Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum records 1938-1993

Gehry, Frank O., 1929-

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Frank O. Gehry (1929-) was born in Toronto, Ont. B. Arch., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954; Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1956-1957. Principal, Frank O. Gehry and Associates, Los Angeles, since 1962. Major works include Gehry House, Santa Monica, 1978-1979; Mid-Atlantic Toyota Distributorship Offices, Glen Burnie, Maryland, 1978; Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1981-1984; California Aerospace Museum, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; Vitra Design Mus...

Weisman, Frederick R., 1912-1994

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Simon, Sidney

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University of Minnesota. University Gallery

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The University Gallery, originally known as the Little Gallery, was established at the University of Minnesota on April 5, 1934. The gallery's function was to increase art appreciation by students, faculty, staff, and the general public. In January 1990, Los Angeles businessman and art collector, Frederick R. Weisman gave $3.5 million to the University for the construction of a new art museum overlooking the Mississippi River. The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum opened in November 1993. ...

Lawrence, Ruth E.

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Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

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The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota opened on November 21, 1993. Named for the museum's major benefactor, businessman and noted art collector Frederick R. Weisman, and designed by Frank O. Gehry Associates, the mission of the Weisman Museum is to "educate students about art and to make the visual arts an important part of their everyday experience." The museum holds a significant collection of American art from the first half of the 20th century in add...