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Resources & Collections

Virginia Dwan Gallery Archive

The Virginia Dwan Archive consists of eight binders of materials relating to the exhibitions held at the Dwan Gallery - Los Angeles from 1959-1967 and the Dwan Gallery - New York from 1965-1971. Each exhibition is documented with materials such as press releases, exhibition checklists, black and white 8 X 10 photographs, announcements, newspaper and magazine reviews, and other ephemera.

Electronic Resources

ArtBibliographies Modern indexes magazines and journals dealing with contemporary art, design, and photography from 1974–date. ABM contains abstracts of periodical articles, books, exhibition catalogues, and theses. Click to access ArtBibliographies Modern
Grove Dictionary of Art Online provides access to more than 45,000 articles on art from prehistoric to contemporary times. It provides authoritative and comprehensive worldwide coverage based on research by more than 6000 scholars. The online version contains more than 40,000 links to color images and 21,000 biographies of patrons, collectors, critics and art world scholars. Click to access Grove Dictionary of Art.

Historical Exhibitions Archive

The CCS Historical Exhibitions Archive is a product of a course first taught by Bruce Altshuler at the Center. The students in the course chose an exhibition from a list of historical exhibitions and were required to assemble as many materials on the exhibition as they could locate, such as reviews of the exhibition published in the national and international press, any photographs documenting the installation, and any other relevant materials. Currently there are 90 binders in the archive each dealing with an historical exhibition. Click for a list of Historical Exhibitions

Journals Available at CCS Library

A total of 102 periodicals are held in the CCS Library, 61 of which are current subscriptions. The other titles are either ceased periodicals of continuing importance, or gift subscriptions. Click below for a list of titles. Consult online catalogue for latest holdings. Click for list of journals.

Masters Theses

A thesis is written by each student in partial fulfillment of the master's program. Theses are catalogued and shelved by year of graduation. Click for a list of theses titles and authors.

Places with a Past Archive

The working files of the curatorial staff for the exhibition Places With a Past: New Site-Specific Art at Charleston's Spoleto Festival (1991) are part of the CCS archive. These materials were donated by exhibition organizer Mary Jane Jacob and have been inventoried and made available to the students in the program as an example of the step-by-step process of mounting a major exhibition.

Culture in Action Archive

The working files of the curatorial staff for the exhibition Culture in Action - a public art program of Sculpture Chicago (1992-93 ) are part of the CCS archive. These materials were donated by the exhibition organizer Mary Jane Jacob and have been inventoried and made available to students here at CCS.

The Slide Collection

There are approximately 11,000 slides documenting painting, sculpture, drawing and museum installations in the last half of the 20th century. CCS students and faculty may check out slides for a period of 2 days. Slides are arranged alphabetically by the artist's last name. Earlier works are filed ahead of later works. Ask for assistance in pulling slides. Click for a list of artists in the collection. Installation slides from student thesis shows are also available for viewing.