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David S. Rubin papers

Archives of American Art

Object Details

Creator
Rubin, David S., 1949-
Names
Alf, Martha, 1930-
Baziotes, William, 1912-1963
Lloyd, Gary, 1943-
Mesches, Arnold, 1923-
Thiebaud, Wayne
Occupation
Art museum curators -- California
Art critics -- California
Provenance
The papers were donated by David S. Rubin in 2016 and 2017.
Creator
Rubin, David S., 1949-
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Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Summary
The papers of curator and art critic David S. Rubin measure 23 linear feet and 57.68 gigabytes and date from 1960 to 2017. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, interviews, correspondence, writing projects and notes, artists' files, exhibition files, professional files, subject and research files, printed materials, and photographic materials documenting Rubin's work in California, Arizona, and other locations throughout the United States.
Biographical / Historical
David S. Rubin (1949- ) is a curator and art critic in Los Angeles, California. Rubin has curated exhibitions throughout the United States, primarily in Southern California, New Orleans, Louisiana, Cleveland, Ohio, and San Antonio, Texas. Rubin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1972 from the University of California in Los Angeles. He went on to earn a Master of Arts in art history from Harvard University. He began researching automatism in New York for a doctorate degree at Harvard but did not complete his dissertation. Rubin also attended the Museum Management Institute in 1989. He has been a curator at the San Francisco Art Institute, Albright College's Freedman Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, Phoenix Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, and the San Antonio Museum of Art. He has curated exhibitions, including It's Only Rock and Roll: Rock and Roll Currents in Contemporary Art (1995) and the controversial Old Glory: The American Flag in Contemporary Art (1994), throughout the United States, primarily in California. Rubin is also a prolific essayist on contemporary art.
Extent
23 Linear feet
57.68 Gigabytes
Date
1960-2017
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.rubidavi
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Interviews
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Citation
David S. Rubin papers, 1960-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 10 series. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1969-2011 (Box 1; 0.7 linear feet) Series 2: Interviews, 1982-circa 2001 (Boxes 1-2; 0.4 linear feet) Series 3: Correspondence, 1971-2017 (Boxes 2-5, OV 28; 3.0 linear feet) Series 4: Writing Projects and Notes, 1970-2010 (Boxes 5-6, 27; 1.0 linear feet) Series 5: Artist Files, 1960-2015 (Boxes 6-20, 27, OV 28; 15.0 linear feet) Series 6: Exhibition Files, 1980-2008 (Boxes 21-23, 27; 2.5 linear feet) Series 7: Professional Files, 1976-2009 (Boxes 23-24; 1.0 linear feet) Series 8: Subject and Research Files, 1980-2002 (Boxes 24-25; 0.8 linear feet) Series 9: Printed Materials, circa 1975-circa 2008 (Boxes 25, 27; 0.4 linear feet) Series 10: Photographic Materials, 1979-2010 (Boxes 25-26; 1.0 linear feet)
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2019. Born-digital materials were processed by Jess Purkis and Antonia Charlemagne-Marshall in 2019.
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.
Genre/Form
Interviews
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Scope and Contents
The papers of curator and art critic David S. Rubin measure 23 linear feet and 57.68 gigabytes and date from 1960 to 2017. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, interviews, correspondence, writing projects and notes, artists' files, exhibition files, professional files, subject and research files, printed materials, and photographic materials documenting Rubin's work in California, Arizona, and other locations throughout the United States. Biographical materials include 16 appointment books, 2 guest books, identification cards, curriculum vitae, and student records from UCLA. Interviews are with Rubin regarding William Baziotes, Rubin with Gary Lloyd and Wayne Thiebaud, and an interview about the exhibition Chelsea Rising. Mixed personal and professional correspondence is with curators, colleagues, and friends regarding exhibitions, symposiums and panels, and Rubin's job searches. Writing projects and notes consist of student work including Rubin's unfinished Ph.D. dissertation, class notes, and student papers; articles and essays; a book project; lists; and lectures. Artist files contain printed materials relating to the artists' careers, and notes regarding exhibitions and artist biographical information. Files for exhibitions contain records for It's Only Rock and Roll: Rock and Roll Currents in Contemporary Art (1995) and other major exhibitions curated by Rubin. Professional files consist of records for employment, committees, consulting, and other professional activities. Subject and research files contain research material and notes on topics of interest and exhibition themes. Printed materials include clippings, flyers, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and other material relating to Rubin and exhibitions. Photographic materials consist of photographs and slides of Rubin by Martha Alf, Arnold Mesches, and Bruce Houston; photographs by Rubin of Alf and other artists; events; friends; and works of art.
Restrictions
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1558023607277-1558023607318-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ebfbca61-86e5-4216-bb64-c04769afda85

