Ephemera Collection: Press Release

The Ephemera Collection offers a vivid, paper-based and digital-born record of Peter Halley’s artistic and intellectual career. Spanning from the 1960s to the present, the collection includes more than 2,000 items—many already digitized or currently undergoing digitization. These materials range from posters and lecture invitations to catalogue proofs and exhibition booklets, reflecting the breadth of Halley’s public and professional engagements.

Focused below is a survey of press releases, providing a unique window into the evolving reception of Halley’s work. Issued in conjunction with solo and group exhibitions, these documents chart the arc of his career and shed light on the shifting language used to describe his practice over time.

 

Solo Exhibitions

Science Fiction, John Weber Gallery, 1983 (Curated by Peter Halley)

Group Exhibitions