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Julia P. Herzberg papers, 1977-2018, bulk 1987-2011

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Series 1: Writing Projects , 1998-2018
1.1 Linear feet
Box 3, 5, 6, 8

Writing projects reflect the various types of curatorial and editorial writing Herzberg produced including reviews, articles, lectures, talks, panel discussions and essays. Materials include draft lectures, essays, and articles; notes; reviews; exhibition catalogs; photographic material; and correspondence, some in digital formats. Herzberg wrote numerous articles and catalog essays throughout her long career, and sat on panels and gave lectures related to Latin American contemporary art and artists. Projects of note include her work as an essayist for Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA and the Times Square Alliance.
The box and folder order are arranged in the original order created by the donor, following the inventory in box 8 folders 22-23.
Description Container Select
Lecture on "The Decade Show" for the Asian American Studies Conference, 2007
3
3
Essay, "Four Ways, A Room of Her Own", 2006
3
4
Lecture, "Artistas latinoamericanos: Reflections on Their Jewish Identity", 2005
3
5
Article, "Departures from Common Things: Emerging Paths, Chile", 2003-2004
3
6
Lecture, "Spirituality and Divinity in Contemporary Latino Art and Latin American Art", 2004
3
7
Article, "Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre: Duet of Leaf and Stone", undated
3
8
Lecture, "Portraiture, Performance, and Body Art: Connections and Resonances", 1998-2000
3
11-12
Lecture, "Effervescent Moments in Modern and Contemporary Argentine Art History", 2000
3
13
Time Square Alliance Essay, "Arrechea and Maldonado in the Heart of Times Square", 2010-2011
3
14
Article, "El Museo del Barrio: Celebrating 40 Years", 2009-2010
Includes born-digital records; see ER0001.
3
15
"El Museo del Barrio: Celebrating 40 Years", Digital Photographs and Documents, 2009
0.02 Gigabytes
7 computer files
ER0001
Essays, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, 2016-2018
3
17-18
Gory Project, Correspondence, 2018
5
5
The Met Breuer, Exhibitions, 2015-2016
5
10
Doris Salcedo, Correspondence and Drafts, 2015
5
11
Nossa Ameria de Memoria de Latina America 2012, 2011-2012
5
23
"Arte Brasileiros Leonora and Raquel Rabinovich", 2010-2011
5
24
Emilio Chapela Art al Dia Intermacional, Articles and Correspondence, 2011
5
25
Labor, Research, 2011
5
26
Yoan Capote Art Review, 2004-2010, undated
Include born-digital records; see ER0002-ER0003.
6
1-2
Yoan Capote, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2005-2009
0.41 Gigabytes
112 computer files
ER0002
Yoan Capote, Digital Slideshow, 2004
0.012 Gigabytes
3 computer files
ER0003
Juan Manuel Echavarria, Correspondence, 2006-2013
6
3
Arte! Brasileiros, 2011
6
4
Leandro Katz in Conversation with Julia P. Herzberg, 2017
6
5
Leandro Katz - Review, Arte al Dia International, 2009-2010
6
6
El Museo del Barrio: Celebrating 40 Years, Articles, 2009
Inccludes born-digital records; see ER0004.
6
7
El Museo del Barrio, 40th Anniversary Press Kit, Digital Document, 2009
0.004 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0004
Lotty Rosenfield, Correspondence, 2008
6
8
Wall Text, Captions From EMDB, Arte =/= Vida, 2008
6
9
Carlos Alfonzo, Christies, Correspondence, 2007
6
10
Ana Mendieta, Articles and Correspondence, 2000-2002
6
11
Lectures, 1998-2018
8
20
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Series 2: Artist Files , 1977-2018
5.4 Linear feet
Box 1-8

The bulk of the collection, artist files document Herzberg's work with artists through interview transcripts; correspondence; clippings; notes; exhibition catalogs, announcements, and working checklists; draft essays; articles; photographs, slides, and negatives depicting works of art; press releases; artist biographies and CVs. This material often reflects Herzberg's close relationships with artists through numerous curatorial projects found in the artist files. Of note are an interview with Carmen Herrera, an illustrated letter from Luis Benedict, and a holiday card from Ernest Pujol. Some of the materials are in digital formats.
The box and folder order are arranged in the original order created by the donor, following the inventory in box 8 folders 22-23.
