Betty Cuningham Gallery records
name: label: Creator
content: Betty Cuningham Gallery
label: Names
content: Cuningham, Betty
topic: label: Topic
content: Women art dealers
label: Topic
content: Abstract expressionism
label: Topic
content: Symbolism
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the Archives of American Art in 2014 and 2017 by Betty Cuningham and Jessica Kitz, gallery representative for Betty Cuningham Gallery. Additional material donated in 2024 by the Betty Cuningham Gallery via Betty Cuningham.
creator: label: Creator
content: Betty Cuningham Gallery
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content: Betty Cuningham Gallery records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of Betty Cuningham Gallery measure 18.3 linear feet and 6.47 gigabytes and date from 1970-2024. The bulk of the collection pertains to the reestablishment of the gallery in 2004, and includes artist files, exhibition files, guest books from exhibitions, printed material, scrapbooks, and private and corporate client files. Among the artist and exhibition files are several promotional digital video recordings produced by the gallery featuring interviews with artists and curators. The gallery's early records, Cuningham Ward from 1972-1978 and Betty Cuningham Gallery from 1978-1982, contain artist files, exhibition files, a financial ledger, printed material, and photographs.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Betty Cuningham Gallery (est. 2004) is an art gallery in New York City founded by Betty Cuningham. It began as Cuningham Ward in 1972, and in 1978 it became Betty Cuningham Gallery, running through 1982. Before reopening her gallery in 2004, Betty Cuningham worked at Hirschl and Adler Modern and the Robert Miller Gallery. The gallery specializes in contemporary painting and sculpture predominantly by American artists. As of June 1, 2024, the physical gallery closed.
function: label: Function
content: Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 18.3 Linear Feet
label: Extent
content: 6.47 Gigabytes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1970-2024
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bettcung
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Gigabytes
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arrranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Artist Files, 1982-2024 (8.8 linear feet: Boxes 1-2, 8-16; 6.1 gigabytes, ER01-ER13)

Series 2: Exhibition Files, 2004-2015 (1.8 linear feet: Boxes 2-3; 382.3 megabytes, ER14)

Series 3: Guest Books, 2004-2022 (2.4 linear feet: Boxes 4-6)

Series 4: Printed Material, 2004-2024 (1.2 linear feet: Boxes 6-7, 21)

Series 5: Scrapbooks, 2004-2012 (0.6 linear feet: Boxes 22-23)

Series 6: Cuningham Ward and Early Betty Cuningham Gallery Records, 1970-1982 (0.7 linear feet: Box 7)

Series 7: Client Files, 2004-2024 (2.8 linear feet: Boxes 17-20)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2018. The 2024 accession was merged, processed, and the finding aid revised by Anna Rimel in 2025.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records of New York City gallery, Betty Cuningham Gallery, measure 18.3 linear feet and 6.47 gigabytes, and date from 1970-2024. The bulk of the collection pertains to the reestablishment of the gallery in 2004, and includes artist files, exhibition files, guest books from exhibitions, printed material, scrapbooks, and private and corporate client files. Among the artist and exhibition files are several promotional digital video recordings produced by the gallery featuring interviews with artists and curators. The gallery's early records, Cuningham Ward from 1972-1978 and Betty Cuningham Gallery from 1978-1982, contain artist files, exhibition files, a financial ledger, printed material, and photographs.