Who We Are
About Us
Mineo Aayamaguchi, Inner Colour, performance image, 35mm, May 13, 1982, Franklin Furnace Archive.
Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.’s mission is to present, preserve, interpret, proselytize and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, cultural bias, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content.
Learn more about Franklin Furnace’s mission and programs.
History
Sonia Balassanian, Black Black Days, installation image, 35mm, November 17, 1982, Franklin Furnace Archive.
Franklin Furnace was founded in 1976 to serve artists who chose publishing as a primary, “democratic” artistic medium, and were not being supported by existing arts organizations. During the last 45 years, Franklin Furnace has gained a national and international reputation for identifying artists who have changed the terms by which contemporary art is discussed.
Check out the Timeline, Texts about FF and the bibliography.
People
Eric Bogosian, Men Inside, performance announcement mailer, 5X5 in, February 5, 1981, Franklin Furnace Archive.
Meet our staff and partners, and learn about our sister organizations.
Governance
Kendall Buster, Watch Night, installation image, 35 mm, September 28, 1984, Franklin Furnace Archive.
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