Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kiki Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- The Kiki Gallery was established by Rick Jacobsen in San Francisco in 1993 to showcase contemporary art and performance. The records contain publicity files, slides, photographs, drafts of performance pieces, exhibit catalogs, a KIKIBOX, and some correspondence.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Cubic Feet (49 folders in 2 document cases + 1 oversized box)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kiki Gallery Records (GLC 29), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records contain publicity files, slides, photographs, drafts of performance pieces, exhibit catalogs, and some correspondence. A small amount of material relates to Jacobsen's productions at Josie's Juice Joint. The collection also includes a KIKIBOX, which was created in 1994 to celebrate the one year anniversary of the gallery. There were a total of 30 such boxes and each box included pieces created by artists who had exhibited at the gallery. Some artists included the same item in each of the 30 boxes; others made a unique item for each box.
- Biographical / historical:
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The gallery was established by Rick Jacobsen in 1993 to showcase contemporary art and performance. During its 3 years of operation, the Kiki hosted art exhibits, readings, and performances on subjects as far ranging as scatology, AIDS, and bongs. A few of the artists featured were Joan Jett Blakk, Nayland Blake, Jeannie M., and David E. Johnston.
- Acquisition information:
- The Kiki Gallery Records were donated to The San Francisco Public Library by Wayne Smith, February 1998. KIKIBOX {No.1}, numbered 19/30, was donated by Connell R. Little (via Margaret Tedesco), October 2020.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
- Physical location:
- Collection is stored onsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Art galleries, Commercial -- California -- San Francisco.
Gay artists -- California -- San Francisco.
Lesbian artists -- California -- San Francisco.
Performance art -- California -- San Francisco.
Performance artists -- California -- San Francisco. - Names:
- Kiki Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)
Smith, Wayne
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kiki Gallery Records (GLC 29), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567