Description Container Select
Carlos Alfonzo, Exhibition Research, 1988-2006
1
21
Carlos Alfonzo, Research, 1987-2007
1
22-25
Carlos Alfonzo, Exhibitions, 1984-2018
2
1-3
Raquel Rabinovich, Exhibitions, 1981-1995, 2005
2
4-5, 7
Raquel Rabinovich, Hudson River Project, 2005-2007
2
6
Raquel Rabinovich, Research, 1986-2014
2
8, 11
Raquel Rabinovich, "River Library" Catalog, 2001-2008
2
9-10
Raquel Rabinovich, Lecture Drafts, 2009
2
12
Nela Ochoa, Exhibitions, 2001-2010
2
13-16
Nela Ochoa, Frost Museum Catalog, 2008-2009
2
17-18
Natalia Arias, Essays, 2008-2009
3
19
Natalia Arias, Exhibitions, 2006-2015
3
20
Anake Asseff, Research, 2010
Includes born-digital records, see ER0005.
3
21
Anake Asseff, Digital Video Recordings and Presentations, 2006-2010
1.82 Gigabytes
6 computer files
ER0005
Bibi Calderaro, Research, 2005
3
22
Luis Cruz Azeceta, Research, 1980-1994
3
23
Jose Bedia, Research, 1982-2008
3
24
Luis Benedit, Letter, 1993
3
25
Hans Breder, Exhibitions, 2001, 2008
3
26
Sandra Bermudez, Exhibitions, 2000-2008
3
28-29
Marcelo Bonevardi, Article, 1980
3
30
Tania Brugera, Essays, 2005-2010
3
31
Luis Camnitzer, Exhibitions, 2017
3
32
Maria Magdalena Campos Pons, Research, 1985-2000
3
33
Maria Magdalena Campos Pons, Research, 1990-2010
4
1-2
Pablo Cano, Exhibitions, 2004
4
3
Josely Carvalho, Research, 1982-2006
4
4-5, 7
Josely Carvalho, Essays, 1986-2008
4
6, 8
Liset Castillo, Exhibitions, 1986-1994
4
9
Emelio Chapela, Interview Transcripts, 2011
4
10
Marta Chilindron, Research, 1997-2011
4
11
Marta Chilindron Multimedia Bio, Digital Documents, 2004
0.001 Gigabytes
70 computer files
ER0006
Claudio Correa, Research, 2004-2016
4
12
Magdalena Correa, 2004-2005
4
13
Maximo Corvalan-Pinchera, Essays, 2000
4
14
Eduardo Costa, Lectures, 2005
4
15
Arturo Cuena, Essays, 1993, 2001
4
16
Arturo Cuena, Research, 1986-2005
4
17-18
Jaime Davidovich, Exhibitions, 1986-2018
Include born-digital records; see ER0007.
4
19-20
Jewish Museum Proposal, Digital Photographs, 2005
0.001 Gigabytes
3 computer files
ER0007
Jack Delano, Exhibition Poster, 1997
4
21
Mauricio Dias and Walter Riedweg, Essays, 2004-2010
4
22
Juan Douney, Correspondence, 2005, 2013
4
23
Leandro Erlich, Exhibitions, 1999-2011
4
24
Hiroshi Watanabe, Exhibitions, 2001-2008
4
25
Paz Errazuriz, Research, 1994-2015
4
26
Teresita Fernandez, Research, 2006-2014
5
1-2
Juan Gonzalez, Research, 1991-1993
5
3
Maria Elena Gonzalez, Exhibitions, 1997-2016
5
4
Quisqueya Henriquez, Articles and Exhibitions, 2000-2006
Includes born-digital records, see ER0008.
5
6
Quisqueya Henriquez, Digital Photographs, Video Recordings, and Presentations
1.63 Gigabytes
30 computer files
ER0008
Carmen Herrera, Correspondence and Research, 2005-2015
5
7
Carmen Herrera: 5 Degrees of Freedom, Digital Video Recording, 2005
0.662 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0009
Luis Jimenez, Notes, 1988-1989
5
8
Roberto Juarez, Press Release, 1996
5
9
Wilfredo Lam, Correspondence and Exhibitions, 2015
5
12
Wilfredo Lam, Exhibitions, 2015-2016
5
13
Wilfredo Lam, Research, 2010-2015
5
14-15
Wilfredo Lam, Correspondence and Research, 2010
5
16
Wilfredo Lam, Essays, 1992-2006
5
17-18
Wilfredo Lam, Articles, 1987-2003
5
19
Teresita Fernandez, Essays and Research, 2006
5
20
Doris Salcedo, Research, 2015
5
21
Francisca Sutil, Correspondence, 2013
Includes born-digital records; see ER0010.
