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May • June
Gallery talks are presented by members of the museum's education, curatorial, and research staff, as well as guest lecturers (see schedule below). Please note: Gallery talks may require a ticket for the special exhibition for that day or a separate admission fee.
Introductory tours of the museum are offered every Saturday at 11 a.m. Unreserved; included in museum admission. Parlour, Main House.
Introductory tours of the current special exhibition are offered every Friday at 11 a.m. Unreserved; included in museum admission.
Sunday Concerts at 4 p.m., October through May. Unreserved; early arrival is recommended. Included in the price of admission. Music Room.
Artful Evenings — Extended hours and special programs on Thursday evenings from 5 to 8:30 p.m. |
Paul Klee (1879–1940) Arab Song, 1932.283
Oil on burlap.
35 7/8 x 25 ½ inches (91.1 x 64.7 cm)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
© 2006 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York /
VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
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May 2008
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THURSDAY |
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6–9:30 pm |
Parisian Happy Hour: Soirée Carte Blanche
Celebrate Paris with an electronica happy hour. Dance beside vintage film of
Pablo Picasso creating his artwork; tour the museum’s renowned French paintings; and bring your iPod t o participate in a music-mix contest.
Light food and a cash bar. Tours at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored with The Alliance Française de WashingtonandPlanet Chic Productions. Admission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door; $8 in advance,
$10 at the door for Phillips Collection/Alliance Française members .
To register, contact: (202) 234-7911 ext. 16 or 31.
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5–8:30 pm |
Artful Evening |
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6 & 7 pm |
Gallery Talk
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.
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SATURDAY |
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10 am |
Exhibition opens-
The Great American Epic:
Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series
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SUNDAY |
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4 pm |
Concert
Amit Peled, cello |
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WEDNESDAY |
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5:30 pm |
Lecture Series: Issues in Contemporary Architecture
Sustainable Architecture
In the last of four lectures, Thomas Kamm, architect and professor of architecture at the University of Illinois, examines the ways in which architects have turned to traditional building strategies, as well as new technologies, to minimize the ecological impact of new buildings.Free; registration required.
Contact CSMAprograms@phillipscollection.org or
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THURSDAY |
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5–8:30 pm |
Artful Evening |
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6 & 7 pm |
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.
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7 pm |
Special recital in the Music Room
At enjoy a special performance by pianist Lucille Chung.
The Phillips Collection, in partnership with the Joaquín Achúcarro Foundation and the Embassy of Spain. |
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SUNDAY |
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4 pm |
Concert
Raphael Trio, violin, cello, piano |
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WEDNESDAY |
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5:30 pm |
Lecture Series: Issues in Contemporary Architecture
Performance and Architecture
In the third of four lectures, Thomas Kamm, architect and professor
of architecture at the University of Illinois, will explore connections between
contemporary performance and architecture.
Free; registration required.
Contact CSMAprograms@phillipscollection.org
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(202) 387-2151 ext. 286. |
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THURSDAY |
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5–8:30 pm |
Artful Evening |
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6 & 7 pm |
Gallery Talk
Photographing the City— New York to Paris
Discover how the elegance, energy, and vitality of New York City and Paris inspired Berenice Abbott and Paul Strand.
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6:30 pm |
Duncan Phillips Lecture Series
Kerry James Marshall
Kerry James Marshall, 1997 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award, is best known for powerful figure paintings with subjects stemming from social history, the civil rights movement, and his own experiences.
Included in museum admission. Contact CSMAprograms@phillipscollection.org
or (202) 387-2151 ext. 286.
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SUNDAY |
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4 pm |
Concert
Alon Goldstein, piano |
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THURSDAY |
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5–8:30 pm |
Artful Evening |
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6 & 7 pm |
Gallery TalkFinding 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
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SUNDAY |
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4 pm |
Concert
Alessio Bax, piano |
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THURSDAY |
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5–8:30 pm |
Artful Evening |
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6 & 7 pm |
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.
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6:30 pm |
Roundtable Discussion
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Reflect on African-American artists of the 20th century and look ahead to artists in the new millennium with Dr. David C. Driskell (emeritus professor at the University of Maryland), Dr. Leslie King-Hammond (dean of graduate studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art) , and Dr. Elizabeth Hutton Turner (vice provost for the arts at the University of Virginia and former Phillips senior curator). Co-sponsored with the Millennium Arts Salon. Included in museum admission.
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