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Creator:

Davidson, Nancy, 1943-  Search this

Davidson, Nancy, 1943-  Search this

Subject:

Halstead, Richard  Search this

Itatani, Michiko  Search this

Kozloff, Joyce  Search this

Lipton, Eunice  Search this

Mayer, Rosemary  Search this

Moore, Sabra  Search this

Spero, Nancy  Search this

Yoshida, Ray  Search this

Marianne Deson Gallery  Search this

Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this

N.A.M.E. Gallery  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

White Columns (Gallery)  Search this

Type:

Sketches

Sketchbooks

Photographs

Topic:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)17402

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)384226

AAA_collcode_davinanc

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_384226

Creator:

Davidson, Nancy, 1943-  Search this

Names:

Marianne Deson Gallery  Search this

Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this

N.A.M.E. Gallery  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

White Columns (Gallery)  Search this

Halstead, Richard  Search this

Itatani, Michiko  Search this

Kozloff, Joyce  Search this

Lipton, Eunice  Search this

Mayer, Rosemary  Search this

Moore, Sabra  Search this

Spero, Nancy, 1926-2009  Search this

Yoshida, Ray  Search this

Extent:

5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sketches

Sketchbooks

Photographs

Date:

1970s-2016

Summary:

The papers of New York based interdisciplinary artist Nancy Davidson measure 5 linear feet and date from 1970s-2016. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, illustrated notebooks and notes, gallery and exhibition files, printed material, photographic material, and two sketchbooks. Nearly one linear foot of correspondence arranged chronologically is both personal and professional. Notable correspondents include Michiko Itatani, Joyce Kozloff, Eunice Lipton, Sabra Moore, and Nancy Spero. Galleries and museums include Marianne Denson Gallery; Museum of Contemporary, Chicago; N.A.M.E. Gallery, of which Davidson was an artist member; the Walker Art Center; and White Columns. Over thirty notebooks capture Davidson's work process, evolution of ideas, related sketches in pen and pencil, reflections from readings and lectures, and notes from critiques with fellow artists Rosemary Mayer, Joyce Kozloff, Ray Yoshida, and Richard Halstead. A large sequence of printed material includes announcements, books, bulletins, newsletters, calendars, clippings, exhibition catalogs, periodicals, press releases, programs, and a few other items of printed matter relating to Davidson's professional career.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of New York based interdisciplinary artist Nancy Davidson measure 5 linear feet and date from 1970s-2016. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, illustrated notebooks and notes, gallery and exhibition files, printed material, photographic material, and two sketchbooks. Nearly one linear foot of correspondence arranged chronologically is both personal and professional. Notable correspondents include Michiko Itatani, Joyce Kozloff, Eunice Lipton, Sabra Moore, and Nancy Spero. Galleries and museums include Marianne Denson Gallery; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; N.A.M.E. Gallery, of which Davidson was an artist member; the Walker Art Center; and White Columns. Over thirty notebooks capture Davidson's work process, evolution of ideas, related sketches in pen and pencil, reflections from readings and lectures, and notes from critiques with fellow artists Rosemary Mayer, Joyce Kozloff, Ray Yoshida, and Richard Halstead. A large sequence of printed material includes announcements, books, bulletins, newsletters, calendars, clippings, exhibition catalogs, periodicals, press releases, programs, and a few other items of printed matter relating to Davidson's professional career.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as seven series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1978-2015 (0.9 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1970s-2000s (0.8 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 3: Illustrated Notebooks and Notes, 1970s-2010 (1.6 linear feet; Box 2-4)

Series 4: Gallery and Exhibition Files, 1976-2002 (0.3 linear feet; Box 4)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1970s-2010s (1.3 linear feet; Box 4-5)

Series 6: Photographic Material, 1990s (1 folder; Box 5)

Series 7: Sketchbooks, circa 1980, circa 1990 (2 folders; Box 5)

Biographical / Historical:

Nancy Davidson (1943- ) is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in sculpture and installation in New York, NY. She grew up in Chicago and received a Bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, a BFA from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After completing her graduate degree in 1975, Davidson began her professional career in Chicago before moving to New York in 1979. While initially working in painting and drawing, Davison has become most well known for her works in sculpture investigating the feminized body. She has exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and in numerous galleries across the country. Davidson was a professor at Purchase College SUNY from 1984-2008.