5
22
Francisca Sutil Artwork, Digital Photographs, 2013
0.018 Gigabytes
23 computer files
ER0010
Charles Juhasz Alvarado, Exhibitions, 1998-2005
6
12
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Exhibitions, 2003-2006
Includes born-digital records; see ER0011.
6
13
Kaarina Kaikkonen Artwork, Digital Photographs, 2003
0.003 Gigabytes
4 computer files
ER0011
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Correspondence, 2011-2013
6
14
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Correspondence, Essays, and Exhibitions, 2005-2014
6
15
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Exhibitions, 2013
6
16
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Essays, 2012-2013
6
17
Leandro Katz, Exhibitions and Research, 1975-1988
6
18
Leandro Katz, Articles and Research, 1991-2013
6
19
Leandro Katz, Articles and Correspondence, 1996-2016
6
20
Leandro Katz, Exhibition Catalogue, 2013
6
21
Guillermo Kuitca, Articles and Research, 1991-2015
6
22
Arturo Lindsay, Articles and Correspondence, 1992-1996
6
24
Esteban Lisa, Research, 1983-2010
6
25-26
Marco Maggi, Research, 2007-2015
6
27
Anna Maria Maiolina, Exhibition, 1995
6
28
Leopoldo Maler, Exhibitions, 2008-2009
6
29
Luis Mallo, Exhibitions, 2005-2010
6
30
Maria Martinez-Canas, Correspondence and Exhibitions, 1999-2006
7
1
Ana Mendieta, Essays and Lectures, 1999-2010
7
2
Amalia Mesa-Bains, Exhibitions and Research, 1993-2000
7
3
Marta Minujin, Articles and Research, 1996-2011
7
4
Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Exhibitions, 1996-2003
7
5
Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Research, 1996-2006
7
6-7
Mondongo, List of Artworks, 2004
7
8
Carlos Motta, Research, 2008-2009
7
9
Dario Oleaga, Exhibitions, 2000-2003
7
10
Pepon Osorio, Exhibitions and Research, 1994-1999
7
11
Pepon Osorio, Articles, 1997-2007
7
12-13
Catalina Parra, Articles, 1971-1998
7
14
Catalina Parra, Essays, 2000-2011
7
15
Marta Maria Perez Bravo, Exhibitions, 1988-1998
7
16
Cesar Paternosto, Research, 1981-2002
7
17
Ernesto Pujol, Exhibitions, 1995-2011
7
18, 20-22
Ernesto Pujol, Drafts and Exhibitions, 2000
7
19
Maura Reiley, Article, 2017-2018
7
23
Juan Sanchez, Exhibitions, 1982-1994
7
24
Juan Sanchez, Correspondence and Exhibitions, 1989-2004
7
25
Bastienne Schmidt, Exhibitions, 1990
7
26
Antonio Segui, Essay, 1977-1979
8
1
Regina Silveira, Exhibitions, 1983-2006
8
2
Grete Stern, Research, 1988-1997
8
3
Grete Stern, Exhibitions, 1998
8
4
Jorge Tacla, Research and Drafts, 2007-2014
8
5
Ana Tiscornia, Exhibitions, 1996-2007
8
6
Ruebn Torres, Llora Arte al Dia, 1997-2010
8
7
Cesar Trasobares, Research, 1979-1996
8
8
Gladys Triana, Correspondence, 2004
8
9
Gabriel Valansi, Research, 2005
Includes born-digital records, see ER0012.
