Series I: Project Files
Scope and Content
Arranged chronologically, and by format, this series documents Group Material project history and activities. Materials include administrative documents, project notes, announcements, meetings of minutes, plans, drawings, publications and photographs. Series I is broken down into four subseries.
Subseries A: Projects at Group Material, 244 East 13th Street, 1976-1981, inclusive
Scope and Content
This series documents Group Materials early formations and the activities surrounding Group Material's exhibition space at 244 East 13th Street.
Tim Rollins (Student work sent to Julie Ault), 1976, inclusive
Pre-Group Material, 1979, inclusive
Internal Statements and Communiqués, 1979-1981, inclusive
Minutes of Meetings, 1979-1981, inclusive
"No More Witch Hunts", [1980], inclusive
Early Group Material, 1980, inclusive
Proposal for a First Show, 1980, inclusive
Group Material "Inaugural Exhibition", 1980, inclusive
Statement of Purpose drafts and early notes, [1980]
Group Material E. 13th St. Stationary, [1980]
"The Salon of Election" 1980, November 1980, inclusive
"Alienation", November-December 1980, inclusive
13th Street Art Workshops for Kids, December 1980, inclusive
Budgets and Finances, 1980-1983, inclusive
"It's a Gender Show", 1981, inclusive
Gender Show, 1981, inclusive
Who/What/Where/When/Why Calendar, 1981, inclusive
"The People's Choice (Arroz Con Mango)", January 1981, inclusive
"Revolting Music", March 7, 1981, inclusive
"Consumption: Metaphor, Pastime, Necessity", March-April 1981, inclusive
"Facere/Fascis", May 1981, inclusive
E. 13th St. Mailing List/Sign in Book, May 2nd-July 11, 1981, inclusive
"An Emergency Exhibition: Atlanta", June 1981, inclusive
"Eat This Show", July 11, 1981, inclusive
GM Original Statements and Showgraphies, undated
Subseries B: Projects exhibited in public spaces and other venues, 1981-1990, inclusive
Scope and Content
In September of 1981, Group Material declared its intention to "develop a new practice based around distribution and employing public spaces." This series documents activities that occurred after Group Material abandoned the East 13th Street gallery and began to bring projects to other venues and public sites.
"Caution! Alternative Space", 1981, inclusive
"Enthusiasm", October-November, 1981, inclusive
"M5", December 1981-January 1982, inclusive
Various Group Material Descriptions, 1982-1987, inclusive
"Works on Newspaper", March-April 1982, inclusive
"Vice and Virtue", Kenkeleba House, March-May 1982, inclusive
"DA ZI BAOS", April 1982, inclusive
"Primer (For Raymond Williams)", May-July 1982, inclusive
"Luchar!: An Exhibition for the People of Central America", June-July 1982, inclusive
"Revolutionary Fine Arts", April 14, 1983, inclusive
John Malpede and Vanalyn Green Performance Event, May 1983, inclusive
"Subculture", September 1983, inclusive
"Subculture" - Subway panels 1-49, 1983, inclusive
"Subculture" - Subway panels 50-100, 1983, inclusive
Pity Puppy Fundraiser, November 1983, inclusive
"Timeline: The Chronicle of U.S. Intervention in Central and Latin America", 1984, inclusive
"A.D. Christian Influence in Contemporary Culture", January-February 1984, inclusive
"Americana", 1985, inclusive
"Democracy Wall" for Cardiff, 1985, inclusive
"Messages to Washington", September-October 1985, inclusive
"Alarm Clock" in the "Other America", September-October 1985, inclusive
"MASS" Announcements, 1986, inclusive
"MASS" 1 of 2, 1986, inclusive
"MASS" 2 of 2, 1986, inclusive
"Liberty and Justice", February-March 1986, inclusive
"Arts and Leisure", May-June 1986, inclusive
General
Contains two copies of "Arts and Leisure" catalog.