Provenance:

Donated to the Archives of American Art in 2016 by Nancy Davidson.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketches

Sketchbooks

Photographs

Citation:

Nancy Davidson papers, 1970s-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.davinanc

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-davinanc

Creator:

Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-  Search this

Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-  Search this

Subject:

Diebenkorn, Richard  Search this

Gund, Agnes  Search this

Teraoka, Masami  Search this

Varnedoe, Kirk  Search this

Dicker, Ruth  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Topic:

Women sculptors  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16275

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371353

AAA_collcode_zimmelyn

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_371353

Creator:

Zimmerman, Elyn, 1945-  Search this

Names:

Dicker, Ruth  Search this

Diebenkorn, Richard, 1922-1993  Search this

Gund, Agnes  Search this

Teraoka, Masami, 1936-  Search this

Varnedoe, Kirk  Search this

Extent:

28.5 Linear feet

0.223 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Sound recordings

Date:

1969-2017

Summary:

The papers of sculptor and site-specific installation artist Elyn Zimmerman measure 28.5 linear feet and 0.223 gigabytes, and date from 1969-2017. The collection documents the artist's life and work through correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, teaching files, and printed material. Project and commission files comprise the majority of the collection at 18.2 linear feet and comprehensively document dozens of Zimmerman's site-specific sculptural projects and proposals for public and private sites across the United States and internationally. Items include correspondence, contracts, photographs, models, blueprints, and original sketches and drawings. The papers include a small number of born digital records, including digital images of projects, construction sites, and floorplans, as well as PowerPoint presentations.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of sculptor and site-specific installation artist Elyn Zimmerman measure 28.5 linear feet and 0.223 gigabytes, and date from 1969-2017. The collection documents the artist's life and work through correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, teaching files, and printed material.

Correspondence is comprised predominately of received letters and fewer drafts and copies of outgoing letters. Notable correspondents include Zimmerman's late husband, curator Kirk Varnedoe, arts advocate Agnes Gund, and artists Ruth Dicker, Richard Diebenkorn, Kady Hoffman, and Masami Teraoka.

Writings include drafts of journal articles, a book mock-up, project notes, and statements. Agendas and address books are filed with writings.

Project and commission files comprise the bulk of the collection and comprehensively document dozens of Zimmerman's site-specific sculptural projects and proposals for public and private sites across the United States and internationally. Items include correspondence, contracts, photographs, models, blueprints, and original sketches and drawings. The files include a small number of born digital records, including digital images of projects, construction sites, and floorplans, as well as PowerPoint presentations.

Exhibition files document Zimmerman's site-specific installations and exhibitions in a gallery and museum context. Files include correspondence, photographs, slides, statements, press releases, shipping information, and price lists.

Teaching files document the many courses Zimmerman taught in painting, drawing, design, architecture, and landscape architecture. Items include syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, reading lists, and articles.

Printed material primarily consists of items cataloging Zimmerman's career including exhibition announcements, catalogs, and press clippings. Subject files were saved and collected by Zimmerman and are arranged at the end of the series.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as six series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1978-2011 (3.7 linear feet; Box 1-4)

Series 2: Writings, Agendas, and Address Books, 1970-2003 (0.5 linear feet; Box 4-5)

Series 3: Project and Commission Files, 1970-2016 (18.2 linear feet, Box 5-15, 21-22, OV 23-85, RD 97-98; 0.223 gigabytes, ER01-04)

Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1969-2015 (3.5 linear feet; Box 15-16, 20-21, OV 86-96, RD 99)

Series 5: Teaching Files, 1970-1994 (0.4 linear feet; Box 16)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1970-2017 (2.2 linear feet; Box 16-19)

Biographical / Historical:

Elyn Zimmerman (1945-) is a New York City and Los Angeles based sculptor best known for her large scale site-specific outdoor installations incorporating granite, water features, and landscape architecture.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Zimmerman moved to California for college, earning both her BFA and MFA from University of California, Los Angeles. While at UCLA, she studied with Richard Diebenkorn and Robert Irwin, and worked in photography, drawing, and site-specific installation. In 1978 she created Monarch's Trough for Artpark in Lewiston, New York, her first site-specific work using granite. For the next several decades Zimmerman would complete dozens of site-specific installations in public and private spaces across the United States, and submit proposals for dozens more. Working frequently with stone and granite, she developed a decades long relationship with a granite quarry in Cold Spring, Minnesota, which fabricated many of her designs. Zimmerman's clients have included the National Geographic Society, the Birmingham Art Museum, and the New York City Parks Department.

In addition to her site-specific work, Zimmerman has had an extensive exhibition history, and has shown for many years with Gagosian Gallery. In 2016, Zimmerman was the recipient of the Isamu Noguchi Award. She has taught at Mills College, California Institute of the Arts, Harvard University, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Zimmerman was married to the late curator Kirk Varnedoe from 1978-2002.

