Guided Tour: Addison Gallery of American Art

Please join us on Saturday, May 20th for a guided tour of The Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy. Judith Dolkart, the director of the Gallery, will lead about an hour-long tour for adults and children of all ages. Afterwards you are welcome to browse the extensive collection until museum close (5pm). Don't miss this family-friendly event in a beautiful setting!

The museum does not charge admission; donations are encouraged.

About the Gallery: The Addison Gallery has one of the most important collections of American art in the country. It is comprised of more than 17,000 works in various media—painting, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints and decorative arts—from the 18th century to the present.

The Gallery’s original collection included major works by John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, John Twachtman and James McNeill Whistler. Later purchasing and generous gifts added works by other prominent artists such as Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Hans Hofmann, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Charles Sheeler, John Sloan, Frank Stella, Mark Bradford and Kara Walker.

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About our guide: Formerly the deputy director and chief curator of The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Ms. Dolkart holds a BA from Harvard and an MA from Penn. She is presently a PhD candidate in art history at Penn. Besides American art, Ms. Dolkart is particularly interested in the art and culture of 19th century France.