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Weisman, Frederick R., 1912-1994 print view role Collector Patron dates 1912-1994 city Los Angeles state CA other cities Minneapolis, MN; Beverly Hills, CA; sex M historical notes Los Angeles businessman, art collector and patron. The Frederick R. Weisman Foundation was founded in 1982 by Frederick R. Weisman. In the 1980s Frederick married Billie Milam, an established Los Angeles art conservator and museum professional. Frederick and Billie Milam actively acquired art during the '80s and early '90s, with the collection emphasizing contemporary art by both established and emerging artists. The majority of the collection was acquired during those years. In 1994 Frederick passed away, leaving the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation under the direction of Billie Milam Weisman. Currently there are two Frederick R Weisman Art Museums; the first, at Pepperdine University, and was dedicated in 1992, and the second, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and opened in 1993. decades of activity 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 website http://www.weismanfoundation.org updated 03/22/2024 12:09:29 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details University of Minnesota Archives & Special Collections University Gallery Records, 1935-1993 see details... University of Minnesota Archives & Special Collections Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum records see details... see also: Weisman, Marcia «  back