"Resistance (Anti-Baudrillard)", February 1987, inclusive
"The Castle" (Loans, Shipping, Finance), June-September 1987, inclusive
"The Castle" (Announcements, PR, Promo), June-September 1987, inclusive
"DA ZI BAOS" for Damon Brandt Show, September-October 1987, inclusive
"Constitution", October-November 1987, inclusive
"Inserts" - (Proposals, Correspondence, Administration), May 1988, inclusive
"Inserts" - (Layouts, Ingredients, Results), May 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (Dia narratives and grant application), 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (Press Releases, Announcement Forms), 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (Town Meetings), 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" Checklists, 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (AIDS and Democracy Flyers and Research), 1988-1989, inclusive
"Democracy" Guest Books and Comments, 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (Correspondence), 1988, inclusive
"Democracy" (Miscellaneous Re: Exhibitions), 1988, inclusive
Roundtable and Town Meeting Transcriptions, 1988, inclusive
"AIDS and Democracy: A Case Study" - Meeting Transcription, [1988]
"Democracy" (Reprint research for book), 1988-1990, inclusive
"Democracy" (Image research for book, not used in book), 1988-1990, inclusive
"Democracy" (Images for book, used) - 1 of 2, 1988-1990, inclusive
"Democracy" (Images for book, used) - 2 of 2, 1988-1990, inclusive
"Democracy" (Brochures and Ads for Book), 1988-1990, inclusive
"Democracy" (Notes, Drafts, Statements for Book), 1988-1990, inclusive
Other Drafts for Book 1, 1988-1990, inclusive
Other Drafts for Book 2, 1988-1990, inclusive
Other Drafts for Book 3, 1988-1990, inclusive
Other Drafts for Book 4, 1988-1990, inclusive
Other Drafts for Book 5, 1988-1990, inclusive
"Vollbild AIDS", December 1988-February 1990, inclusive
Correspondence with Artists, [1989]
Letters to the Editor - "AIDS and Democracy: A Case Study", 1989, inclusive
"Democracy" (Essays - Rainer, Wallace, and Gates), 1989, inclusive
"Unisex" for "The Center Show", March 1989, inclusive
"Shopping Bag", October-November 1989, inclusive
"Shopping Bag" - Shopping Bags, 1989, inclusive
Corcoran Non-Project, 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley - A+Text-Versions/Notes, 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley (Correspondence, checklists, show, process), 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley - (Announcements, Printed Matter), 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley - Democracy Wall, 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley (Photos of Individual Objects), 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley (Statistics in the show) - 1 of 2, 1989, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Berkeley (Statistics in the show) - 2 of 2, 1989, inclusive
Democracy Book - Intros - CP with table and reprint/132 (1 of 2), 1990, inclusive
Democracy Book - P + E - AIDS with Bibliographic resources and Artist List (2 of 2), 1990, inclusive
Democracy (Notes: Organization of Book and Process), 1990, inclusive
Democracy and Cultural Participation Book Draft - 1 of 2, February 2, 1990, inclusive
Democracy and Cultural Participation Book Draft - 2 of 2, February 2, 1990, inclusive
Considered Essays (Not in Final Book), 1990, inclusive
"Your Message Here" - Proposals for Doug Ashford - Binder, 1990, inclusive
"Your Message Here", 1990, inclusive
"Democracy Poll", June-July 1990, inclusive
"Democracy Poll" (Texts and Research), 1990, inclusive
"Democracy Poll" (Actual Piece; PR), June-July 1990, inclusive
"AIDS and Insurance" - Bus Poster/Brochure, 1990, inclusive
Balcon Pages Prop. (unrealized), 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" Binder, [1990], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" Magazine project, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" (Sao Paolo Proposal) - unrealized, 1990, inclusive
"Collaboration" for Oberlin, October 1990 - January 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" (Whitney Museum), April-June 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" (Whitney) - Text Versions, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 1 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 2 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 3 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 4 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 5 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 6 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 7 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 8 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 9 of 10, 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - 10 of 10, 1991, inclusive
