Join Asia Art Archive and Hauser & Wirth Institute for an online talk with art historians Dr. Samina Iqbal and Dr. Simone Wille, presenting their research from the Zahoor ul Akhlaq Archive, AAA’s forthcoming Research Collection.

At Independent 20th Century, the Institute presented selections from two artists’ archives we’ve recently supported: Zahoor ul Akhlaq (1941-1999) and Mary Dill Henry (1913 – 2009).

The event featured the work of Dr. Althea Greenan, Curator of the Women’s Art Library, in conversation with Artist Lauren Craig and Writer and Researcher Chloe Turner, who considered how the archive has been used and experienced, its value as an intergenerational resource for political and artistic activism, and the possibilities and tensions of the WAL as a sanctuary and explorative space within a larger institution.

Broadcasting from the reading room, artistic director Erin Zona and colleague Faythe Levine used WSW’s Special Collections as a catalyst for conversation around WSW’s history and the ways archives can be creatively activated for research.

This workshop, led by Melissa J. Nelson, will address anti-Black racism in archival records by providing methods on how to create inclusive descriptions and how to provide access to these materials while minimizing harm.

An open conversation with speakers Topher Campbell, Dominque Luster and Erika Tan, moderated by Lisa Darms.

In 2021 we organized two roundtable conversations bringing together a small group of innovators in the field of artists’ archives to share our work and discuss the most pressing needs for artists and adjacent communities.

Presented in partnership with the Grey Art Gallery NYU and The Brooklyn Rail, this series of panel discussions explored the relationship between archives and the creative process in contemporary art. The panelists discussed how archival research inspires artistic practice and the ways artists explore their own archives for inspiration.

The symposium The Rapidly Changing Landscape of Archive Stewardship in Contemporary Art, held in March 2019, brought together artists, scholars, archivists, collectors, estate and foundations managers, and the public to address current issues and best practices in the management of artists’ archives.