The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm (10-11 am: Members only, shop and café open to public). Reservations encouraged; members may walk-in. Plan your visit! The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28.
Visit - The Phillips Collection
Face masks are welcome, but not required. Read full guidelines; The Vradenburg Shop and Bread Furst Café are open on Sunday 10-11 am to the public.; Access to the Vradenburg Shop and Bread Furst Café, courtyard, and first floor galleries of the Goh Annex & Sant Building are free, no ticket required.; Schedule changes. The Phillips Collection is closed on …
About - The Phillips Collection
America’s First Museum of Modern ArtFounded by art collector and philanthropist Duncan Phillips in 1921, The Phillips Collection has been collecting modern and contemporary art for over one hundred years. Duncan Phillips’s former home—and additions to it—in Washington’s historic Dupont Circle neighborhood provides a unique setting for the growing collection of …
The Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance - The Phillips Collection
Key Terms. Black Arts Movement: Black activists and artists led this movement during the 1960s and 1970s, following the Civil Rights Movement.The Black Arts Movement is most well-known for poetry, but it also included literature, visual arts, theatre, music, and other art forms.The art that emerged during this time expressed a strong sense of black pride and power.
Luncheon of the Boating Party - The Phillips Collection
Shortly after confirming his purchase of the Luncheon of the Boating Party, Duncan Phillips wrote an enthusiastic letter from Paris informing his treasurer of the acquisition: “The Phillips Memorial Gallery is to be the possessor of one of the greatest paintings in the world …It will do more good in arousing interest and support for (the Phillips Memorial Gallery) than all the rest of our ...
Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful - The Phillips Collection
Alma W. Thomas was a pioneering artist and educator who taught us the importance of seeking beauty in the everyday. Beginning fall 2021, cultural and educational institutions across Washington, DC, will celebrate Thomas’s life with a variety of programs, events, and a major exhibition at The Phillips Collection, honoring her contributions to our cultural heritage.
Exhibitions - The Phillips Collection
Oct 17, 2024 · The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm (10-11 am: Members only, shop and café open to public). Reservations encouraged; members may walk-in. Plan your visit! The museum will be closed …
Events - The Phillips Collection
3 days ago · The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm (10-11 am: Members only, shop and café open to public). Reservations encouraged; members may walk-in. Plan your visit! The museum will be closed …
Upcoming Exhibitions - The Phillips Collection
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History - The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, was opened in 1921 in historic Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, by collector and philanthropist Duncan Phillips. Duncan Phillips (1886-1966) was the son of Major Duncan Clinch Phillips, a Pittsburgh businessman and Civil War veteran, and Eliza Laughlin Phillips, whose father was a banker and co-founder of Jones and Laughlin Steel ...