Museum Friends,
On June 5, Barbara and Ted Alfond will speak about their extraordinary collection of American art here at the museum. The Alfonds are among the top collectors in this country and this is a rare opportunity to hear them share their passion for collecting. Whether you are a seasoned collector yourself or simply thinking about starting a collection, I hope you will consider joining us! Public Affairs |
What to Do When the Youngest
Hangs Up Her Soccer Cleats
June 5 │ 7pm
Collectors Barbara and Ted Alfond have a wide-ranging art collection-from dower chests made in the Deerfield Valley to the abstractions of Hans Hofmann. Join us for a personal look at how and why they began collecting and how they have integrated their collection into their seventeenth-century home. The Collectors' Roundtable is made possible by the Thelma and Melvin Lenkin Education Endowment. Image: Hans Hofmann, Swamp Series II Autumn Glory, 1957, oil, collection of Barbara and Ted Alfond
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Does the idea of collecting art today intimidate you? Are you flummoxed by contemporary art?
A new series this summer at American Art invites you to explore the museum's collection of modern and contemporary art through guided looking and open discussion with others in an informal setting. Don't be shy--these sessions are open to all who do, or do not, "get it."
Is This Art?
Open Discussion (free-flowing discussion & debate)
July 10 at 6 p.m.
August 1 at noon
Guided Looking (led by a museum staff member)
July 24 at noon
August 29 at 6 p.m.
All sessions meet in the Lincoln Gallery, third floor
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All programs free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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Photography, jazz, craft, media arts...
what's your pleasure?
to receive only the items you want!
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Renwick Gallery
Pennsylvania Ave at 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
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