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The Addison Gallery, located on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, is free and open to the public. Plan your visit >

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Home to a world-class collection of American art, the Addison Gallery, located on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, presents an adventurous exhibition program, hosts a vital artist-in-residence program, and works collaboratively with students and faculty at the Academy and in neighboring communities. Through our ongoing query What is America?, the Addison seeks to engage with the history of American art and American experience—past, present, and future.

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About Our Collection

25,000+ objects spanning the 18th century to the present

Comprised of more than 25,000 works in all media—painting, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints, and decorative arts—from the 18th century to the present, the Addison Gallery’s collection of American art is one of the most important in the world.

The museum’s founding collection included major works by such prominent American artists as John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, John Twachtman, and James McNeill Whistler.

In the nine decades since, aggressive purchasing and generous gifts have added works by such artists as Mark Bradford, Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Marsden Hartley, Hans Hofmann, Edward Hopper, Kerry James Marshall, Eadweard Muybridge, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Charles Sheeler, Lorna Simpson, John Sloan, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Frank Stella, Kara Walker, and Stanley Whitney.

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Thomas Eakins (1844–1916)
Oil on canvas

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Join us tomorrow—Friday, March 29th—for Addison Late ‘til 8! We cannot think of a better Friday evening activity!⁣
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All are invited to join us for evening open hours at the Addison! Explore the exhibitions, participate in drop-in activities hosted by the Addison Community Ambassadors, hear from students who created a new mural (talk at 7:15pm), and meet Edward. E. Elson Artist-in-Residence Sue McNally.⁣
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Free and open to the public.⁣
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Photograph of delighted Addison visitors at our latest opening celebration by @kathytphotos.⁣
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#addisongalleryofamericanart⁣

Join us tomorrow—Friday, March 29th—for Addison Late ‘til 8! We cannot think of a better Friday evening activity!⁣

All are invited to join us for evening open hours at the Addison! Explore the exhibitions, participate in drop-in activities hosted by the Addison Community Ambassadors, hear from students who created a new mural (talk at 7:15pm), and meet Edward. E. Elson Artist-in-Residence Sue McNally.⁣

Free and open to the public.⁣

Photograph of delighted Addison visitors at our latest opening celebration by @kathytphotos.⁣

#addisongalleryofamericanart⁣
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The Addison mourns the loss of the great American artist Richard Serra. ⁣
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In 2003 the Addison organized a major traveling survey of Serra’s prints, the first American museum study of the artist’s graphic oeuvre—Richard Serra: Large Scale Prints.⁣
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In the accompanying exhibition catalogue Allison Kemmerer, now the Addison’s Mary Stripp and R. Crosby Kemper Director notes: “In Serra’s work, as in the layout of Zen temple gardens, ‘directions, continuity, and paths work together to deny a fixed measure.’ Grounded in the logic of construction and the realities of materials, Richard Serra’s art seems to present only irreducible and fundamental physical truths. Yet, within this apparent transparency, mystery endures.”

Richard Serra (1939-2024). Clara Clara I, 1984. Paintstick on screenprint on paper. Gift of Jane, John and Alexandra (PA 1996) Olson, 1997.79⁣
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#richardserra #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

The Addison mourns the loss of the great American artist Richard Serra. ⁣

In 2003 the Addison organized a major traveling survey of Serra’s prints, the first American museum study of the artist’s graphic oeuvre—Richard Serra: Large Scale Prints.⁣

In the accompanying exhibition catalogue Allison Kemmerer, now the Addison’s Mary Stripp and R. Crosby Kemper Director notes: “In Serra’s work, as in the layout of Zen temple gardens, ‘directions, continuity, and paths work together to deny a fixed measure.’ Grounded in the logic of construction and the realities of materials, Richard Serra’s art seems to present only irreducible and fundamental physical truths. Yet, within this apparent transparency, mystery endures.”

