CELEBRATE WITH US!

With all our spring exhibitions now open, we are ready to celebrate! Join us for a reception on Saturday, March 9, 4:00–6:00 pm. Take a stroll through the galleries and enjoy great art, a glass of wine, and a bite to eat with artists, curators, and friends. Read more about the season's programs and exhibitions 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.

SYMPOSIUM
Defining American Art: Then and Now
Sunday, April 7, 12:30–4:30 pm

This two-part symposium takes the Addison’s own formation as a case study to track evolving notions of American art over the last century, with special attention to questions of citizenship and national identity as they inform the field today.

This program is part of Lunder Institute@, co-presented by the Lunder Institute for American Art, an initiative of the Colby Museum of Art.

The symposium will be held in Kemper Auditorium, adjacent to the Addison Gallery. A reception will follow at the Addison.

Find additional programs on our website!

A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845, organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, presents over 200 works that examine the South’s place in the history of photography, and reveals the region’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium.

Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, brings together the photographs that Robert Frank and Todd Webb created separately during their 1955 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships, supporting cross-country surveys. Juxtaposing both projects for the first time, this exhibition reveals the impossibility of capturing a singular vision of “America.” 

Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection explores the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addison’s founding collection, which reflects not just the prevailing tastes of the era, but also the specific identities and predilections of those who contributed to its creation. 

Finding American Form: 20th-Century Selections from the Permanent Collection examines how American artists in the 20th century mined the space between representation and abstraction, taking inspiration from European and African art, as well as their own urban environments and the natural world.

VIDEO: Virtual Gallery Talk with the Curator: Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955

Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, discusses the photographic projects that Frank and Webb created during travels through the United States in 1955. This program was organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library. (Recorded on February 27, 2024)

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