8
10
Gabriel Valansi, Digital Video Recordings and Documents, 2002-2005
0.001 Gigabytes
7 computer files
ER0012
Eugenia Vargas, Research, 2002
8
11
Manuela Viera-Gallo, Research, 2015
8
12
Cecilia Vicuna, Research, 1982-1997
8
13
Lucia Warck Meister, Research, 1999-2004
8
14
Ximena Zamosa, Research, 2005
8
15
Monika Weiss, Biographies, circa 2007-2009
8
24
Monika Weiss, Correspondence, circa 2013, 2018
8
25
Monika Weiss, Correspondence, U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, circa 2009, 2012
8
26
Monika Weiss, Correspondence, Tenure Recommendation, Washington University St. Louis, 2013
8
27
Monika Weiss, Artist Statements, circa 2005-2012
8
28
Monika Weiss, Artwork Descriptions Keimani, circa 2006
8
29
Monika Weiss, Interview with Julia Herzberg for Poza Exhibition Catalog, Real Art Ways (Oct 2005-Jan. 2006), circa 2005-2006
Includes born-digital records, see ER0028.
8
30
Monika Weiss, Interview with Julia Herzberg, Digital Video Recording, 2006
0.646 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0028
Monika Weiss, Essay "M.W.: Language of Lament: History, Memory and the Body", circa 2014
8
31
Monika Weiss, Exhibitions, circa 2005-2006
8
32
Monika Weiss, Articles by Others, circa 2005-2010
8
33
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Series 3: Exhibition Files , 1990-2017
1.6 Linear feet
Box 1, 3, 8-9

Exhibition files document Herzberg's curatorial work from the 1980s through the 2010s. Materials include photographs, slides, and negatives depicting exhibition openings, installations, and works of art; working checklists; floor plans; correspondence; press releases; bibliographies; clippings; reviews; draft essays and articles; research notes; printouts; wall text; proposals; and agreements. Exhibitions of note include the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Havana Biennials; "The Decade Show: Frameworks of Identity in the 1980s;" and "Chilean Women Artists, Feminism and Dissidence." Some of the materials are in digital formats.
The box and folder order are arranged in the original order created by the donor, following the inventory in box 8 folders 22-23.
Description Container Select
"8th Havana Biennial" (2000), 2001
1
2
"8th Havana Biennial" (2003), 2003-2004
1
3
"9th Havana Biennial" (2006), 2006-2007
Includes born-digital records, see ER0013-ER0014.
1
4
Claudia del Fierro Identica And Other Works, Digital Video Recording, circa 2005
3.34 Gigabytes
ER0013
Sze Tsung Leong, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2004
0.08 Gigabytes
134 computer files
ER0014
"10th Havana Biennial" (2009), 2008-2009
Include born-digital records, see ER0015-ER0017.
1
5-8
Various Artists, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2009
0.032 Gigabytes
12 computer files
ER0015
Lluís Barba, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2007, 2009
0.085 Gigabytes
114 computer files
ER0016
Punkasila, Acronym Wars, Digital Audio Recordings, 2006
0.307 Gigabytes
18 computer files
ER0017
"11th Havana Biennial" (2012), 2014, undated
1
9
"Cuenca Biennial" (2009), 2008-2009
Includes born-digital records, see ER0018.
1
10
Various Artists, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2002-2009
2.5 Gigabytes
857 computer files
ER0018
"Pinta NY Art Fair" (2013), 2013-2014
1
11
ARTBO, International Art Fair of Bogota, 2011-2014
1
12
"The Decade Show: Frameworks of Identity in the 1980s" (1990), 1990, 2001-2006
1
13
"Wilfredo Lam and his Contemporaries, 1938-1952" (1992), 1992
1
14
"Recovering Histories: Aspects of Contemporary Art in Chile Since 1982" (1993), circa 1993
1
15
"Chilean Women Artists, Feminism and Dissidence" (1998), 1998-2006
1
16
"Omni Art" (2004, 2005), 2004-2005
Includes born-digital records, see ER0019.
