Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The Puchong Gallery records measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1984 to 1998. The records shed light on the gallery's operation through artist files, exhibition files, and photographic materials.
Citation:
Puchong Gallery records, 1984-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
The Puchong Gallery was founded in New York, New York, in the early 1980s by Melvin Dennis, Puchong Chongvanich, Tom Stetz, and David Schlesinger. The gallery specialized in fine-art photography, but also held shows of xerox art, computer-generated art, and artwork executed in various styles of photographic printing.
The gallery was located in the front of Saint Marks Foto/Grafik, a photography shop managed by Chongvanich. Artists who exhibited at the gallery include David Moore, Susan Kravitz, Anita Chernewski, Michael Collins, Marcia C. Sheer, Emily Rhys Davis, and Chongvanich himself. The gallery's founders also published Puchong Portfolios , a publication about fine art photography.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated by gallery co-founder Tom Stetz in 2018.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
