Duncan Phillips Lectures

Duncan Phillips Lectures

The Duncan Phillips Lectures are given by distinguished artists, historians, and critics, whose presentations cover a broad range of aesthetic concerns. The lecture series was started in 1987 by Laughlin Phillips (director of the museum from 1972 to 1992) in honor of his father, Duncan Phillips, the founder of The Phillips Collection. 

The Duncan Phillips Lectures are presented by The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art, an interdisciplinary forum for research, programs, and publication on modern art. 

For more information, see the list of previous Duncan Phillips Lectures.

Penelope Curtis presented the Duncan Phillips Lecture on November 11, 2011. Photo: Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian.

Artist Peter Doig during his Duncan Phillips Lecture on March 17, 2011. Photo: James Brantley.

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