Epoxy Art Group Archive
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Abstract
Epoxy was an art collective that specialized in collaborative, multi-media, and experimental projects. Active between the years of 1982 and around 1992, Epoxy was founded by Ming Fay, Jerry Kwan, Kwok, Bing Lee, Kang Lok Chung, and Eric Chan — all New York City based visual artists with cultural ties to Hong Kong. The Archive includes original artwork, photographs, slides, press releases, press coverage, some business files and correspondence, and internal meeting minutes as well as other writings.
Historical Note
Epoxy Art Group was founded in 1982 by Ming Fay, Jerry Kwan, Kwok, Bing Lee, Kang Lok Chung, and Eric Chan — six New York City based visual artists with cultural ties to Hong Kong. The name "Epoxy" is a reference to epoxy resin. This name was selected by the collective in order to, in their own words, "represent the strong bonding power of good adhesiveness." Epoxy Art Group specialized in experimental, collaborative, and mixed media work. Slide show presentations and newspaper collages were perhaps the most commonly utilized mediums in their diverse artistic output.
Between the years 1982 until round 1992, the group held routine meetings and mounted exhibits approximately twice a year in a range of venues, including Kwok Gallery, the Sabrina Fung Gallery, the Alternative Gallery, and the New Museum. Epoxy's exhibitions, as well as their less conventional projects and public art works, include Works on the Wall (1983), Ball Show (1983), Pink Works (1984), Erotica (1984), Myths (1985), Roots of Reality (1985), Dragon, Eagle, Apple, and Pear (an outdoor art show at the Red Spot, 1986-7), Out of Context (1987), 36 Tactics (1988), 18 Layers of Hell (1988), and a public art exhibit in conjunction with REPOhistory (1990-1992).
Arrangement
Series I is organized chronologically by date of exhibit. Files in Series II: A are originized alphabetically. Original order was preserved in Series II: B (the photo binder).
Scope and Content
This collection documents Epoxy Art Group from its founding in 1982 until the group disbanded circa 1992. Files include original artwork, photocopies of artwork, photographs, slides, press releases, press coverage, some business files and correspondence, and internal meeting minutes and other writing. This material has been divided into three series.
Series I: Exhibition Files:These files document Epoxy's exhibitions as well as less conventional projects and public art works between the years of 1983-1992.
Series II: Administrative Files: This series is divided into three subseries.The first series contains a a range of material, including articles, press releases, photographs, artwork, and more. The second series consists of material that was removed from a blue green binder and rehoused in an archival binder. It includes press releases and photographs of Epoxy members. Finally, the third series contains three stamps and two stamp pads.
Subseries A: Files Subseries B: Photo binder Subseries C: Objects
Series III: Media Epoxy Art Group Record's includes one cassette tape, which has been separated as its own series primarily for preservation reasons.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Epoxy Art Group Records; MSS 367; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
Epoxy Art Group's records were stored at the private residence of Ming Fay, a founding member of Epoxy. They were transferred to the Asian/Pacific/American Institute (APA) at NYU and then to Fales Special Collection and Library in 2013.
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Processing Information
In April 2025, items from box 5 were rehoused in a smaller box. The audiocassette was moved into a shared cassette box. Materials from this box are now found in box 5 and Shared Fales 123.