In the Collection

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  • Lectures, Pasadena Art Alliance Series

  • Christensen, Les

  • Sarangoulis, Nancy

  • Labelle, Charles

  • Employment, Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland - Cleveland Artists Foundation

  • Ox, Jack

  • Butler, Jim

  • Seattle Art Museum

  • Moore, John

  • Evans, Ned

  • Attie, Dotty

  • Frank, Robert

  • Notes, Artists in Roading Exhibition

  • Salerno, Michael Richard

  • Pundyk, Anne Sherwood

  • Spero, Nancy

  • Contemporary Triptychs (1982), Photographs of Opening Reception

  • It's Only Rock and Roll: Rock and Roll Currents in Contemporary Art (1995), Deborah Harry Foreword

  • Schoebel, Henry Leo

  • Carter, Ann

  • Gerardo, Carolyn

  • Tarshis, Jerome

  • Carvalho, Josely

  • Okulick, John

  • Hudson, Robert

  • Appointment Books

  • Brooks, Ellen

  • Rubin, Ed

  • Correspondence

  • Goldman, Edward

  • Kos, Paul

  • Neivert, Matteo

  • Witczak, Dann

  • Events, Florence Biennial

  • Frank, Peter

  • Kulesh, Janet

  • Beat Era

  • Gingerich, Jim

  • Bovenzi, Eva

  • Portland Art Museum

  • Travel to Dallas, Regarding

  • PhD Dissertation, Research Notebooks

  • Exhibition Management, Inc.

  • It's Only Rock and Roll: Rock and Roll Currents in Contemporary Art (1995), Virginia Beach Center for the Arts

  • Smith, Kiki

  • Tartaglia, Jerry

  • Haynes, Sandy

  • Alf, Martha

  • Utah Arts Council (Juror)

  • Stallings, Tyler

  • American Association of Museums

  • Albee, Edward

  • Talalay, Marjorie

  • Lee, Fred

  • Hafif, Marcia

  • Hepper, Carol

  • Berkson, Bill

  • Leslie, Alfred

  • Detroit Institute of Arts

  • Mollura, Carlos

  • Hamilton, Richard

  • Orange County Museum of Art

  • Employment, San Francisco Art Institute (Director) - General

  • Tannen, Robert

  • Ochman, Jim

  • Krasnow, Andrew

  • Cole, Willie

  • University of Arizona Regarding Lecture

  • Gregory, Michael

  • Leonard, Zoe

  • Haacke, Hans

  • Weems, Carrie Mae

  • Pollock, Jackson

  • Villa, Carlos

  • Exhibition Files

  • Breakey, Kate

  • Madsen, Loren

  • Montilla, Julia

  • Arizona State University Art Museum Docents, Regarding

  • Employment, San Francisco Art Institute - Artists Committee

  • Miller, Tressa R. Regarding Nestle Corporation

  • Schoebel, Henry Leo

  • Brunson, Jamie

  • Marshall, Robert

  • Brand, Ginna

  • Galczenski, Marian

  • Rolfe, Nigel

  • Meredith, Ann

  • Nature

  • Brown, Joan

  • Prince, Jeff

  • Roeth, Winston

  • Schoebel, Henry

  • Lloyd, Gary

  • Class Work, Seminar on Theo van Doesburg

  • PhD Dissertation, Correspondence

  • Proposals, Venice Biennials

  • Artist Voice Recordings

  • Peretti, Sibylle and Stephen Paul Day

  • Alpert, Richard

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