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Carla Stellweg Papers
The Museum of Modern Art Archives



The Museum of Modern Art Archives
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New York, NY 10019-5497
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© 2015
The Museum of Modern Art Archives
Finding aid prepared by Sandy Sumano, 2015, updated by Rachel Garbade, 2022.

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Stellweg, Carla
Title: Carla Stellweg Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1991
Quantity: .4 linear feet
1 manuscript box
Abstract: A collection of papers of writer, curator, and gallerist Carla Stellweg including correspondence, exhibition announcements, invitations, and other ephemera documenting her gallery work and personal and professional writings. In Spanish and English.

Arrangement

The Papers are organized into two series, with items arranged alphabetically by correspondent's last name:
Series I. Personal Correspondence
Series II: Professional Correspondence
Subseries II.A: General Professional Correspondence
Subseries II.B: Correspondence Regarding Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art's Journal: Southern California Art Magazine
Subseries II.C: Gallery Correspondence and Ephemera


Biographical Note

Carla Stellweg is a writer, independent curator and former gallery owner born in Bandung, Indonesia and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. She held a variety of curatorial positions in Mexico and the United States at The Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City and Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MOCHA), Bronx, NY. In 1973, Carla Stellweg and Fernando Gamboa co-founded Artes Visuales, an avant-garde magazine. Between 1983 and 1985, Ms. Stellweg co-owned and operated Stellweg-Seguy gallery, and from 1989 to 1997, the gallery Carla Stellweg Latin American & Contemporary Art. Throughout her career she published works focused on Latin America and Latino artists.


Scope and Contents

The Carla Stellweg Papers include a collection of papers of writer, curator, and gallerist Carla Stellweg including correspondence, exhibition announcements, invitations, and other ephemera documenting her gallery work and personal and professional writings. In Spanish and English.


Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access

The records are open for research and contain no restricted materials.

Conditions Governing Use

The Carla Stellweg Papers are the physical property of The Museum of Modern Art. Literary rights, including copyright belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with The Museum of Modern Art. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the staff of the MoMA Archives.


Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the library catalog of The Museum of Modern Art. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects:
Stellweg, Carla -- Archives


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Long version: Carla Stellweg Papers, [series.folder]. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York.

Short version: Carla Stellweg, [series.folder]. MoMA Archives, NY.

Provenance

The Carla Stellweg Papers were acquired by the MoMA Library in 2015 and transferred to the MoMA Archives in 2023.

Processing Information

The collection as a whole is in good condition. In processing, staples and other metal fasteners were removed.


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