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Thursdays, 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Gallery Talks at 6 and 7 p.m.

Artful Evenings is the museum's Thursday night extended-hours program. Join us for a lively mix of gallery talks by guest lecturers and members of The Phillips Collection staff and other special programs. Free for members or with admission to the exhibition, except as noted. For more information on any of these events, call (202) 387-2151 x260 or e-mail: programs@phillipscollection.org.

May • June

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May
1	6 & 7 p.m.	Bodies in Motion—From Degas to Lawrence Examine depictions of the moving body and learn how artists including Edgar Degas and Jacob Lawrence carefully used line, color, and shape to capture the kinetic energy of human locomotion.
8	6 & 7 p.m.	Framing the Great Migration—The Story Behind the Series Explore one of the cornerstones of The Phillips Collection, Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series. The images depict the great 20th-century exodus of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.
8	7 p.m.	Special recital in the Music Room Enjoy a special performance by pianist Lucille Chung. The Phillips Collection, in partnership with the Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation and the Embassy of Spain. Location: The Phillips Collection music room.
15	6 & 7 p.m.	Finding Beauty in Struggle—The Inspiration Behind the Migration Series Discuss the economic and social hardships that contributed to the Great Migration, considering how Jacob Lawrence’s work conveys universal messages about migration and immigration.
29	6 & 7 p.m.	Step by Step—Lawrence’s Artistic Process Learn about the techniques Jacob Lawrence employed to create The Migration Series, including how he painted the entire series at one time, working color by color.
June
5	6 & 7 p.m.	A Portrait from My Community—Lawrence and the Harlem Renaissance Learn how the rich cultural climate of the Harlem Renaissance influenced The Migration Series and Jacob Lawrence’s other works.
12	6 & 7 p.m.	Curator’s Perspective: Introduction to The Great American Epic: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series Associate Curator Elsa Smithgall will discuss the historical, artistic, and socio-cultural context of The Migration Series, Jacob Lawrence’s 60-panel masterwork of narrative painting.
19	6 & 7 p.m.	Once Upon a Picture—Lawrence as Storyteller Explore Jacob Lawrence’s use of bold colors and patterns to tell the story of the Great Migration of African Americans to the North during and after World War I.
26	6 & 7 p.m.	Finding His Artistic Voice— Diebenkorn’s Albuquerque Years Discover how artist Richard Diebenkorn responded to the light and colors of New Mexico, and how this approach laid the foundation for his future artwork.
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