Richard Serra (1939-2024). Clara Clara I, 1984. Paintstick on screenprint on paper. Gift of Jane, John and Alexandra (PA 1996) Olson, 1997.79⁣

#richardserra #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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It’s time to support what you love (not to be immodest but we hope you love us as much as we love you—no pressure)—and elevate your impact for the Addison Gallery of American Art!⁣
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The PA Giving Day tradition means so much to our campus community, and we hope you’ll join us right now. We’re offering you a special opportunity to multiply the power of your support—a pair of donors will contribute $𝟯𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱, unlocking an additional $31,000 for the Addison Gallery! ⁣
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The Addison relies on the generosity of all of our friends out there to support our cutting-edge exhibitions, incredible educational programs, and world-class collection. Please show your support today—every gift counts!⁣
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Click the link in our bio and be sure to designate the Addison as the beneficiary of your gift! ⁣
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Thank you! ⁣We promise this won’t be as painful as an NPR pledge drive!
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#pagivingday #phillipsacademy #addisongalleryofamericanart

It’s time to support what you love (not to be immodest but we hope you love us as much as we love you—no pressure)—and elevate your impact for the Addison Gallery of American Art!⁣

The PA Giving Day tradition means so much to our campus community, and we hope you’ll join us right now. We’re offering you a special opportunity to multiply the power of your support—a pair of donors will contribute $𝟯𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱, unlocking an additional $31,000 for the Addison Gallery! ⁣

The Addison relies on the generosity of all of our friends out there to support our cutting-edge exhibitions, incredible educational programs, and world-class collection. Please show your support today—every gift counts!⁣

Click the link in our bio and be sure to designate the Addison as the beneficiary of your gift! ⁣

Thank you! ⁣We promise this won’t be as painful as an NPR pledge drive!

#pagivingday #phillipsacademy #addisongalleryofamericanart
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“What is this, Horse-ville? ‘Cause I am surrounded by neigh-sayers! Wordplay!”—Peter Shaffer, Equus (1973)⁣
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Today is “International Happiness Day” according to the United Nations—the international arbiter of happiness. This painting of a very, very “happy” horse by Philip Evergood doesn’t get out of the “barn” much but maybe, someday, this stallion will be free to gallop around the galleries, terrorizing an entire generation of museumgoers. Whimsy!⁣
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Philip Evergood (1901-1973). Happy Horse, 1946. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Ruth Kainen, 2010.108⁣
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#internationalhappinessday #philipevergood #happyhorse #happyhorses #animalhusbandry #equus #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart (The quote is actually from 30 Rock if you’ve read this far.)

“What is this, Horse-ville? ‘Cause I am surrounded by neigh-sayers! Wordplay!”—Peter Shaffer, Equus (1973)⁣

Today is “International Happiness Day” according to the United Nations—the international arbiter of happiness. This painting of a very, very “happy” horse by Philip Evergood doesn’t get out of the “barn” much but maybe, someday, this stallion will be free to gallop around the galleries, terrorizing an entire generation of museumgoers. Whimsy!⁣

Philip Evergood (1901-1973). Happy Horse, 1946. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Ruth Kainen, 2010.108⁣

#internationalhappinessday #philipevergood #happyhorse #happyhorses #animalhusbandry #equus #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart (The quote is actually from 30 Rock if you’ve read this far.)
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Join us on April 7th from 12:30 to 4:30 for Defining American Art: Then and Now! Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for this free symposium co-presented by the Addison and @lunderinstitute.⁣
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The Addison’s founding history provides a snapshot into the state—and stakes—of American art in the 1920s and 30s. “Defining American Art: Then and Now” is a two-part symposium that takes the Addison’s own formation as a case study to track evolving notions of American art over the last century, with special attention to questions of citizenship and national identity as they inform the field today.⁣
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This program is part of Lunder Institute@, co-presented by the Lunder Institute for American Art, an initiative of the Colby Museum of Art.⁣
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Lunder Institute@ brings together artists and leaders of prominent American art museums to look critically at American art, its history, its future, and its evolution, and to engage publicly with a single question: What is the state of American art? ⁣
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Panelists include Hardeep Dhillon, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania; Miguel Luciano, artist; Andrew McClellan, Professor, History of Art and Architecture, Tufts University; Marina Tyquiengco, Ellen McColgan Associate Curator of Native American Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Rachel Vogel, Assistant Curator, Addison Gallery of American Art; Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator, Addison Gallery of American Art; and Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art, Brooklyn Museum.⁣
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See you on Sunday, April 7th! ⁣We honestly cannot think of a better way to spend a Sunday.
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#lunderinstitute #definingamericanart #symposium #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

