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The Addison Gallery, located on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is free and open to the public.

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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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1897
Thomas Eakins (1844–1916)
Oil on canvas

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Looking for a fun Sunday activity? Look no further! Don’t miss your chance to see Alison Elizabeth Taylor speak right here at the Addison tomorrow (Sunday, May 21st at 2:00). While the in-person talk is sold out (you can join the waitlist by visiting our website) there are plenty of virtual spots available. To watch Alison’s talk live on Zoom head to the link in our bio to register for free! ⁣
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See you in person and virtually tomorrow! ⁣
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Also, don’t miss Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It—on view now through July 31st at the Addison!⁣
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Alison Elizabeth Taylor, The Kitchen, 2014. Marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, oil, acrylic, and shellac, 92 x 116 inches. Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, purchased with funds given in memory of Larry Thompson by his children and grandchildren, 2014.22, Wolfe Gallery Photo credit: Courtesy Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY⁣/ @toledomuseum 
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#alisonelizabethtaylor #alisonelizabethtaylorthesumofit #marquetry #hybridmarquetry #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

Looking for a fun Sunday activity? Look no further! Don’t miss your chance to see Alison Elizabeth Taylor speak right here at the Addison tomorrow (Sunday, May 21st at 2:00). While the in-person talk is sold out (you can join the waitlist by visiting our website) there are plenty of virtual spots available. To watch Alison’s talk live on Zoom head to the link in our bio to register for free! ⁣

See you in person and virtually tomorrow! ⁣

Also, don’t miss Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It—on view now through July 31st at the Addison!⁣

Alison Elizabeth Taylor, The Kitchen, 2014. Marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, oil, acrylic, and shellac, 92 x 116 inches. Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, purchased with funds given in memory of Larry Thompson by his children and grandchildren, 2014.22, Wolfe Gallery Photo credit: Courtesy Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY⁣/ @toledomuseum

#alisonelizabethtaylor #alisonelizabethtaylorthesumofit #marquetry #hybridmarquetry #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there! We love you! 
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Roy DeCarava (1919-2009). Sherry, Susan, Wendy, and Laura, 1983. Gelatin silver print. 13 x 10 1/6 inches. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, museum purchase, 1990.63⁣/© Estate of Roy DeCarava
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#mothersday #roydecarava #blacklove #blackartist #americanart #whatisamerica #blackphotographers #mothersanddaughters #addisongalleryofamericanart

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there! We love you!

Roy DeCarava (1919-2009). Sherry, Susan, Wendy, and Laura, 1983. Gelatin silver print. 13 x 10 1/6 inches. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, museum purchase, 1990.63⁣/© Estate of Roy DeCarava

#mothersday #roydecarava #blacklove #blackartist #americanart #whatisamerica #blackphotographers #mothersanddaughters #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Happy Arbor Day from the tree huggers at the Addison Gallery of American Art! Looking for a way to honor trees this weekend? Come visit Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It!⁣
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In 2013, pregnant and unable to travel, Alison Elizabeth Taylor shifted the focus of her meditations on humanity and nature from the⁣ desert to the street. Limited to the mile-long city landscape between her home and studio, she looked for transcendent experiences on street corners and in abandoned lots:⁣
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The ubiquitous Brooklyn plane tree caught my eye, even though it had always been everywhere. Unlike most species, these trees can flourish in urban grit and grime—on sidewalks, on medians, and in little parks that haven't been maintained for decades. On rainy days, when their bark is saturated, they wear a camouflage pattern of brilliant greens,⁣ grays, and browns. Like pigeons, starlings, and squirrels, plane trees proliferate; the city whittles all nature down to a few resourceful grayish species.⁣
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Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Laocoön, 2013. Marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, oil, and shellac. Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY⁣
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#alisonelizabethtaylor #arborday #marquetry #woodart #woodveneer #laocoön #planetree #brooklyn #atreegrowsinbrooklyn #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

Happy Arbor Day from the tree huggers at the Addison Gallery of American Art! Looking for a way to honor trees this weekend? Come visit Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It!⁣

In 2013, pregnant and unable to travel, Alison Elizabeth Taylor shifted the focus of her meditations on humanity and nature from the⁣ desert to the street. Limited to the mile-long city landscape between her home and studio, she looked for transcendent experiences on street corners and in abandoned lots:⁣

The ubiquitous Brooklyn plane tree caught my eye, even though it had always been everywhere. Unlike most species, these trees can flourish in urban grit and grime—on sidewalks, on medians, and in little parks that haven't been maintained for decades. On rainy days, when their bark is saturated, they wear a camouflage pattern of brilliant greens,⁣ grays, and browns. Like pigeons, starlings, and squirrels, plane trees proliferate; the city whittles all nature down to a few resourceful grayish species.⁣

Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Laocoön, 2013. Marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, oil, and shellac. Private collection. Courtesy of Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY⁣

#alisonelizabethtaylor #arborday #marquetry #woodart #woodveneer #laocoön #planetree #brooklyn #atreegrowsinbrooklyn #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Skip rope…NOT school! ⁣
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Happy #NationalSkippingDay, presented by Big Jumprope™. This totally real holiday was established way back in 2002 in order to promote skipping as a “fun” form of exercise. ⁣
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Harold Edgerton (1903-1990). Moving Skip Rope, 1952. Gelatin silver print. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 1996.61⁣
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#skipping #haroldedgerton #edgerton #motionphotography #docedgerton #papaflash #stroboscopic #highspeedcamera #artandscience #mit #jumprope #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart

Skip rope…NOT school! ⁣

Happy #NationalSkippingDay, presented by Big Jumprope™. This totally real holiday was established way back in 2002 in order to promote skipping as a “fun” form of exercise. ⁣

Harold Edgerton (1903-1990). Moving Skip Rope, 1952. Gelatin silver print. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 1996.61⁣

#skipping #haroldedgerton #edgerton #motionphotography #docedgerton #papaflash #stroboscopic #highspeedcamera #artandscience #mit #jumprope #americanart #whatisamerica #addisongalleryofamericanart
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Artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor discusses her work and current exhibition at the Addison...