Art Journal Contribution, Fall 1991, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Mounted Copy of Shift Magazine, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - 1 of 2, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - 2 of 2, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Magazines - 1 of 2, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Magazines - 2 of 2, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Photographs, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Pray for RU486 bumper sticker, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - McCarty bumper stickers, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - Clippings, [1991], inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Source Material] - Public Service Announcements, [1991], inclusive
"Cash Prize" [Source Material] - 1 of 2, 1991, inclusive
"Cash Prize" [Source Material] - 2 of 2, 1991, inclusive
"Cash Prize" (Correspondence, Process, Admin), December 1991, inclusive
"Cash Prize" (Research Material and Potential Sources), December 1991, inclusive
"Cash Prize" (Layouts, Pieces, PR), December 1991, inclusive
"Family Photo" - Mounted Dynasty photograph for Randolph Street Gallery, 1992, inclusive
"Tomorrow", 1993, inclusive
"Democracy Wall" for Boston, October 1993, inclusive
"Public Interventions" at ICA, 1994, inclusive
"Campaign" (For Domini Public), 1994, inclusive
"Market", May-June 1995, inclusive
"Market" - [Mass Produced Source Material] - 1 of 3, May-June 1995, inclusive
"Market" - [Mass Produced Source Material] - 2 of 3, May-June 1995, inclusive
"Market" - [Mass Produced Source Material] - 3 of 3, May-June 1995, inclusive
"Market" - Advertisements [Source Material], [1995], inclusive
"Transaction" for "Architectures of Display", 1995, inclusive
"Brochure" (Correspondence, Notes, Prop., Aftermath) - Three Rivers Arts Festival - 1 of 2, June 1996, inclusive
"Brochure" (Correspondence, Notes, Prop., Aftermath) - Three Rivers Arts Festival - 2 of 2, June 1996, inclusive
"Brochure" (Text Version, Layouts) - Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 1996, inclusive
"Brochure" (Announcements, Brochure, Festival PR) - Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 1996, inclusive
Unrealized Proposals, undated
Subseries C: Catalogs and printed material
Scope and Content
This series includes material published as part of Group Material projects, press, and source material.
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Afterimage, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Art and Auction, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Art in America, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Arts Magazine, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Contemporanea Number 23, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Copies of Shift Magazine, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - High Performance 52, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - October 54, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Parkett 26 - 1 of 2, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Parkett 26 - 2 of 2, 1990, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - Magazines published for "Day Without Art" - Real Life Magazine 20, 1990, inclusive
Archbishop Romero [Source Material], 1980, inclusive
"The Castle" [Source Material] - book by Franz Kafka, 1981-1982, inclusive
Issues of Upfront - Political Art Documentation/Distribution, 1982-1983, inclusive
Photo Communique - [Source Material], 1984, inclusive
The Public Art Show, 1985, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Material] - Surviving and Thriving with AIDS Volume 1, 1987, inclusive
"Constitution" catalog, 1987, inclusive
The Science of AIDS [Source Material], 1988, inclusive
Vollbild - Tableaux du Sida, 1988, inclusive
Vollbild - AIDS, 1988, inclusive
"AIDS Timeline" - [Exhibited Materials] - Surviving and Thriving with AIDS - volume 2, 1988, inclusive
Art Against AIDS - [Source Material], 1989, inclusive
My Turn - Memoirs of Nancy Reagan [Source Material], 1989, inclusive
Reconnaissance - Catalog with Group Material's " Shopping Cart", 1990, inclusive
Art Journal - Censorship project, 1991, inclusive
"Pure Cop" - [Source Material], 1991, inclusive
Christian Action Network - Home Lobbyist Companion - [Source Material], 1994, inclusive
Walt Odet's book - In the Shadow of an Epidemic - [Source Material], 1995, inclusive
"Matrix" -A Changing Exhibition of Contemporary Art, undated
Subseries D: Advertisements from "Market", 1995, inclusive
Scope and Content
This series includes mounted advertisements, which were originally exhibited in "Market."