Join us on April 7th from 12:30 to 4:30 for Defining American Art: Then and Now! Click the link in our bio to learn more and to register for this free symposium co-presented by the Addison and @lunderinstitute.⁣

The Addison’s founding history provides a snapshot into the state—and stakes—of American art in the 1920s and 30s. “Defining American Art: Then and Now” is a two-part symposium that takes the Addison’s own formation as a case study to track evolving notions of American art over the last century, with special attention to questions of citizenship and national identity as they inform the field today.⁣

This program is part of Lunder Institute@, co-presented by the Lunder Institute for American Art, an initiative of the Colby Museum of Art.⁣

Lunder Institute@ brings together artists and leaders of prominent American art museums to look critically at American art, its history, its future, and its evolution, and to engage publicly with a single question: What is the state of American art? ⁣

Panelists include Hardeep Dhillon, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania; Miguel Luciano, artist; Andrew McClellan, Professor, History of Art and Architecture, Tufts University; Marina Tyquiengco, Ellen McColgan Associate Curator of Native American Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Rachel Vogel, Assistant Curator, Addison Gallery of American Art; Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator, Addison Gallery of American Art; and Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art, Brooklyn Museum.⁣

See you on Sunday, April 7th! ⁣We honestly cannot think of a better way to spend a Sunday.

#lunderinstitute #definingamericanart #symposium #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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“So many of the most striking images here — of the Civil War, of economic conditions, of the civil rights protests — present mighty externalities, lives shared, public issues. Much of ‘A Long Arc’ could illustrate a textbook for a civics or American history course, and that course would be well worth taking.”⁣
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Thank you @bostonglobe for such an insightful and enthusiastic review of A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845. Come see the show for yourself and join us at our opening reception this Saturday from 4-6! Free and open to all as always! ⁣
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A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Generous support for the Addison’s presentation of the exhibition has been provided by the Francesca S. Woodman Exhibitions Fund.⁣
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#alongarc⁣ #southernphotography #americansouthwest #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

“So many of the most striking images here — of the Civil War, of economic conditions, of the civil rights protests — present mighty externalities, lives shared, public issues. Much of ‘A Long Arc’ could illustrate a textbook for a civics or American history course, and that course would be well worth taking.”⁣

Thank you @bostonglobe for such an insightful and enthusiastic review of A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845. Come see the show for yourself and join us at our opening reception this Saturday from 4-6! Free and open to all as always! ⁣

A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Generous support for the Addison’s presentation of the exhibition has been provided by the Francesca S. Woodman Exhibitions Fund.⁣

#alongarc⁣ #southernphotography #americansouthwest #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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A Long Arc: Photography and the American South opens this Saturday! ⁣
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The South has occupied an uneasy place in the history of photography as both an example of regional exceptionalism and as the crucible from which American identity has been forged. As the first major survey of Southern photography in twenty-five years, this exhibition will examine that complicated history and reveal the South’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium, posing timely questions about American culture and character.⁣
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Featuring many works from the High’s extensive collection along with important loans from private and public collections, A Long Arc will include photographs of the American Civil War, which transformed the practice of photography across the nation and established visual codes for articulating national identity and expressing collective trauma. Photographs from the 1930s–1950s, featuring many created for the Farm Security Administration, will demonstrate how that era defined a new kind of documentary aesthetic that dominated American photography for decades and included jarring and unsettling pictures that exposed economic and racial disparities. With works drawn from the High’s unparalleled collection of civil rights-era photography, the exhibition will show how photographs of the movement in the decade that followed galvanized the nation with raw depictions of violence and the struggle for justice. Contemporary photography featured in the exhibition will demonstrate how photographers working today continue to explore Southern history and themes to grasp American identity.⁣
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A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Generous support for the Addison’s presentation of the exhibition has been provided by the Francesca S. Woodman Exhibitions Fund.⁣
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RaMell Ross (American, born 1982), iHome, 2013, pigmented inkjet print, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase with funds from the Marilyn and Donald Keough Family Foundation, 2022.159. © RaMell Ross.⁣
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#alongarc #ramellross #americansouth #photographyexhibition #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