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art in 2015 and 2017 by Elyn Zimmerman.

Restrictions:

This collection is temporarily closed to researchers due to archival processing. Contact References Services for more information.

Rights:

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.

Occupation:

Sculptors -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Installation artists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Installation artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women sculptors  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Citation:

Elyn Zimmerman papers, 1969-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.zimmelyn

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Elyn Zimmerman papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zimmelyn

Interviewee:

Pfaff, Judy, 1946-  Search this

Pfaff, Judy, 1946-  Search this

Interviewer:

Richards, Judith Olch, 1947-  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15765

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)287545

AAA_collcode_pfaff10

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_287545

Interviewee:

Birnbaum, Dara, 1946-  Search this

Birnbaum, Dara, 1946-  Search this

Interviewer:

Yablonsky, Linda, 1948-  Search this

Subject:

Pollock-Krasner Foundation  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)17472

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)388185

AAA_collcode_birnba17

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_388185

Interviewee:

Smith, Kiki, 1954-  Search this

Smith, Kiki, 1954-  Search this

Interviewer:

Lyon, Christopher, 1949-  Search this

Subject:

Pollock-Krasner Foundation  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women printmakers  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)17502

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)390043

AAA_collcode_smith17

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_390043

Creator:

Zackheim, Michele, 1941-  Search this

Zackheim, Michele, 1941-  Search this

Subject:

College of Santa Fe  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Photographs

Topic:

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Prints -- Technique  Search this

Authors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16180

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)366895

AAA_collcode_zackmich

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_366895

Interviewee:

Antin, Eleanor  Search this

Interviewer:

Richards, Judith Olch  Search this

Extent:

4 Items (wav files (5 hr., 16 min.), digital)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2009 May 8-9

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Eleanor Antin conducted 2009 May 8-9, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Antin's studio, in San Diego, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Eleanor Antin (1935- ) is a performance and installation artist in San Diego, California. Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is a former executive director of iCI in New York, New York.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 17 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Performance artists -- California -- San Diego  Search this

Installation artists -- California -- San Diego  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.antin09

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-antin09

Interviewee:

Pfaff, Judy, 1946-  Search this

Interviewer:

Richards, Judith Olch  Search this

Extent:

7 Items (Sound recording: 7 sound files (6 hr., 15 min.), digital, wav file)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2010 Jan. 27-Feb. 4

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Judy Pfaff conducted 2010 Jan. 27 and Feb. 4, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at Pfaff's home, in Kingston, N.Y.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Judy Pfaff (1946-) is an installation artist in Kingston, N.Y. Interviewer Judith Olch Richards (1947- ) is former Executive director of iCI in New York, N.Y.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Installation artists -- New York (State)  Search this

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Identifier:

AAA.pfaff10

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-pfaff10

Creator:

Zackheim, Michele  Search this

Names:

College of Santa Fe -- Faculty  Search this

Extent:

2.3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Interviews

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Photographs

Date:

1976-2012

bulk 1980-2000

Summary:

The papers of artist Michele Zackheim measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1976 to 2012, bulk 1980-2000. The collection documents her career in the visual arts through correspondence, interviews, writings, project files, teaching files, printed material, and photographic material.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of artist Michele Zackheim measure 2.3 linear feet and date from 1976 to 2012, bulk 1980-2000. The collection documents her career in the visual arts through correspondence, interviews, writings, project files, teaching files, printed material, and photographic material.

Correspondence includes communication with museums, galleries, and publishers relating to Zackheim's projects. The interview is a radio broadcast on one sound cassette. Writings include an illustrated botany manuscript and learning portfolios. Project files relate to Zackheim's major works including Tent of Meeting and The Café Series, and are comprised of notes, correspondence, photographic material, video recordings, and a sound recording. Teaching files include notes, slides, and articles that Zackheim used for courses she taught at the College of Santa Fe. Printed material includes exhibition cards and announcements, clippings, journals, and a poster. Photographic material includes artwork, installation process, and portraits of the artist.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 7 series

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, 1986-2002 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Interviews, circa 1980s (0.1 linear foot; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1990-1991 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Project Files, 1983-2012 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 5: Teaching Files, circa 1990-1991 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1977-1998 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2-3)

Series 7: Photographic Material, 1976-circa 2000 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2-3)

Biographical / Historical:

Michele Zackheim (1941- ) is a writer and former visual artist in New York City working throughout the 1970s-1990s as a fresco muralist, installation artist, print-maker, and painter.

