20 February 2026
Addison Community Ambassadors at Family Day

Family Program

Families with kids of all ages are invited to drop-in and explore the Addison’s new winter exhibitions through hands-on activities organized by Addison Community Ambassadors from Andover High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Lawrence High School, and Phillips Academy. Space is limited and registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. ...

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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24 February 2026
Robert Mangold, A Red, from the portfolio Three Aquatints, 1979

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 […] ...

3:00 pm
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07 March 2026
Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 1950

TOUR: Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith with curator Dana Miller

Join exhibition curator Dana Miller at the Addison to explore the exhibition Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith. This exhibition, organized by the University of Michigan Museum of Art, explores how artists Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith redefined the visual language of modern art. Their perspectives intersect, diverge, and […] ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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07 March 2026
Opening Reception

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 ...

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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18 March 2026
Edward Hopper, Manhattan Bridge Loop, 1928

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 […] ...

3:00 pm
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15 April 2026
Wayne Thiebaud, Big Suckers, from Seven Still Lifes and a Rabbit, 1971

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 […] ...

3:00 pm
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25 April 2026
Don Nice, Bear with Predella, from Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1976

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 […] ...

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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19 May 2026
Betye Saar, A Different Destiny, 2024

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.  […] ...

3:00 pm
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10 June 2026
Ralston Crawford, Lifeboat Davit, 1940

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 […] ...

3:00 pm
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24 June 2026
Ida Applebroog, #1, 1982, from Executive Tower, West Plaza, 1982

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 […] ...

3:00 pm
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Bartlett H. Hayes Prize Recipients

2023:

Reggie Burrows Hodges

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition

2025:

Tommy Kha

Exhibition | Residency | Publication | Acquisition