Space Gallery records, 1967-1995

Collection Information

Size: 10.5 Linear feet

Summary: The Space Gallery records measure 10.5 linear feet and date from 1967 to 1995. The records document the history of the gallery through correspondence; artist statements, consignments, purchase orders, and other artist files; loan forms, donor records, and other registrar records; correspondence, loan forms, and printed material related to exhibitions hosted by the gallery; correspondence, purchases, artwork requests, and other related material from galleries and other institutions; and articles, reviews, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and other printed material.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Space Gallery, located in Hollywood, California between 1975 and 1995, presented the works of contemporary artists from Japan, Sweden, Hawaii, and across the mainland United States. The gallery was owned by Edward Den Lau.

Provenance

Donated 1995 by gallery owner Edward Den Lau.

Language Note

Some materials for Japanese artists are in Japanese.

Funding Note

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.