WE'RE BACK!
The Addison Gallery will reopen Thursday, September 1, at 10:00 am. With completely reinstalled exhibition spaces, the Addison welcomes a lively fall season! Find details below about our dynamic new exhibitions and programs.
The Addison remains free and open to the public, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you!
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Rosamond Purcell’s first retrospective exhibition reflects the breadth of the artist’s career from the late 1960s to the current day and includes over 150 of the artist’s photographs, assemblages, collages, and installations. Purcell's work speaks eloquently to her persistent interrogation of the ways in which humanity attempts to understand the world around it, encouraging viewers to see things, in the words of Minor White, "not only for what they are but for what else they are."
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Reception: Friday, September 16, 6:00–8:00 pm
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Scottish-born photojournalist Harry Benson came to America with The Beatles in 1964 and never looked back. The award-winning artist, whose pictures have appeared in numerous magazines including Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, among others, has documented some of the most important events and influential people of the past six decades. This presentation showcases four powerful photo stories from the 1960s by Benson: the building of the Berlin Wall, the Meredith March, the Beatles' arrival to the USA, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Reception: Saturday, October 22, 6:00–7:30 pm
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| Opening Reception for Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside
Join us for a festive evening to celebrate the opening of this significant retrospective exhibition.
Friday, September 16, 6:00–8:00 pm
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Gallery Tour: Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside
Curator Gordon Wilkins will bring participants through the exhibition and discuss Purcell’s work. This free event is offered as part of Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails & Sails program. Registration is required.
Saturday, September 17, 2:00 pm
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Q&A with Harry Benson
In conjunction with Harry Benson: Four Stories, Benson will answer questions about the exhibition and discuss his six decades of work as a photojournalist. A reception will follow. Space is limited; registration is required.
Saturday, October 22, 5:00 pm
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| Harry Benson: Four Stories Reception
Join us and the artist in celebrating this exhibition of four powerful photo stories from the 1960s.
Saturday, October 22, 6:00–7:30 pm
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Images:
Addison Gallery exterior, photo by Yoon S. Byun; Rosamond Purcell, Wall, 1990s, mixed media installation, 121 x 264 x 5 inches, courtesy of the artist, © Rosamond Purcell; Harry Benson, Bobby. Los Angeles, 1968, gelatin silver print, 20 x 28 1/2 inches, gift of Jonathan Otto (PA 1975), 2015.12; Harry Benson, Paul on Train, A Hard Day's Night, London, 1964, gelatin silver print, 24 x 30 inches, gift of Eileen and Jonathan Otto (PA 1975), 2020.8; Rosamond Purcell, Mangabey with Wave-Washed Book, Universiteitsmuseum, Utrecht, 1995, inkjet print, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist, © Rosamond Purcell; Rosamond Purcell, Piranha, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 1991, Cibachrome, 16 x 20 inches, courtesy of the artist, © Rosamond Purcell; Harry Benson, Robert F. Kennedy, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, New York City (Announcing his bid for Presidency), 1968, gelatin silver print, 24 x 30 inches, courtesy of the artist and Gigi Benson; Harry Benson, Ali Hits George, Miami, 1964, gelatin silver print, 24 x 30 inches, gift of Eileen and Jonathan Otto (PA 1975), 2020.1.
Exhibition credits:
Generous support for Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside has been provided by the Sidney R. Knafel Fund, Eric (PA ‘66) and Nanny Almquist, William M. Drake, Jr. (PA 1950) and JoAnn Carney Drake, and the Artist’s Resource Trust.
Harry Benson: Four Stories is generously supported by Eileen and Jonathan Otto ’75, P’24.
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