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Riffs and Relations

Curator’s Perspective

Curator's Perspective

$12 for adults; $10 for students as well as visitors 62 and over; free for visitors 18 and under

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POSTPONED

Exhibition curator Dr.  Adrienne L. Childs discusses Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition.

Watusi (Hard Edge)

Alma Thomas, Watusi (Hard Edge) (1963)

Event Details

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED.

The Phillips Collection continues to vigilantly monitor the news and information about COVID-19.  As a precautionary measure and in adherence with recommendations by the District of Columbia Health Advisory, we will postpone all museum-sponsored public events through Friday, April 3. The Phillips special exhibits and permanent collection remain open as usual during regular hours.

If a ticket purchaser would like a refund, or in the event of a program cancellation, ticket purchases will be refunded. Please contact reservations@phillipscollection.org for any additional questions. 

Exhibition curator Dr.  Adrienne L. Childs discusses the themes and research behind Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition.