A NEW LOOK FOR THE ADDISON'S FAÇADE
Two new large-scale site-specific works by artist Jennifer Cecere have been installed on the Phillips Academy campus: an aluminum doily that hangs on the Addison's exterior and a folded doily bench that sits in Abbot Circle on School Street. Join Cecere for a virtual discussion of this project and her body of work this afternoon (or look for the recording online shortly afterwards). And read more about our current exhibitions and upcoming programs, as well as a remembrance of Frank Stella, a wonderful friend to the Addison, below.
The Addison is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
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In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Abbot Academy and Phillips Academy becoming a single institution, Jennifer Cecere (Abbot 1969) has created two site-specific installations. Referencing and recontextualizing the humble lace ornament, an oversized and reflective doily adorns the Addison’s façade, while one of the artist’s signature doily benches enlivens Abbot Circle.
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ALSO ON VIEW THROUGH JULY 31
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VIRTUAL TALK:
Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Cecere
Wednesday, May 22, 3:00 pm (TODAY!)
Join Jennifer Cecere, the Addison Gallery of American Art’s Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence, on Zoom for a virtual tour and discussion of her body of work and her site-specific installations on campus. A recording of this presentation will be available online shortly afterwards. This free program is organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library; registration is required.
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GALLERY TOUR: A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845
Thursday, June 13, 3:00 pm
Join Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art, for an in-person tour and discussion of the exhibition. This free program is organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library; registration is required.
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VIRTUAL TOUR WITH THE CURATOR: Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection
Tuesday, July 23, 3:00 pm
Join Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator at the Addison, for a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition exploring the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addison’s founding collection, which reflects not just the best of what was available on the market at the time but also the specific tastes and predilections of those who contributed to its creation. This free program is organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library; registration is required.
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VIDEO: Virtual Gallery Talk with the Curators: A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845
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Exhibition co-curators Gregory Harris, Keough Family Curator of Photography from the High Museum, Atlanta, and Sarah Kennel, Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, present a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition. This program was organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library. (Recorded on April 10, 2024)
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We were saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Stella earlier this month. The Addison is fortunate to have had a long and meaningful relationship with Stella, who began seriously pursuing art in the 1950s as a student at Phillips Academy, where he found inspiration in the galleries of the Addison.
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Later, Stella was instrumental in enhancing the museum’s holdings of contemporary art and ensuring that future students would be able to engage with the art of their time as well as that of the past. His magnanimous gift of works by artists such as Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Ad Reinhardt, Kenneth Noland, Agnes Martin, and Stella himself remain important sources of inspiration to students and visitors today. Read more »
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Images:
Jennifer Cecere, Women's Work on the Addison's façade, 2024, laser-cut aluminum, 20 ft. diameter, photo by Addison staff; Jennifer Cecere, Abbot Doily Bench, 2024, laser cut aluminum, 9 x 5 x 8 ft.; photo by Addison staff; William Christenberry, The Shack, Greensboro, Alabama, 1980, chromogenic print on paper, 3 5/16 x 4 7/8 inches, museum purchase, 1992.123.5; Robert Frank, Bar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1955–56, gelatin silver print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase. © The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation; Alexander Helwig Wyant, Landscape, c. 1880s, oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 60 inches, gift of anonymous donor, 1928.38; Arthur Dove, Autumn, 1935, tempera on canvas, 14 x 23 inches, bequest of Edward Wales Root, 1957.29; Jennifer Cecere, Women's Work (view from inside the museum), 2024, photo by Addison staff; Gordon Parks, Ondria Tanner and Her Grandmother Window-Shopping, Mobile, Alabama, 1956, printed 2012, inkjet print, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of The Gordon Parks Foundation, 2014.386.8. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation; George Bellows, Anne in Purple Wrap, 1921, oil on panel, 40 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches, gift of anonymous donor, 1928.2; Frank Stella at the Addison Gallery, 2013, photo by Addison staff.
Exhibition and program credits:
Generous support for Jennifer Cecere: Abbot & Andover at 50: Then, Now, Next is provided by the Abbot Academy Fund, continuing Abbot’s tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring.
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.
Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Todd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine. The Addison’s presentation is generously supported by the Mollie Bennett Lupe and Garland M. Lasater Exhibition Fund.
Generous support for Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection has been provided by the Bernard and Louise Palitz Exhibitions Fund and the John-Esther Art Fund.
Finding American Form: 20th-Century Selections from the Permanent Collection is generously supported by the Sidney R. Knafel Fund.
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