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Springtime in D.C.(art exhibitions)
The cherry blossoms on the Mall vanished in an early April downpour and frost nipped the buds on the magnolias between the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery, but there were still visible signs of spring in Washington, in the form of festive commemorative exhibitions at two of the Capitol's most distinguished institutions. At the Phillips Collection, "The Renoir Returns" celebrated the 120th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Duncan Phillips, and the 85th anniversary of its opening as the first museum of modern art in the United States. (1) The occasion was marked by a reinstallation, after a four-year absence, of some of the Phillips's best known ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Matt Schudel September 26, 2009 700+ words
...Middle Ages forward," National Gallery prints and drawings...Washington art world. The National Gallery drew heavily from...works of art to the National Gallery, including more than...many works to the Phillips Collection, Corcoran...
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- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London MARIANNE MACDONALD Arts Reporter August 31, 1995 700+ words
...negotiate, with the National Gallery beating off rivals...American Friends of the National Gallery from a fund endowed...s owner, Nicky Phillips, 43. The Old Etonian...the director of the National Gallery, was overjoyed by...
- Works from New York couple's collection on display at National Gallery....
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Myers, Chuck June 9, 1994 700+ words
...exhibition at the National Gallery of Art shows, however...Marjorie and Duncan Phillips, the Vogels will...on display at the National Gallery in ``From Minimal...and called on the National Gallery of Art, not knowing...
- Brown was an art visionary; 23 years at National Gallery.(LIFE)(APPRECIATION)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times June 20, 2002 700+ words
...Brown, 67, who was director of the National Gallery of Art for 23 years, had died after...didn't stop him from bringing the National Gallery into the 20th century after he became...celebrated architect I.M. Pei design the National Gallery's East Building in 1978. Mr. Brown...
- The Giver Who Keeps On Giving; Paul Mellon Donates Art to National Gallery
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Paul Richard September 30, 1995 700+ words
...worth a great deal. National Gallery trustees voted yesterday...construction of the National Gallery's West Building...505,000 to the Phillips Collection and more...felt clearly at the National Gallery, which he saw to...
- National Gallery's Vintage Rothschild; Family's Sought-After Collection Of...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Jo Ann Lewis September 22, 1996 700+ words
The National Gallery of Art has cast its acquisitive...intelligence, it recalls Marjorie Phillips's classic book "Duncan Phillips and His Collection." It was...work customarily shown at the National Gallery, but it reflects a respectable...
- The John Wilmerding collection: a scholar's gift to the National Gallery of Art.
- Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques Anderson, Nancy K. September 1, 2004 700+ words
...collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington...gift brings to the National Gallery its first painting...that included John Phillips Coolidge (1913...measured. At the National Gallery, Stage Rocks and...
- Big brands back Origin8 online young songwriter competition.(Apple Computer...
- Magazine article from: New Media Age November 8, 2007 700+ words
Apple, the National Gallery, and the British Academy of Composers...of the selected artworks from the National Gallery. The winner will be given the opportunity...well as prizes from Apple. Lauren Phillips, project manager at Codegent...