1
17
"Omni Art" Artists, Digital Photographs, 2004-2005
0.037 Gigabytes
48 computer files
ER0019
Cuban Arts Festival (2005), 2004-2005
1
18
AFA Proposal, Sculptural Permutations: New Ideas and Forms by Latin American and Latino Artists", 2005-2006
Includes born-digital records, see ER0020-ER0024
1
19-20
M. Chilindron, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2004-2005
0.116 Gigabytes
29 computer files
ER0020
E. Neto, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2005
0.001 Gigabytes
4 computer files
ER0021
Y. Capote, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2005
0.005 Gigabytes
4 computer files
ER0022
Sicardi Gallery, Munoz and Cardoso, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2002-2005
ER0023
Herzberg AFA Proposal, Digital Presentation, 2005
0.037 Gigabytes
One digital document
ER0024
"The Drop: Urban Art Fill" (2009), 2009
3
1
"NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith" (2008), 2007-2008
3
2
"Backyard" (2003), 2003
3
10
"Embodied Absence: Chilean Art of the 1970s Now" (2016), 2017
3
16
Frost Art Museum, 2009-2015
3
27
Latin American Photography, Exhibitions, 1994-2001
6
23
"La Biennale di Venezia" (2001), 2001
8
21
Catalina Parra: In Retrospect Lehman College Art Gallery (Feb.-Apr. 1992), circa 1990-1992
8
34-35
Catalina Parra: It's Indisputable Jersey City Museum (Sep.-Dec. 2001), Interview and Essay, circa 2000-2001
8
36
Catalina Parra: It's Indisputable Jersey City Museum (Sep.-Dec. 2001), Research Material, circa 2000
8
37-38
Magdalena Fernandez Frost Art Museum (Oct. 2011- Jan. 2012)
Proposal, Budget, Checklist, circa 2011
9
1
Essay, Outline, circa 2011
9
2
Research Material , circa 2010-2011
Includes born-digital records, see ER0025-ER0027.
9
3
Magdalena Fernandez, Digital Presentation, 2011
0.019 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0025
Magdalena Fernandez Multimedia Bio, Digital Video Recording, circa 2010
3.82 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0026
MFA Houston MF Lecture (Jan. 2011), Digital Video Recording, circa 2011
2.69 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER0027
Catalog, circa 2010-2011
9
4
Lecture, Museum of Latin American Art, Los Angeles (Feb. 27, 2012), circa 2012
9
5
Monika Weiss: Leukos, Remy Toledo Gallery(Jan.-Feb. 2006), circa 2005-2006
Includes born-digital records, see ER0029.
9
6
Monika Weiss at Remy Toledo Gallery Installation, Digital Photographs and Documents, 2005
0.106 Gigabytes
Four computer files
ER0029
Monika Weiss: Sustenazo (Lament II) Washington College, MD, JH Lecture (Mar. 30, 2011), circa 2011
9
7
Monika Weiss: Sustenazo (Lament II) Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos, Santiago (2012) Frost Art Museum, Miami (2014)
Santiago, Contracts, Invitation, Schedules, circa 2012
9
8
Santiago, Budget, Funding, circa 2012
9
9
Santiago, Installation, circa 2012
9
10
Santiago and Miami, Catalog, Essay by Adriana Valdés , circa 2012
9
11
Santiago and Miami, Catalog Distribution, 2013
9
12
Santiago and Miami, Printed Material, Catalog, 2012
9
13
Santiago and Miami, Research Material , circa 2012-2013
9
14
Santiago and Miami, Shipping, circa 2012
9
15
Santiago, Wall Text, Signage, circa 2010-2012
9
16
Santiago, Video Donation , 2013
9
17
Miami, Contract, 2013
9
18
Miami, Installation, circa 2013
9
19
Miami, Wall Labels, Signage, circa 2013-2014
9
20
Miami, Print Loan, Donation, circa 2014
9
21
Miami, MW Performance and Lecture (Apr. 2014), circa 2014
9
22
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Series 4: Professional Files , 2003-2014
0.3 Linear feet
Box 1, 3, 8

Professional files document Herzberg's participation on various committees for the Bronx Museum of Art, including the Galeria Balmaceda 1215 Curatorial Committee. Materials include correspondence; minutes; proposals; press releases; exhibition checklists, announcements, and invitations; draft lectures; artist statements; and clippings. Also included are a detailed inventory of Herzberg's files and construction agreement copies from her Manhattan office.
The box and folder order are arranged in the original order created by the donor, following the inventory in box 8 folders 22-23.
Description Container Select
Tentative Alteration Guidelines and Partial File Inventory, circa 2014
1
1
Galeria Balmaceda 1215 Curatorial Committee, 2003-2006
3
9
Bronx Museum, Correspondence, 2014
8
16
Bronx Museum, Correspondence and Research, 2010-2015
8
17
Bronx Museum, Correspondence, Research, and Miscellaneous, 2011-2017
8
18-19
Herzberg Inventory, 2018
8
22-23

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