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International Women’s Day : Women Artists at the Phillips
Despite being a pioneer in his collecting of modern art, Duncan Phillips did not extend his exploration of the non-traditional to women artists. They make up a small percentage of the works he and his...
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American Acrostics: Marjorie Phillips
Marjorie Phillips, Night Baseball, 1951. Oil on canvas, 24 1/4 x 36 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, Gift of the artist, 1951 or 1952 To celebrate the last month of Made in the USA, we’ve...
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O’Keeffe and Friends
(left) Georgia O’Keeffe, Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. IV, 1930. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, bequest of Georgia O’Keeffe 1987.58.3...
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Examining Art and Activism
Anne Monahan will be giving a lecture about Faith Ringgold’s mural Die at The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 pm. (Left) Anne Monahan, 2014-15...
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Women’s History Month: Hear Her Roar
Joan Mitchell, August, Rue Daguerre, 1957. Oil on canvas, 82 x 69 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, Acquired 1958; © Estate of Joan Mitchell March may be coming to an end, but we are surely...
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Women’s History Month: “Marjorie Sketches”
Marjorie Phillips, Little Bouquet, 1934. Oil on canvas, 15 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, Acquired c. 1941 As Women’s History Month comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to...
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Frankenthaler and Motherwell: A Painterly Marriage
(left) Robert Motherwell, In White and Yellow Ochre, 1961. Oil, charcoal, ink, tempera and paper collage on paper, 40 7/8 x 27 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, acquired 1965. Art © Dedalus...
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ArtGrams: Balancing Elements
Barbara Liotta’s Crenae, as photographed by Instagrammer @paulinaaalcocer It’s the final week to see Intersections@5: Contemporary Art Projects at the Phillips. This month’s ArtGrams features some of...
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ArtGrams: Acts of Silence
Helen Frederick’s “Primordial Forest Shadows” (2015) captured by Instagrammer @mycelium_rhizoid This month’s ArtGrams focuses on visitor photos of Helen Frederick’s Intersections installation Acts of...
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5 Things Helen Fredrick’s Acts of Silence Can Teach You About Museum-Going
Installation view of Helen Frederick’s Acts of Silence Intersections contemporary art project Museums can sometimes be considered intimidating spaces, complete with a flurry of visitors, pristine...
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The Changing Painting: Interview with Dove Bradshaw, Part 1
In anticipation of her installation of her work Contingency on Wall at the Phillips, artist Dove Bradshaw sat down with Phillips blog manager Amy Wike to discuss her artistic process. Dove Bradshaw...
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Of her installation at the Phillips, Acts of Silence, and how it speaks to the work by Morris Graves on view in the same galleries, Helen Frederick says: “Much of this came from traveling to...
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The Changing Painting: Interview with Dove Bradshaw, Part 2
In anticipation of her installation of her work Contingency on Wall at the Phillips, artist Dove Bradshaw sat down with Phillips blog manager Amy Wike to discuss her artistic process. Read Part 1 here....
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Finding a Match in Gjon Mili
Intersections artist Bettina Pousttchi (right) with Phillips Collections Care Manager Laura Tighe (left) Bettina Pousttchi stopped by earlier this month to consider works from the museum’s permanent...
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Portrait of Americana: Night Baseball
Marjorie Phillips, Night Baseball, 1951. Oil on canvas, 24 1/4 x 36 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Gift of the artist, 1951 or 1952 My favorite work from The Phillips Collection’s...
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Behind the Scenes with Arlene Shechet
Arlene Shechet with her installation Once Removed (1998). These works are mde from abacá paper and Hydrocal. Photos: Rhiannon Newman Check out these behind-the-scenes photos of Arlene Shechet...
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A Phillips Woman on Women Artists: Liza Strelka
In honor of Women’s History Month and The National Museum of Women in the Arts #5WomenArtists challenge, we’re highlighting some of the spectacular women on our staff and the female artists who inspire...
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A Phillips Woman on Women Artists: Racquel Keller
13In honor of Women’s History Month and The National Museum of Women in the Arts #5WomenArtists challenge, we’re highlighting some of the spectacular women on our staff and the female artists who...
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A Phillips Woman on Women Artists: Emily Bray
In honor of Women’s History Month and The National Museum of Women in the Arts #5WomenArtists challenge, we’re highlighting some of the spectacular women on our staff and the female artists who inspire...
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A Phillips Woman on Women Artists: Lauren Griffin
In honor of Women’s History Month and The National Museum of Women in the Arts #5WomenArtists challenge, we’re highlighting some of the spectacular women on our staff and the female artists who inspire...
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