Videos: Addison Gallery Talks

Laying the Foundation Exploring the Nucleus of the Addisons Collection explores the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addisons founding collection which reflects not just the best of what was available on the market at the time but also the specific tastes and predilections of those who contributed to its creation Join Gordon Wilkins Robert M…

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The first major survey of Southern photography in 25 years, A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 examines the South’s place in the history of photography and reveals the region’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium.

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Join Lisa Volpe44 Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts44 Houston44 for a discussion of the photographic projects that Frank and Webb created during travels through the United States in 195510Organized by the Museum of Fine Art44 Houston44 this exhibition presents photographs that Robert Frank and Todd Webb created separately during their 1955 Guggenheim Foundation…

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Curator Gordon Wilkins will lead a virtual tour through the exhibition, Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside, highlighting the themes and works presented. This program is a partnership of Memorial Hall Library and the Addison Gallery of American Art, on the campus of Phillips Academy.

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Tour the exhibition with Lisa Volpe44 associate curator of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts44 Houston and author of the exhibition catalogue44 Georgia OKeeffe44 Photographer Lisas engaging presentation takes you through the galleries and into the backstory of her years of research documenting OKeeffes photography The exhibition is on view at the Addison Gallery of American…

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Curator Gordon Wilkins will explore works and themes from the exhibition, Learning to Look: The Addison at 90, which celebrates the Addison’s 90th anniversary. This program is hosted by Memorial Hall Library in partnership with the Addison Gallery of American Art and Wilmington Memorial Library.

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In this online tour of the exhibit44 Language44 Sequence44 Structure Photographic Works by Lew Thomas44 DonnaLee Phillips44 and Hal Fischer44 Curator Gordon Wilkins discusses works by Bay Area collaborators Thomas44 Phillips44 and Fischer44 who explored the complex relationship between photography and language44 text and image44 in the 1970s and 80s10101010This program was a collaboration of Memorial Hall…

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Renowned art historian and Phillips Academy alumnus William Agee (PA 1955) discusses masterworks from the Addison’s collection, their art historical significance, and their personal impact on him as a student at Andover. This program is a collaboration of Memorial Hall Library and the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy.

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In the final presentation of this three-part series, Curator Gordon Wilkins explores works created between 1930 and 1950, by artists including Ruth Asawa, Jacob Lawrence, Jackson Pollock, and Andrew Wyeth. Organized chronologically, Currents/Crosscurrents places iconic paintings, photographs, works on paper, and sculptures in dialogue with works by and lesser-known and unknown artists.

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