Los Angeles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Los Angeles Museum of Art
label: Names
content: Los Angeles Museum of Art
label: Names
content: Roger Wong Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.)
label: Names
content: Bozzi, Julie
label: Names
content: Burden, Chris, 1946-
label: Names
content: Gale, Bill
label: Names
content: Lightbody, Joyce, 1954-
label: Names
content: Neher, Marilyn
label: Names
content: Patterson, Pat
label: Names
content: Stoecks, Volker
label: Names
content: Van Kirkhoven, Annie Mie
label: Names
content: Wong, Roger
label: Names
content: Wood, Gary
topic: label: Topic
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- Economic aspects
label: Topic
content: Arts -- Experimental methods
label: Topic
content: Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Los Angeles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery records were donated in 1994 by John Chase, an art collector who was the recipient of all Roger Wong's art work.
creator: label: Creator
content: Los Angeles Museum of Art
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content: Los Angeles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Los Angeles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery records measure 4 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1988. Owned by Roger Wong, the gallery was located in Los Angeles, California and primarily exhibited avant-garde art. Biographical materials, correspondence, artists' files, administration records, financial and legal records, printed materials, and photographs document the gallery's operations.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Los Angles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery specialized in avant-garde art and operated from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s.

Roger Wong (1945-1994) opened his eponymous gallery at 3808 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California around 1974.  The Roger Wong Gallery often featured local artists and art installations.  The gallery name was changed to the Los Angeles Museum of Art around 1978 and closed in 1982-1983.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- California
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1966-1988
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.rogewong
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1966-1985 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1969-1988 (0.6 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Administrative Records, 1975-1982 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Artists' Files, 1974-1982 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 5: Financial and Legal Records, 1973-1986 (1.7 linear feet; Boxes 3-4)

Series 6: Printed Materials, 1977-1988 (0.2 linear feet; Box 4)

Series 7: Photographs, 1974-1984 (0.1 linear feet; Box 4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: This collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in October 2015.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Los Angeles Museum of Art / Roger Wong Gallery records measure 4 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1988. Owned by Roger Wong, the gallery was located in Los Angeles, California and primarily exhibited avant-garde art. Biographical materials, correspondence, artists' files, administration records, financial and legal records, printed materials, and photographs document the gallery's operations.

Biographical materials include a few miscellaneous documents such as a passport and estate papers.

Correspondence is with family, gallery owners, art collectors, friends, and artists such as Chris Burden, Pat Patterson, and Gary Wood regarding personal and professional matters.

Administration records consist of mailing lists, membership information, publicity materials, and assorted forms.

Artists' files include resumes, correspondence, photographs, price lists, announcements, and other material.  Notable artists are Julie Bozzi, Bill Gale, Joyce Lightbody, Marilyn Neher, Volker Stoecks, Annie-Mie Van Kerkhoven, and others.

Financial and legal records consist of agreements and contracts with artists as well as documents related to the business of running the gallery such as leases, invoices, expenses, receipts, and utility bills.

Printed materials include reviews and clippings about the gallery and some miscellaneous newsletters and articles.

Photographs is a small series with images of Roger Wong, the entrance of the gallery, an unidentified art performance, and other subjects.