20
February
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Family Program

Drop-in and explore the Addison’s new winter exhibitions through shapes, color, stamping, and collage.  Families with kids of all ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is required.  Organized by Addison Community Ambassadors from Andover High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Lawrence High School, and Phillips Academy.  ...

Robert Mangold, A Red, from the portfolio Three Aquatints, 1979
24
February
3:00 pm

TOUR: Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground

Join curator Rachel Vogel to explore the exhibition Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground. The first exhibition to survey Parasol Press’s remarkable publications from 1970–2014, this exhibition showcases radical innovations that pushed the boundaries of printmaking and secured Parasol’s place as one of the most important print publishers of the twentieth century. Parasol’s published editions were among the […] ...

Julius Shulman, Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, CA, 1947
3
March
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Art 400 Exhibition Opening

Join us in celebrating the opening of Welcome Home, an exhibition curated by Phillips Academy students enrolled in Art 400 Visual Culture: Curating the Addison Collection. Enjoy great company and light refreshments while exploring the exhibition. Free and open to the public. ...

4
March
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Study Hours at the Addison

Looking for a quiet place to get work done? Tables will be set up for studying and a coffee cart will be available to keep you energized. All are welcome, no reservations required. Please note that the 2nd floor galleries will be closed at this time. ...

Opening Reception
7
March
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Spring Opening Reception

Join us in celebrating our new exhibitions: enjoy great company, light refreshments, and the best of American art! Free and open to the public. Image: photo by Kathy Tarantola ...

Edward Hopper, Manhattan Bridge Loop, 1928
18
March
3:00 pm

TOUR: Playing to Our Strengths: Highlights from the Permanent Collection

Join curator Gordon Wilkins to explore the exhibition Playing to Our Strengths: Highlights from the Permanent Collection. This expansion of the exhibition that was on view last fall now unfolds across four distinct galleries that explore how American artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries grappled with the inherently contradictory nature of modern […] ...

Wayne Thiebaud, Big Suckers, from Seven Still Lifes and a Rabbit, 1971
15
April
3:00 pm

VIRTUAL TOUR: Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground

Join curator Rachel Vogel add on Zoom to explore the exhibition Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground. The first exhibition to survey Parasol Press’s remarkable publications from 1970–2014, this exhibition showcases radical innovations that pushed the boundaries of printmaking and secured Parasol’s place as one of the most important print publishers of the twentieth century. Parasol’s published editions […] ...

Don Nice, Bear with Predella, from Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1976
25
April
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WORKSHOP: Rubber Stamp Portfolio

Inspired by Parasol Press’s Rubber Stamp Portfolio, participants in this hands-on workshop will experiment with rubber stamps to make their own original prints. After an introduction to the series with exhibition curator Rachel Vogel and a close look at related prints, stamps, and trial proofs featured in Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground, participants will create their own edition […] ...

Betye Saar, A Different Destiny, 2024
19
May
3:00 pm

TOUR: Little Boxes

The exhibition Little Boxes explores how the simple “box” serves both as a practical strategy for pictorial composition and as a symbolic container for complex narratives. Join curators Allison Kemmerer and Gordon Wilkins for a nuanced exploration of the square and the rectangle, two essential geometric forms that have served as powerful tools in artistic expression.  […] ...

Ralston Crawford, Lifeboat Davit, 1940
10
June
3:00 pm

TOUR: Playing to Our Strengths Highlights from the Permanent Collection

Join curator Gordon Wilkins to explore the exhibition Playing to Our Strengths: Highlights from the Permanent Collection. This expansion of the exhibition that was on view last fall now unfolds across four distinct galleries that explore how American artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries grappled with the inherently contradictory nature of modern […] ...

Ida Applebroog, #1, 1982, from Executive Tower, West Plaza, 1982
24
June
3:00 pm

TOUR: Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground

Join curator Rachel Vogel to explore the exhibition Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground. The first exhibition to survey Parasol Press’s remarkable publications from 1970–2014, this exhibition showcases radical innovations that pushed the boundaries of printmaking and secured Parasol’s place as one of the most important print publishers of the twentieth century. Parasol’s published editions were […] ...

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Bartlett H. Hayes Prize Recipients

2023:

Reggie Burrows Hodges

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition

2025:

Tommy Kha

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition