powers, James Watkins - Glass Sculpture
Oct. 3-Nov. 30, 1996 -- Gregory Roberts - Thirst
Nov. 7-30, 1996 -- Dog Show
Dec. 5-Feb. 1, 1996-97 -- Annette Corcoran - Icones Avium
Feb. 6-Mar. 1, 1997 -- Scott Chamberlin, Annabeth Rosen, Arnie Zimmerman
Mar. 6-Apr., 26, 1997 -- Therman Statom - Myths, Science and Nature
May 1-31, 1997 -- Doug Jeck - Men and Boys
June 5-July 5, 1997 -- Sculptors and Their Drawings - Rudy Autio, Jun Kaneko, & Michael Lucero
July 10-Aug. 2, 1997 -- Introductions '97 - Sean Fletcher, Patrick Hilferty, Cassandra Jones, Beth King
Aug. 7-30, 1997 -- Chris Silliman, Sergei Isupov - New Clay
Sept. 4-27, 1997 -- Charles Hobson: Lighthouse Legends - Works on Paper and Artist's Books
Oct. 2-Nov. 29, 1997 -- Clifford Rainey - "Homo Faber," New Sculpture
Dec. 4-Jan. 31, 1997-98 -- Teapot Invitational
Feb. 5-Mar. 28, 1998 -- Potent Images - Figurative Clay Sculpture
Apr. 2-May 2, 1998 -- Beveryly Mayeri - The Nature Series
May 7-June 27, 1998 -- Jun Kaneko - New Work
July 9-Aug. 1, 1998 -- Introductions '98 - Elizabeth Ennis, Susan L. Howard, Dharma Strasser
Aug. 6-28, 1998 -- The Dimensional Canvas - Painted Studio Glass
Sept. 3-25, 1998 -- New Work From Europe - Wouter Dam and Ken Eastman
Oct. 1-31, 1998 -- Richard Marquis - New Work
Nov. 5-28, 1998 -- Daniel Brice - New Work on Paper
Dec. 3-Jan. 30, 1998-99 -- Annette Corcoran - New Work
Jan. 7-30, 1999 -- Important Works in Clay and Glass
Feb. 4-27, 1999 -- Justin Hunter - Recent Paintings and Drawings; Lawrence LaBianca - Reconnection With Nature
Mar. 4-27, 1999 -- Annabeth Rosen - New Work
Apr. 1-30, 1999 -- Philip Cornelius - New Work
May 6-29, 1999 -- Doug Jeck - Recent Sculpture
June 3-30, 1999 -- Jean-Pierre Larocque - New Work
July 8-31, 1999 -- Introductions '99 - David King, Barbara Hashimoto
Aug. 5-31, 1999 -- Stephen Bradford - Figurative Sculpture, William Samios - New Paintings
Sept. 9-Oct. 30, 1999 -- Michael Lucero - Wonderland Series
Nov. 4-30, 1999 -- Steven Montgomery - Recent Sculpture
Dec. 2-Jan. 29, 1999-00 -- Therman Statom - New Glass Sculpture
Dec. 2-Jan. 29, 2000 -- Teapot Invitational
Feb. 3-29, 2000 -- Sergei Isupov, Gregory Roberts - New Sculpture
Mar. 2-31, 2000 -- Beverly Mayeri - New Sculpture
Apr. 6-29, 2000 -- Daniel Brice - Drawings
Mar. 2-May 20, 2000 -- Gallery Closing Sale
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Dorothy Weiss Gallery records, circa 1964-2001 (bulk 1984-2000). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
