News from the Addison | April 2023

New programs announced!

NEW PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

We're excited to announce a new line-up of public programs that offer both in-person and virtual opportunities explore the current exhibitions and collection—read on for more details!

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. We look forward to seeing you!

LECTURE
Photojournalism: Then and Now
Wednesday, May 17, 2:00 pm

Join Curatorial Fellow Tessa Hite for a look at the history of American photojournalism as well as a discussion of photographs in the Addison’s collection in conversation with current events. This event, organized with Andover's Memorial Hall Library, is free, but space is limited; register online or call 978.623.8430.

ARTIST TALK
Alison Elizabeth Taylor
Sunday, May 21, 2:00 pm

Alison Elizabeth Taylor will discuss her work and current exhibition at the Addison. This hybrid program will be presented both in person in the Museum Learning Center and virtually via Zoom. Doors open at 1:30 pm, and in-person participants will have an opportunity to tour the galleries before and after the talk. Additionally, copies of the exhibition catalogue will be available for purchase at the museum and a book signing with the artist will follow the talk. The recording will be available on the Addison's website within a week following the program. Space is limited; registration is required.

GALLERY TALK
Women and Abstraction: 1741–Now
Thursday, May 25, 2:00 pm

Curator Gordon Wilkins will lead participants on a walk through the galleries and discussion of key works in the exhibition. This event, organized with Andover’s Memorial Hall Library, is free, but space is limited; register online or call 978.623.8430.

GALLERY TALK
Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It
Wednesday, June 21, 2:00 pm

Addison Director and exhibition curator Allison Kemmerer will lead participants through the galleries to discuss the themes and works presented. This
event, organized with Andover's Memorial Hall Library, is free, but space is limited; register online or call 978.623.8430.

ON VIEW THROUGH JULY 30

VIRTUAL RESOURCES

VIDEO
Spirituality and Religion in American Art (February 21, 2023)

For the second lecture in the series "New Perspectives: The Collection in Dialogue," scholars Robert Cozzolino and Erika Doss use works from the Addison’s collection as a springboard for discussion about spirituality and religion in American art.

VIDEO
Africa in the American Imagination (April 18, 2023)

For the third lecture in the "New Perspectives: The Collection in Dialogue" series, scholars Tobias Wofford and Lauren Kroiz reflect critically on the role that ideas about Africa can play in museums devoted to American art.

VIDEO
Artist Talk: Lavaughan Jenkins (February 26, 2023)

Boston-based artist Lavaughan Jenkins discusses his art and the work he created during his time as an Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence at the Addison.

VIDEO
Addison Community Ambassador Talks (February 18, 2023)

Phillips Academy students explore Bed Rug by Phoebe Denison Billings and N.E.W.S. (North, East, West, South) by Judy Pfaff, both on view in Women and Abstraction: 1741–Now.

Find more recordings of recent programs, virtual 3D tours of exhibitions, and additional resources on our website.

Images:
Addison Gallery exterior, Addison staff; Lewis Wickes Hine, A Little Spinner in a Georgia Cotton Mill, c. 1910, gelatin silver print, 4 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches, museum purchase, 2019.66; Alison Elizabeth Taylor, The Sum of It, 2017, marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, acrylic, and shellac, 72 x 52 inches, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia. Photo credit: Courtesy Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY; Judy Pfaff, N.E.W.S. (North, East, West, South), 1988, painted steel, found objects, acrylic sheets, 109 x 96 x 43 inches, museum purchase with support of Stephen C. Kaye (PA 1955), 2022.112; Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Only Castles Burning…, 2017, marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, acrylic, pigment print, and shellac, 58 x 63 inches, Bill and Christy Gautreaux, Kansas City, MO. Photo credit: Courtesy Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY; Alison Elizabeth Taylor, GSENM: Slot Canyon No. 1, 2018, marquetry hybrid: wood veneer, oil, pigment print, and shellac, 69 x 59 inches, private collection, Miami, FL. Photo credit: Courtesy Alison Elizabeth Taylor and James Cohan Gallery, NY; Sally Mann, Untitled, 1980, silver dye bleach print, 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches, gift of Rosamond and Dennis Purcell, 2020.49.7; Lavaughan Jenkins, You kiss the same, 2022, oil on panel, 30 1/8 x 22 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches, courtesy of the artist; Abbott Handerson Thayer, Monadnock Angel,1920–1921, oil on canvas, 91 1/8 x 60 inches, gift of anonymous donor, 1930.17; screenshots of videos and virtual tours, Addison staff.

Exhibition and program credits:

Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It is generously supported by the Sidney R. Knafel Fund and the Sherrill Collection of American Art Foundation. The accompanying publication has been generously supported by David and Pamela Hornik and the Michael and Fiona Scharf Publications Fund.

Generous support for Women and Abstraction: 1741–Now has been provided by the Mollie Bennett Lupe and Garland M. Lasater Exhibition Fund and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

Generous support for Lavaughan Jenkins: Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence has been provided by the Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence Fund.

Generous support for the "New Perspectives: The Collection in Dialogue" lecture series has been provided by the Lana Lobell Fund and the Alumni/Alumnae Lectureship Fund.

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