Nasher Museum of Art Records, 1947-2023, bulk 1990s-2018
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Summary
- Creator:
- Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Abstract:
- The Nasher Museum, founded as the Duke University Museum of Art in 1969, opened in its current building in 2005. The museum's collection focuses on works by diverse artists, European medieval art, European and American paintings, Outsider art, classical antiquities, African art, and ancient American art. The Nasher Museum of Art records include materials related to exhibits and events at the Nasher as well as the planning, construction, and opening of the museum building.
- Extent:
- 35 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.07.10.0002
- University Archives Record Group:
- 07 -- Academic Affairs
07 -- Academic Affairs > 10 -- Nasher Museum of Art
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Nasher Museum of Art records include materials related to exhibits and events at the Nasher as well as the planning, construction, and opening of the museum building. Included are brochures, programs, clippings and publications, photographs, event planning materials, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Nasher Museum was founded as the Duke University Museum of Art in 1969, in a renovated science building on the University's East Campus. In 1998, Duke alumnus Raymond D. Nasher donated funds to support construction of a new art museum, and it was subsequently named for him. Construction began in 2000 on the new building, designed by Rafael Violy, and the Nasher Museum opened officially in 2005.
The museum's permanent collection focuses on works by diverse artists, particularly artists of African descent, as well as European medieval art, European and American paintings, Outsider art, classical antiquities, African art, and ancient American art. The Nasher also presents rotating exhibitions that frequently travel around the United States and internationally. Major traveling exhibitions have included El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III (named one of Time magazine's top 10 shows of 2008) and Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art (2016-17).
The Director of the Nasher when it opened in 2005 was Kimberly Rorschach, who served in that role from 2004 to 2012. Sarah Schroth served as Interim Director 2012-2013 before serving as Director 2012-2020. Trevor Schoonmaker took over as Director in summer 2020.
- Acquisition information:
- The Nasher Museum of Art records were received by the Duke University Archives as a series of transfers in 2019-2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Tracy M. Jackson, October 2020.
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2019.0016, UA2019.0019, UA2019.0029, UA2019.0032, UA2019.0034, UA2019.0085, UA2019.0101, UA2020.0004, UA2020.0014, UA2023.0017, UA2023.0025.
Materials have not been reviewed or arranged beyond consolidating boxes; inventories were provided and most folder titles are original.
Accessions UA2023.0017 and UA2023.0025 added by April Blevins, August 2023.
- Arrangement:
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Materials have been arranged by accession. Materials have been consolidated into fewer boxes but have not otherwise been arranged. Folder and item titles are largely original.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Access restricted. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use of administrative records. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist. Contact Research Services for more information.
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- Terms of access:
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Copyright for official university records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Nasher Museum of Art records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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