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Epoxy Art Group Archive

Call Number

MSS.367

Date

1982-1992, inclusive

Creator

Fay, Ming, 1943-

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet
3 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, 4 oversize flat file folders, and 1 tube.

Language of Materials

English .

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.

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.

Related Materials

REPOhistory Archive (MSS.113)

Collection processed by

Rachel Corbman, 2013.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-02-06 14:22:51 -0500.
Language: Description is in English.

Revisions to this Guide

March 2020: Updated by Peter Sohmer to reflect rehousing of oversize material

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections

Series I: Exhibition Files

Scope and Content

These files document Epoxy's exhibitions as well as less conventional projects and public art works between the years of 1983-1992.

Works on Wall, February 8-11 1983 [1 of 3], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Works on Wall, February 8-12 1983 [2 of 3], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Works on Wall, February 8-12 1983 [3 of 3], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Works on Wall, February 8-11 1983, 1983

Box: 6, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Works on Wall Portfolio Copies [Folder Removed from Works on Wall, Feb 8-12 1983], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Works on Wall [Booklets], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ball Show, May 3 1983, 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ball Show Portfolio Copies [Folder Removed from Ball Show May 5 1983], 1983

Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Pink Works" May 25 1984 [1 of 2], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Pink Works" May 25 1984 [2 of 2], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Pink Works" Portfolio Copies [Folder Removed from "Pink Works" May 25 1984], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pink Works [Slide Show], [1984]

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Erotica" September 11-29 1984 [1 of 2], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Erotica" September 11-29 1984 [2 of 2], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Erotica" September 11-29 1984, 1984

Box: 6, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Erotica Portfolio Copies [Folder Removed from Erotica September 11-29 1984], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Erotica Portfolio Copies [Folder Removed from "Erotica" September 11-29 1984], 1984

Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Slides [from Erotica], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Erotica [Slides], [1984]

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Erotica Shoe [Slide] Show [1 of 2], [1984]

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Erotica Shoe [Slide] Show [2 of 2], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Flyers from Pink Works and Erotica Exhibit], 1984

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Myths" June 7-28 1985 [1 of 2], 1985

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Myths" June 7-28 1985 [2 of 2], 1985

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Roots to Reality" Oct 11-Nov 24 1985, 1985

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Dragon, Eagle, Apple, and Pear: Outdoor Art Show Red Spot, 1985-1987, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Out of Context 1987, 1987

Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Out of Context- Exhibition, 1987

Box: 1, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Material from 36 Tactics], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Material from 36 tactics], [1988]

Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

36 Tactics [1 of 2], 1988

Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

36 Tactics [2 of 2], 1988

Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Originals [Chinese Writing of folder-Thrity Six Tactics Project] [1 of 4], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Originals [Chinese Writing on folder- Thirty Six Tactics Project] [2 of 4], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Originals [Chinese writing on folder- Thirty Six Tactics Project] [3 of 4], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Originals [Chinese writing on folders- Thirty Six Tactics Project] [4 of 4], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

36 Tactics Artwork, [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 6, Folder: 5-10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy 36 Tactics [Slide Show], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

18 Levels of Hell, 1988

Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy 18 levels of Hell [Slideshow], [1988]

Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

ReproHistory, 1990-1992, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Series II: Administrative and Organizational Records

Scope and Content

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:

1997- Epoxy [Folder Removed from Epoxy: Bio-Material] [1 of 2], 1992-1997, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1997- Epoxy [Folder Removed from Epoxy: Bio-Material] [2 of 2], 1992-1997, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Art Mail [one flyer], undated

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Correspondence, Mock Ups, etc.], 1987-1988, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Correspondence, Mock Ups, etc.], 1987-1988, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Artists, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy: Bio-Material, 1987-1988, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy: Bio- Material, 1987-1998, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Memo [1 of 3], 1984-1986, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Memo [2 of 3], 1984-1986, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Memo [3 of 3], 1984-1986, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy Slide Show, undated

Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Epoxy [writing in Chinese- from Art Project], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Flyers and Correspondence, 1986-1987, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Large photographs of Epoxy members in masks, logos, etc.], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Large Photographs of Epoxy Members in Art Masks, logos, etc], undated

Box: 6, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ledger [Business Records] [1 of 2], 1983-1987, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ledger [Business Records] [2 of 2], 1983-1987, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Loose Material Removed from Blue Green Binder], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ming Fay [Slide Show] Epoxy Hammer 1983, 1983

Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Out on their Ears Poster], undated

Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Packet from San Francisco Art Institute], 1990

Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Photocopies of Press Releases and Art], 1987

Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Photographs of Epoxy Members in Art Masks], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Photographs of Collective and Negatives from their art] [1 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Photographs of Collective and Negatives from their Work] [2 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Photogtaphs of Collective and Negatives from their work] [3 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Small Drawings] [1 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Small Drawings] [2 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Small Drawings] [3 of 3], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Untitled Slide Show], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Wu Lu Man (Epoxy) [Slide Show], undated

Box: 3, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries B: Photo Binder [organizational material and photos removed from blue green binder]

Box: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries C: Objects

Small Epoxy Stamp, undated

Box: 5, object: ID: 367.2.0001 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Epoxy Art Group P.O. B 879; Canal St. Sta. NY, NY 10013" stamp, undated

Box: 5, object: ID: 367.2.0002 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Larger Epoxy Stamp, undated

Box: 5, object: ID: 367.2.0003 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Trodat printy stamp pad, undated

Box: 5, object: ID: 367.2.0004 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kwik Stamp II pad, undated

Box: 5, object: ID: 367.2.0005 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Photo collage artwork

Item: ID: 367.2.0006, roll-storage: data_value_missing_aac5f8dcfc477de695195261c4df41e7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Series III: Media

Scope and Content

Epoxy Art Group Records' includes one cassette tape, which has been separated into its own series primarily for preservation reasons.

Conditions Governing Access

Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.

Subseries A: Sound recordings

Chinese Artists in NYC at Hammer Quist Gallery, 1983, inclusive

Box: 5, Media: ID: 367.0001 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently unavailable until duplication occurs.

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