Baxter Art Gallery was an art exhibition space at the

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, founded by Professor of Literature David R. Smith in 1971, and David Smith became the first gallery director. The little gallery was nationally known for its daring exhibits of contemporary art. When it closed in 1985 for financial reasons, the

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at the

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requested all its records. The board of governors considered to relocate the gallery, then in 1989, it in collaboration with the Pasadena Arts Workshop became the

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. In memory of the gallery, several original exhibition posters are hanging in Baxter Hall, Caltech.

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Archives of American Art: Baxter Art Gallery records, 1968-1990
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