History
The Photography Gallery, once called the Special Collections Hallway Gallery, had its first exhibition in 2003. This gallery was developed primarily to highlight the collections from the Archive of Documentary Arts of the Rubenstein Library, and shows have often been curated by living artists of their work. The 2015 renovation of the Rubenstein Library changed the space from a simple hallway to a wider, well designed gallery that will better display the Rubenstein Collections.
Description
The Photography Gallery is located between the entrance to the Rubenstein Library reading room and the entrance to the Mary Duke Biddle Room. The space is approximately 67 feet long by 25 feet wide. This gallery has two kiosks for showcasing digital material, but the majority of the space is most suitable to 2-dimensional work. This space has limited temperature and relative humidity control, and there is a limit to the amount of security available as this space is open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week when school is in session.
Policy Information
This gallery is open to the public whenever the library is open. This room is a through-way and therefore will rarely be available for public events, unless related to exhibitions. The exhibition space is primarily to exhibit materials from the Rubenstein Archive of Documentary Arts. Due to environmental conditions, there are some limits to what Rubenstein materials can be shown in this space, and there are no exhibit cases located in this area.
Donor Information
This gallery currently has no donor. For information about naming this gallery, visit the development website.
Hours
This space follows the schedule of the Perkins Library
Contact
Meg Brown, exhibits coordinator
meg.brown@duke.edu
(919) 681-2071