Zackheim was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up in Compton, California. She began working as an artist in the 1970s in New York City, where she was active in the early feminist art movement. In the 1980s, Zackheim moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she taught at the College of Santa Fe and continued to make art. Notable projects include Inherited Dreams, Tent of Meeting, and The Café Series. Tent of Meeting was a large-scale installation using fabric that she printed with images from religious history and proposed the possibility of peaceful coexistence among people of various backgrounds.

In the mid-1990s, Zackheim became a writer of biographical fiction. She currently teaches Creative Writing from a Visual Perspective at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Provenance:

Michele Zackheim donated her papers to the Archives in 2014.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Prints -- Technique  Search this

Authors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Photographs

Citation:

Michele Zackheim papers, 1976-2012, bulk 1980-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.zackmich

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zackmich

Interviewee:

Birnbaum, Dara  Search this

Interviewer:

Yablonsky, Linda, 1948-  Search this

Names:

Pollock-Krasner Foundation  Search this

Extent:

7 Items (sound files (5 hrs., 2 min.), digital, wav)

97 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

2017 May 30-31

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Dara Birnbaum conducted 2017 May 30-31, by Linda Yablonsky, for the Archives of American Art, at Birnbaum's home and studio in New York, N.Y.

Biographical / Historical:

Dara Birnbaum (1946- ) is a video and installation artist in New York, New York. Linda Yablonsky (1948- ) is a writer in New York, New York.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Restrictions:

This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Video artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.birnba17

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-birnba17

Interviewee:

Smith, Kiki, 1954-  Search this

Interviewer:

Lyon, Christopher  Search this

Names:

Pollock-Krasner Foundation  Search this

Extent:

4 Items (sound files (3 hrs., 21 min.) Audio, digital, wav)

33 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

2017 July 20 and August 16

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Kiki Smith conducted 2017 July 20 and August 16, by Christopher Lyon, for the Archives of American Art, at Smith's home and studio in New York, New York.

Smith speaks of her approach to art as a means of investigating form, scale, and technique; her first printmaking experiences; her childhood in South Orange, New Jersey; her fascination with the human body and religious iconography; early exposure to art and artists through her father, Tony Smith; her involvement in Collaborative Projects, Inc.; the effect of her father's death on her artwork; her experimental art-making process; her first exhibitions in her mid-30s and 40s; her work in glass painting; the role of animals and pets in her life and artwork; her experiences with puppet theatre; the influence of illustrated books on her artwork; the influence of other artists such as Eva Hesse, Lee Bontecou, Frida Kahlo, and Nancy Spero on her artwork; the role of her femininity in her representations of bodies; her formative period of living and working in Berlin during the early 1980s; differences she has observed in the American and European art worlds; her experiences making sculptures in foundries; her experiences working with different gallerists; and her experiences working with four "generations" of assistants. Smith also recalls Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Tuttle, Tom Otterness, Charlie Ahearn, Cara Perlman, Walter Robinson, Amy Taubin, Leslie Tonkonow, Joe Fawbush, Raimund Kummer, Geneviève Cadieux, Hermann Pitz, Brooke Alexander, Bill Goldston, Chuck Close, Barbara Krakow, Anthony d'Offay, Susan Dunne, Lorcan O'Neill, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Kiki Smith (1954- ) is a sculptor, installation artist, and printmaker in New York, New York. Christopher Lyon (1949- ) is a writer in Brooklyn, New York.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Installations (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women printmakers  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.smith17

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-smith17

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2012-05-23T19:26:24.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_PaS3ULdFNFI

Interviewee:

Antin, Eleanor, 1935-  Search this

Antin, Eleanor, 1935-  Search this

Interviewer:

Richards, Judith Olch, 1947-  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15792

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)288872

AAA_collcode_antin09

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_288872

Artist:

Miguel Luciano, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1972  Search this

Medium:

1952 Schwinn Phantom bicycles, flags

Dimensions:

overall: 120 × 40 × 32 in. (304.8 × 101.6 × 81.3 cm)

Type:

Installation Art

Date:

2017

Topic:

Architecture\vehicle\bicycle  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Marianna and Juan A. Sabater

Copyright:

© 2017, Miguel Luciano. photo: Jason Wyche

Object number:

2020.25.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7dd719d7a-f3e3-45d0-b589-5ae818f3a2d6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.25.1

Artist:

Miguel Luciano, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1972  Search this

