Feb 01 2020
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Mar 01 2020
Expanding the Narrative: Recent Acquisitions

Expanding the Narrative: Recent Acquisitions

Presented by Addison Gallery of American Art at Addison Gallery of American Art

​​The Addison Gallery opened its doors in 1931 with a core collection of 423 objects purchased for or given to the museum by Phillips Academy alumnus, Thomas Cochran and his close friends. Since then, the museum has annually added to the collection via generous donation and judicious purchase to make it what it is today--over 21,000 works representing the best of American art across media.

Addison curators carefully choose each work to enter the collection, selecting objects that augment and amplify the museum’s already established strengths, initiate conversations and offer meaningful connections with works of different periods and media, and expand the museum’s ability to present a fuller range of American art.

With this small selection of work, the majority of which has not yet been exhibited, the Addison celebrates the vision and generosity of its donors and supporters and its continuing teaching mission to build a strong and vital collection that offers insight into the complexity of the past, present, and future of the United States by asking “What is America?”​

Admission Info

Free Admission

Phone: 978-749-4015

Email: addison@andover.edu

Additional time info:

GALLERY HOURSTuesday–Saturday 10–5, Sunday 1–5; open 10–9 on Wednesdays while Phillips Academy is in session. Closed Mondays, national holidays, December 24, and the month of August. The museum is wheelchair accessible. The Addison is open to the public and free of charge. Addison Gallery of American Art | Phillips Academy3 Chapel Avenue, Andover, MA 01810978.749.4015addison@andover.eduwww.addisongallery.org

Dates & Times

2020/02/01 - 2020/03/01

Location Info

Addison Gallery of American Art

3 Chapel Avenue, Andover, MA 01810

Parking Info

Parking is available on Chapel Avenue, and in the parking lot between Cochran Chapel and the Andover Inn (across the street from the Addison on Chapel Avenue). Nearby on-street parking is available on Bartlet Street. A second parking lot is available behind Graves Hall, across Main Street (accessible via School Street).