A Long Arc: Photography and the American South opens this Saturday! ⁣

The South has occupied an uneasy place in the history of photography as both an example of regional exceptionalism and as the crucible from which American identity has been forged. As the first major survey of Southern photography in twenty-five years, this exhibition will examine that complicated history and reveal the South’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium, posing timely questions about American culture and character.⁣

Featuring many works from the High’s extensive collection along with important loans from private and public collections, A Long Arc will include photographs of the American Civil War, which transformed the practice of photography across the nation and established visual codes for articulating national identity and expressing collective trauma. Photographs from the 1930s–1950s, featuring many created for the Farm Security Administration, will demonstrate how that era defined a new kind of documentary aesthetic that dominated American photography for decades and included jarring and unsettling pictures that exposed economic and racial disparities. With works drawn from the High’s unparalleled collection of civil rights-era photography, the exhibition will show how photographs of the movement in the decade that followed galvanized the nation with raw depictions of violence and the struggle for justice. Contemporary photography featured in the exhibition will demonstrate how photographers working today continue to explore Southern history and themes to grasp American identity.⁣

A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Generous support for the Addison’s presentation of the exhibition has been provided by the Francesca S. Woodman Exhibitions Fund.⁣

RaMell Ross (American, born 1982), iHome, 2013, pigmented inkjet print, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase with funds from the Marilyn and Donald Keough Family Foundation, 2022.159. © RaMell Ross.⁣

#alongarc #ramellross #americansouth #photographyexhibition #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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“Hey! I can’t see Cary Grant from here.” 
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That’s a pretty brilliant and subtle North by Northwest (1959) reference for all the youths out there. Happy Presidents’ Day!⁣ 
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Lee Friedlander (born 1934). Mount Rushmore, 1969. Gelatin silver print. Gift of anonymous donor, 1980.68⁣
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#leefriedlander #mountrushmore #northbynorthwest #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

“Hey! I can’t see Cary Grant from here.”

That’s a pretty brilliant and subtle North by Northwest (1959) reference for all the youths out there. Happy Presidents’ Day!⁣

Lee Friedlander (born 1934). Mount Rushmore, 1969. Gelatin silver print. Gift of anonymous donor, 1980.68⁣

#leefriedlander #mountrushmore #northbynorthwest #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Happy Valentine’s Day!⁣ Time to get knotty…
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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ⁣
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I couldn’t resist it. Could have also gone with “nauti.” Low-hanging fruit. Mea culpa.
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Captain Ball. Knot example, 1928. Rope on panel. Museum purchase, 1950.24⁣
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#valentinesday⁣ #knot #knots #knotty #maritime #nautical #folkart #heart #maritimeart #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart 
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Happy Valentine’s Day!⁣ Time to get knotty…

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ⁣

I couldn’t resist it. Could have also gone with “nauti.” Low-hanging fruit. Mea culpa.

Captain Ball. Knot example, 1928. Rope on panel. Museum purchase, 1950.24⁣

#valentinesday⁣ #knot #knots #knotty #maritime #nautical #folkart #heart #maritimeart #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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The Addison will be closed on Tuesday, February 13th due to inclement weather.⁣
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Harry Callahan (1912-1999). Chicago (Trees in snow), c. 1950. Gelatin silver print. Stephen C. Sherrill Collection of American Art Foundation, SCAAF.2023.11.4⁣
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#harrycallahan #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

The Addison will be closed on Tuesday, February 13th due to inclement weather.⁣

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Harry Callahan (1912-1999). Chicago (Trees in snow), c. 1950. Gelatin silver print. Stephen C. Sherrill Collection of American Art Foundation, SCAAF.2023.11.4⁣

#harrycallahan #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Addison Stories

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Bartlett H. Hayes Prize Recipients

2023:

Reggie Burrows Hodges

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition

2025:

Tommy Kha

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition