Lithograph on painted construction 35 in x 41 in; 88.9 cm x 104.14 cm Purchased, The Hereward Lester Cooke Memorial Fund, 2007; © 2022 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
February 11, 2020
Congolese artist Aimé Mpane (b. 1968), the son of a sculptor and cabinet-maker, and a sculptor and painter himself, splits his time between Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Brussels, Belgium. His work is deeply humanistic and appeals to the collective historical consciousness. Working primarily with wood and an adze—a traditional African woodworking tool—Mpane creates sculptures, mosaic-like wall hangings, and portraits carved on wood that explore the character of contemporary Congo, while demonstrating a deep understanding of its history.
Wooden box with metal sign, carved wood, framed drawing, textile bag, color photographs, and red soil closed: 6 1/8 in x 16 3/4 in x 12 3/8 in; 15.56 cm x 42.54 cm x 31.432 cm Gift of Linda and Beau Kaplan, 2016, in memory of William Christenberry
October 19, 2014, 4 PM
Best known as one half of the Assad Brothers duo, classical guitarist Odair Assad makes his Washington, DC debut at the Phillips.
Opaque and transparent watercolor and charcoal on paper 21 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.; 53.6575 x 44.45 cm. (sight) Acquired 1925 or 1926
Oil on canvas 20 x 24 in.; 50.8 x 60.96 cm Acquired 1934
Oil on canvas 19 3/4 x 24 in.; 50.165 x 60.96 cm. Acquired 1931
October 26, 2014, 4 PM
Making his US debut as an ambassador of the FUSION partnership between the French Embassy in Washington, DC, SAFRAN, and Radio France-France Musique, the Phillips presents French pianist Adam Laloum.
February 23, 2020, 4 PM
As a musical preview to the exhibition Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition, celebrated pianist and composer Aaron Diehl weaves between jazz and classical styles as he explores the cross-pollination between musical forms.
Watercolor on paper 19 x 24 in.; 48.26 x 60.96 cm. Gift of Edgar F. and Anne Hubert, 1991