Medium:

neon

Dimensions:

overall: 120 × 24 in. (304.8 × 61 cm)

Type:

Installation Art

Date:

2017

Topic:

Object\letter  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Marianna and Juan A. Sabater

Copyright:

© 2017, Miguel Luciano. photo: Jason Wyche

Object number:

2020.25.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7db68276b-5831-43ba-ad7a-1d178ccab9bd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.25.2

Collection Creator:

Ybarra-Frausto, Tomás, 1938-  Search this

Extent:

(clipping)

Container:

Box 14, Folder 31

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1993

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Tomás Ybarra-Frausto research material, 1965-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Tomás Ybarra-Frausto research material

Tomás Ybarra-Frausto research material / Series 1: Subject Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-ybartoma-ref921

Creator:

Smith, Alexis, 1949-  Search this

Interviewer:

Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter  Search this

Names:

Holly Solomon Gallery  Search this

Honor Fraser Gallery  Search this

Margo Leavin Gallery  Search this

Mizuno Gallery  Search this

Nicholas Wilder Gallery  Search this

University of California, Irvine -- Students  Search this

University of California, Los Angeles -- Faculty  Search this

Bell, Larry, 1939-  Search this

Burden, Barbara  Search this

Burden, Chris, 1946-  Search this

Celmins, Vija, 1938-  Search this

Chicago, Judy, 1939-  Search this

Coplans, John  Search this

Gehry, Frank O., 1929-  Search this

Grieger, Scott  Search this

Howard, Coy  Search this

Irwin, Robert, 1928-  Search this

Krull, Craig  Search this

Moses, Avilda  Search this

Ruppersberg, Allen, 1944-  Search this

Sedivy, Richard  Search this

Solomon, Jerry  Search this

Extent:

5 Items (Sound recording: 5 sound files (3 hr., 11 min.), digital, wav)

84 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

France -- description and travel

Date:

2014 January 24-April 14

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Alexis Smith conducted 2014 January 24 and April 14, by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, for the Archives of American Art at Smith's studio, in Venice, California.

Ms. Smith discusses growing up in Southern California and her early years living with her parents on the grounds of Metropolitan State Hospital, a mental institution in Norwalk, California; her mother's death when Ms. Smith was 11; the family's time in Whittier and Palm Springs and being raised as an only child by her father; her early interest in French studies and travel to France as a student; her interest in studying art beginning with a John Coplans class at UC Irvine; her time at at UC Irvine in the early days of the university and her growing attraction to the life of an artist; the origin of her name Alexis Smith; and the encouragement of her fellow artists to continue pursuing her cut-up collages from literature, photos, magazines, and Hollywood ephemera. Ms. Smith also describes her time with her artist women's group in the 70s; her husband Scott Grieger; working for Frank Gehry; her showing with the Nicholas Wilder Gallery; her relationship with Chris Burden and her time with him during his period of performance pieces in the 70s; the Riko Mizuno Gallery; her work with terrazzo and its use for installations at the LA Convention Center, Ohio State University, and other installations; the appropriation of text and the assistance of Jerry Solomon utilizing custom frames in her artwork; the impact of women from history, media and literature on her art; her relationship with Coy Howard; the Holly Solomon Gallery; her Jane series; her On the Road series; her installation Snake Path at UC San Diego; her piece for SITE Santa Fe Red Carpet; teaching at UCLA; her installation of the piece Scarlet Letter at Las Vegas Central Library and its subsequent removal; her associations with Margo Leavin Gallery and Honor Fraser gallery; and the loss of her long-time studio space and the challenges of storing her artwork. Ms. Smith also recalls Judy Chicago, Robert Irwin, Vija Celmins, Larry Bell, Barbara Burden, Richard Sedivy, Avilda Moses, Craig Krull, and Allen Ruppersberg among others.

Biographical / Historical:

Alexis Smith (1949- ) is a collage, multimedia, and installation artist in Los Angeles, California. Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is an art critic and writer from Beverly Hills, California.

General:

Originally recorded as 5 sound files. Duration is 3 hr., 11 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Collagists -- California  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Study and teaching  Search this

Installations (Art)  Search this

Multimedia (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Identifier:

AAA.smith14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-smith14

Collection Creator:

Levi, Julian E. (Julian Edwin), 1900-1982  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 34

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. office.

Collection Rights:

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.

Collection Citation:

Julian E. Levi papers, 1846-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Julian E. Levi papers

Julian E. Levi papers / Series 9: Photographs / 9.1: Artwork / Artwork by Levi

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-levijuli-ref192