Weisman, Frederick R., 1912-1994
type Collector Patron
dates 1912-1994
city Los Angeles
stateCA
other citiesMinneapolis, MN; Beverly Hills, CA;
sex M
history 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.

decades1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
websitehttp://www.weismanfoundation.org
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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
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see alsoWeisman, Marcia